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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New search of pond in deadly 2025 Shrewsbury shooting over graffiti dispute
+5:00: Worcester Public Library awarded 500 Chromebooks
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Worcester rents fall for 2 straight quarters, first since 2010
+Noon: Happy returns as Dance Theatre of Harlem is back in Worcester
+Noon: I got 5 minutes on stage to tell my story. You can, too, at a unique Worcester event
+Noon: Last Call: Daisy Jane Birch, poet, performer
-Overnight: Crews battle 3-alarm fire in Southbridge (:21). Article
-Man killed in Worcester crash
-Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
-"A very large project": Here's the latest on Worcester apartment plan
-Radio Worcester (19:53): Stretch code debate continues in Worcester
-Worcester council pushes urgent talks to preserve Community Healthlink services
-Store owners: Prom dress sales down as inflation impacts family budgets
-"Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
-Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Worcester bakery closed until next week as owners open new eatery
-Earlier: Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Worcester cafe opens new location at Central Mass. car dealership
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introduces Nonna's Chicken Cutlet Wednesday
-ICYMI: Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating shootings near Fitchburg State (2:24)
-Staffing, Buildings, Finances: Auburn Selectmen outline possible FY2027 goals for Town Manager
-Deadline to register for "Running With David" approaches
-Sturbridge Select Board approves "Liberty Elm" for Town Common
-Southbridge committee backs 4 firefighter fires
-Rutland Town Meeting on May 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton Historical Society to pay tribute to Agnes Moorehead
-Shaboozey announces new tour, including stop in Boston
-Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
-Monster Jam roars into Worcester for May shows
-National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Doctors are to Black women what police are to Black men
-Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career administrative assistant with Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots players speak to the media about Mike Vrabel (1:01)
-Celtics lose to 76ers, 113-97 (1:56). Article
-Bruins beat Sabres, 2-1, in overtime
-Alex Cora turned down Phillies job days after Red Sox firing
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 3-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 10-1
>NATIONAL: Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again
-King Charles highlights U.S.-U.K. bond in speech to Congress
-Tragic: Infant son suffocated under weighted blanket, while dad yapped on Discord for hours
>NEW ENGLAND: State relaxes teacher licensing rules
-Man pleads guilty to murder of Massachusetts men in Vermont
-Police investigate 3 bank robberies in Everett, Boston (4:07)
>COLLEGES: Clark to hold Commencement May 18th at DCU Center
-Assumption announces second collaborative Accelerated Master's Program with WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This country is offering free National Park admission all summer
-Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Pawn shops are seeing something the stock market isn’t — and it has economists concerned (2:47)
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Radio Worcester (15:12): Ed Augustus on new role as UniBank C.E.O.
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Amazon, Walmart products recalled over child safety concerns
>HEALTH: Rectal cancer in adults as young as 20 rising at alarming rate
-Does a viral over-the-counter meds hack really treat anxiety?
>FOOD: How a Mass. company became greenest caterer in North America (1:55)
>TV/STREAMING: Wuthering Heights: Margot Robbie-Jacob Elordi movie on HBO Friday
>MOVIES: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson tease dark mystery in trailer for "Verity"
>CELEBRITY: Christie Brinkley shares health update on ex Billy Joel
-Al Pacino and Beverly D'Angelo reunite for his 86th birthday
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy refused to leave his paralyzed sister's side (1:44)
>HISTORY: Big Brother Bob Emery was a beloved Boston children’s TV show host
>GOOD NEWS: Middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver has medical emergency (2:49)
-Meanwhile, man laughed so hard at botched kick in Patriots-Giants game he had a seizure that may have saved his life
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New search of pond in deadly 2025 Shrewsbury shooting over graffiti dispute
-Worcester man gets 6-7 years for drunken driving collision that killed woman, 30
-Worcester rents fall for 2 straight quarters, first since 2010
-You can now drink and sell alcohol at more parks in Worcester. Here’s where
-Worcester Public Library awarded 500 Chromebooks
-WPI researcher joins $15 million effort to unravel causes of heart valve disease
-Taste of Africa returns as month-long Worcester food campaign
-More than 600 take citizenship oath at Worcester naturalization event
-Pan-Mass Challenge to start in Worcester for first time
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out before making Mother's Day plans
-ICYMI: Man killed in Worcester crash
-Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
-"A very large project": Here's the latest on Worcester apartment plan
-Worcester council pushes urgent talks to preserve Community Healthlink services
-Store owners: Prom dress sales down as inflation impacts family budgets
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tom Gibbons leaves Wachusett boys' basketball to cheer on his daughters
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3-alarm fire tears through Southbridge building, causes $400,000 in damage
-2 arrested in Webster following investigation into alleged child sexual assaults
-“The town meeting belongs to the people”: Outgoing moderator reflects in Charlton
-Shrewsbury honors resident's 100th birthday
-Homeless Leominster man charged with trespassing after notice at apartments
-Threads of Hope Clothing Closet in Webster serves those in need
-West Boylston Master Plan survey open
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Happy returns as Dance Theatre of Harlem is back in Worcester
-I got 5 minutes on stage to tell my story. You can, too, at a unique Worcester event
-Nominate your favorites for Worcester Music Awards
-Last Call: Daisy Jane Birch, poet, performer
>OPINION: Tim Garvin: Proud to wear the title "volunteer"
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 222 (27:40): Ed Gardella, former Chief of Police, Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (44:19): Ronald B. Waddell Jr. on leadership, purpose and legacy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former co-owner of Ray’s Place Restaurant on Shrewsbury Street
>SPORTS: Inside Mike Vrabel's 24-hour emergency marriage summit after photo scandal
-Vrabel gets standing ovation from Patriots fans
-Gronk reacts to being selected for Patriots Hall of Fame (:36)
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens wins NBA Executive of the Year
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 8-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Rochester postponed
>CARS: FCA US recalls over 20,000 Jeep, Dodge vehicles. See affected models
>NATIONAL: Fact-checking claims about missing, dead U.S. scientists
-Supreme Court decision on voting district could impact minority representation across the country
-Tragic: Pastor charged after grandfather of 7 drowns during baptism
>NEW ENGLAND: Birchmore case analysis (17:21): What evidence says about feds' Farwell probe
-Retired Worcester judge says warning signs may have been missed before Wellesley child murders (1:50)
-Mass. woman says small donation in parking lot turned into $5,000 ordeal
>COLLEGES: Worcester State celebrates student scholarship and creativity
-Anna Maria softball seniors enjoying last ride
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 things that surprise Americans in grocery stores abroad
-Airfares may stay sky-high even if fuel prices fall, airline C.E.O.s warn
>BUSINESS: Fidelity is calling employees back into the office full time (1:37)
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Meta shares slide as tech giant hikes A.I. spending forecast, warns of youth social media backlash
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Burlington Mall to open 10 new stores this year. What's coming and when
>HEALTH: New blood test could signal how quickly dementia will progress
-Hepatitis B vaccine policy changes spark concerns for U.S. infants
-Radio Worcester (13:44): Why most golfers get injured (and how to fix it before the season starts)
>FOOD: Healthier baking in the Blackstone Valley
-Starbucks drops secret menu drinks for "The Devil Wears Prada"
>TV/STREAMING: Laura Dern set to replace Helena Bonham Carter on Season 4 of "The White Lotus"
>MOVIES: What critics are saying about "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez, 56, shows off washboard abs following early morning gym session
-Jonah Hill breaks down decision to ditch Los Angeles with wife Olivia Millar, 2 kids
>ANIMALS: Cat needs to be on dad's shoulders all day (1:43)
>HISTORY: From hammer to musket: The tragedy of Timothy Bigelow of Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Dog survives 44 hours in rubble after tornado levels Enid homes
-Meanwhile, Apple cofounder who missed out on $400 billion fortune promotes Busch Light Apple beer
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