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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 30
  
  

  +Noon: 78 layoffs planned for Worcester-based Community Healthlink

  +Noon: Worcester play headed to Broadway
  
  

  -Overnight: 2 injured in Columbus Street stabbing in Worcester, 1 with a neck wound

  -Man facing charges after leading police on pursuit in front-end loader (1:28). Article

  -Shooters who left Worcester teen paralyzed get 18-20 years in jail

  -Worcester Sheriff’s Dept. payroll: See how much employees made in 2025

  -Worcester Head Start enrollment steady amid funding, staffing pressures

  -Nonprofits to spotlight frontline work at Worcester community resilience showcase

  -Worcester breaks ground on new resource center for year-round shelter, services

  -Large grant headed to Worcester Tech to boost career training programs

  -Worcester seeks clarity on police response to mental health crises amid ongoing concerns, lawsuit

  -Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers

  -Radio Worcester (22:45): Inside Thrive Support & Advocacy: Prom, food pantry & workforce programs

  -TODAY! Worcester bakery offering 50% off for teachers Monday only

  -18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside

  >DINING OUT: Sauced and Tossed Chicken food truck opens permanent location (:53)

  -ICYMI: Person rescued, 7 cats found dead in Worcester house fire

  -Earlier: Pair of 2-alarm fires keep Worcester firefighters busy overnight

  -Table Hoppin': Worcester Regional Food Hub hits milestone at station

  -35% increase in students committing to Clark

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)

  -Wachusett Echo: The benefits and downsides of artificial intelligence

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man arrested for throwing sandwich at daughter’s face during dispute

  -Leominster man charged after returning to building despite trespass order

  -Leominster City Council keeps National Grid pole hearing open over truck access, notification concerns

  -Brookfield Select Board to interview town administrator candidates, appointment expected this week

  -Shrewsbury Select Board recap

  -Adaptive water ski clinic coming to Charlton in June

  -Dudley Senior Center announces May events
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: Travis Cormier on bringing “Strat” to life in “Bat Out Of Hell” in Worcester

  -Shakira packs Brazil's Copacabana Beach with 2 million fans in free concert

  -Author and former lawyer Glenn Cort spreads hope and optimism for the next generation

  >OPINION: Jay Gardiner: Redesign Mass. license plates for easier recall

  -WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 129 (28:28): Knives

  -Manny Jae Media (1:01:04): Kweku Colecraft

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a member of several local organizations
  
  

  >SPORTS: Why did Jayson Tatum miss Game 7? Celtics star talks knee injury

  -Dianna Russini offered new job after resigning from Athletic over Mike Vrabel photo scandal

  -Patriots star Christian Gonzalez addresses Vrabel-Russini scandal

  -Red Sox lose to Houston, 3-1

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-3
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Shooting at Oklahoma lake injures at least 10

  -Iran presses for an end to war within 30 days

  -Tragic: Disabled girl, 14, suffered horrific starvation death, fugitive caregivers caught

  >NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's death changed from suicide to "undetermined" (:28). Article

  -Birchmore case: Will the father of unborn child be named? (1:50)

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria students navigate uncertain path to find their next college

  -Clark student-athletes find community, support and balance in sports and academics
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What it costs to own your own island in New Hampshire (1:05)

  -10 mistakes American tourists make in Europe

  >BUSINESS: How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

  -Cannabis retailers worry about their future under new state law

  -Radio Worcester (25:52): How to help adult children financially without hurting your retirement

  -10 Things ... Every board should know about cyber risk

  >HOMES: UMass turf expert shares simple spring lawn care tips (2:35)

  >SHOPPING: Shop Pokémon 30th anniversary apparel, gear and collectibles at Target

  >HEALTH: Oral diabetes drug shows promise for kids and teens

  -Rectal cancer deaths rising faster in a specific age group (4:41)

  >FOOD: Ultimate Comfort Food: Harrows Chicken Pies (5:09)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: How "Euphoria" was a crazy starmaker for Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney

  >MOVIES: After 30 years, "Sleepers" director Barry Levinson is still perplexed by controversy

  >CELEBRITY: Sharon Stone turns heads with "perfect" unfiltered bikini pic at 68

  -Charlize Theron says her daughters will have to earn jobs and their first car

  >ANIMALS: Lion missing for years takes his first steps of freedom (2:06)

  >HISTORY: "Denholms: The History of a Worcester Icon" (1:06:16)

  >GOOD NEWS: 50 kids who survived cancer walk the runway (1:25). Article

  -Meanwhile, Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree

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