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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 75 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
+6:00: Worcester teachers to picket outside schools over contract impasse
+6:00: La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
+6:00: Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
+6:00: 3 men plead not guilty to fatal 2022 Worcester shooting of Andrew Barley
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
+Noon: Worcester Regional Airport director: new routes, bigger planes will help with demand
+Noon: New in-school food pantry to open at City View Elementary
+Noon: Listen Up: Sickert delivers haunting, otherworldly "Ghost Parade"
+Noon: First Person: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
+Noon: Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-Former employee claims Table Talk Pies underpaid workers in lawsuit
-New York-based restaurant chain opening spot in Shrewsbury
-Police: Man arrested in connection with Northbridge bank robbery
-Javier Pena pleads not guilty in Worcester midday shooting that left 1 injured
-Worcester School Committee to weigh boycott of Old Sturbridge Village
-Worcester inclusionary zoning ordinance approved with changes
-Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda looking to run for school committee
-Bill Shaner: Election Injection No. 1
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (41:44): Battle for control of Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:01): Dr. Michael Hirsh - The final weekly COVID interview
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Wednesday
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-Unsolved: Worcester -- “Who Killed Patricia Ann Gonyea?”. Video (25:58). Audio (27:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Ed Gardella, former police chief and WICN jazz D.J.
-N.Y. attorney, author Aaron Richard Golub made quite a "Ruckus" growing up in Worcester
-Summer@MW returns with Sam Bush, Cecile McLorin Salvant and John Pizzarelli
-Rock 'n' roll may be in Mass. to stay, legislators eye 'Roadrunner' as official song
-Janice Harvey: Learning to love the C.P.A.P. machine
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was very involved with the Jack Barry Little League and Worcester Youth Football
-ICYMI: 2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
-Huge Announcement from JetBlue at Worcester Airport (1:31)
-Worcester elementary students learn about science while helping to feed the community (2:54)
-Kyle Curley pleads not guilty in killing of Worcester mother of 2 at Hotel Vernon
-New eatery to open on site of Worcester restaurant that closed in November
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town announces hydrant flushing in Jefferson
-No open burning allowed until further notice
-Wachusett's Artemis Club advocates for women
-Street sweeping under way. See the phases
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Fire Department fights brush fire
-A 40-acre Shrewsbury winery property sold for $2 million
-2 abutting Route 20 parcels in Auburn sell for $4 million, one for a self-storage facility
-Northborough coffee shop features local ownership, with a corporate feel
-Gov. Healey, Lt. Gov. Driscoll visit New England Carpenters facility in Millbury
-Westborough tech firm acquires Utah A.I. company specializing in detecting food defects
-Will structures force Town Meeting revote in Boylston?
>SPORTS: Bruins break record for most points in a season
-Celtics to face Hawks in first-round series
-Rays beat Red Sox, 7-2
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston selected No. 1 overall in WNBA draft
-Bravehearts to hold Home Run Derby after Sunday home games
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Columbus, 10-3
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Gun violence has affected most families in the U.S., new survey finds
-Volcano erupts in Russia’s far east, spewing ash 20 kilometers into the air
-Tragic: 4 dead, including 2 kids, in Easter shooting at Orlando home
>NEW ENGLAND: Second victim dies after fire in Hopkinton
-Mass. police departments face understaffing as retirements, resignations outpace new hires
>FOOD: Grafton principal who left school work to start Bread Guy Breads
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 2nd to 9th
>COLLEGES: WPI president's first week in photos
-Anna Maria Social Work Student Spotlight with Kathryn Barnes
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect No. 41 (14:16): Break Trail Co.
-A 4-day work week in Mass.? Lawmakers file legislation calling for pilot program
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
>HEALTH: Weight loss may mean a risk of death for older adults, study shows
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube kicks off NFL Sunday Ticket presale, starting at $249 a year
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "Stranger Things' " Millie Bobby Brown is engaged
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Purity Spring Resort in New Hampshire is a camp for all ages and for all seasons
>HISTORY: Abbott Street School in Worcester, 1907
>ANIMALS: New dogs, cats available for adoption in and around Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue parachutist caught high up in tree
-Meanwhile, alien mothership lurking in our solar system could be watching us with tiny probes, Pentagon official suggests
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-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): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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