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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
+6:00: Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
+6:00: Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
+6:00: UMass Medical School best in New England for primary care education
+Noon: Leading lady: Worcester native mom of Bridges acting clan
+Noon: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
+Noon: Ready to WERQ: Local drag performers talk changing scene, politics
-4 months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
-Worcester man arrested for D.U.I. after driving car with 2 tires missing, police say
-Worcester man arrested in deadly July Fourth shooting at Mass. club
-Man accused of shooting other suspect at Worcester warehouse
-Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week
-Nearly 60 Worcester teachers and staff honored
-National Girls Inc. describes "next steps" after Worcester organization suspends CEO, COO
-Free youth programs keep kids active when school's out
-City committee hesitant on pausing homeless encampment sweeps
-City Council considers paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm
-Ex-State Police Union president, with Worcester ties, sentenced to 30 months in prison
-Worcester’s in a housing crisis; Here’s how the city manager plans to fix it
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundup (38:36): Teacher's contract
-Radio Worcester (13:38): Incumbent District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Thursday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Remains of Oxford native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California
-Worcester police ask for help IDing man wanted for questioning in Walmart shoplifting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden swears in new elected officials
-Tom Curran wins rematch; write-in Shannon Poole joins School Committee
-JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): School bus driver strike in Marlborough ends after 3 days
-Plainclothes officers to conduct crosswalk enforcement in Shrewsbury this spring and summer
-Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs supported at Grafton town meeting
-Grafton Garden Club plant sale, raffle on Saturday
-Leominster couple charged with running drug ring, feds say
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Nashoba limiting School Choice seats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses & First Responders Pub Crawl on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call -- Artist Chris Michelotti
-It's an "adventure" for planned Worcester movie starring Gregory Hoyt
-"What would you say to someone who was interested in doing drag?"
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 129 (29:59): Dr. Andrew Piazza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose side gig as a musician was a lifelong passion
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown earn All-NBA honors
-Patriots to play Colts November 12th in Germany. Enter to win trip for 2 to see the Patriots in Germany
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-2
-Braveherts to hold live concerts on Saturday nights
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of former football coach Neil Wheelwright
-Jane Feeney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
-Officer who helped stop Louisville bank shooter is off a ventilator and is able to follow some commands
-Tragic: Teen dies after hole he dug in sand collapsed
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. legislators consider 36 public health measures
-Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The coolest fountain shows in the world
>HEALTH: Your diabetes sick-day plan
-Return to office could make you fat, alcoholic: study
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence trending toward pessimism
-Consumer Price Index rose 4.9% in April as Fed weighs more rate hikes
>FOOD: Bean sprouts from Mass. farm may be contaminated with listeria, D.P.H. says
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
>COLLEGES: Local basketball icons Ann Ash Zelesky and Bob Cousy to be honored at Worcester State graduation
-Holy Cross Class of 2023 Spotlight: Obiamaka Igwenagu
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice 2" is finally and officially heading to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise is "extremely interested in pursuing" Shakira
>ANIMALS: Pet adoption in the Worcester area -- New dogs, cats added this week
>HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester, Mass."
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Accounting clerk created original art on billing statements to help a patient heal (2:49)
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, cows caught "skipping school"
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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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