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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Sanctuary," "Surrounded," and more
+Noon: Millbury distillery trying to grow craft spirits in state
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra has fireworks planned for July 3rd show
+Noon: Fireworks in Central Mass.
+Noon: Chase Rice set to bring new music to Indian Ranch concert
-W.P.D. asks for help IDing woman wanted in bank larceny
-Lawsuit: Worcester woman forced to have emergency abortion after incorrect diagnosis (pictured)
-Worcester water, sewer rates rising for 2024 fiscal year
-Out to Lunch festival series returns to Worcester Common
-Retiring North High, Burncoat principals reflect on career lessons learned
-Worcester has just 2 cooling centers. Here's why city councilors want more
-Radio Worcester (20:01): City Manager Eric Batista talks affordable housing, rising rents and more
-The Worcester stadium economic impact wars are heating up again
-Worcester Police Department promotion ceremony (23:35)
-Ryan McKenna, only survivor of 2022 East Brookfield crash, leaves rehab after 272 days
-ICYMI: No public funds to rebuild Worcester building where 4 died
-Worcester-area rents rising, putting homes out of reach: Report
-Khrystian King will run for mayor of Worcester this year
-School Committee member Sue Mailman wants to change the pay rate for School Committee members
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Woman’s Club awards scholarships
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-A new face in the Wachusett Auto Department -- Spotlight on Mr. Baker
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community mourns loss of Princeton man, 25, after motorcycle crash
-Millbury wildland firefighter deployed to Quebec to fight wildfires
-North Street Elementary School students dig it — and pay it forward
-Shrewsbury given 2022 Tree City honors
-Paxton Days brightens rainy day
-Lawmakers, Uxbridge selectman urge easier medical marijuana access for veterans
-Preferred Clinton Middle option moves to the state
-Central Tree Middle School Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Miss Massachusetts, "Rock of Ages," She's Busy ...
-Gloria Hall, Art in the Park Committee to be honored at Harvey Ball
-Art in the Park returns to Elm Park with outdoor sculpture exhibit
-A summer solstice hike up Asnebumskit Ridge to Thoreau's Seat
-Manny Jae Media (37:19): Innerviews with Claudia Bastante of Monano Art
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 71 (28:10): Third World Challenges
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 134 (27:14): Maydee Morales, Candidate City Council
-Unity Radio (57:32): State of Mind with Q.C.C.
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who helped establish the Worcester Pee Wee Hockey Association
>SPORTS: Twins beat Red Sox, 6-0
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, 7-3 and 9-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-3
-Watch: Bobby Dalbec crushes home run off of a moving train behind Polar Park
-Pirates hosting youth football clinic on Monday
-Holy Cross: 50 Years of Title IX -- A Celebration in Review
-Wednesday's local baseball roundup
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: "Catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber" doomed submersible, Coast Guard says (1:06)
-U.S. Navy detected an implosion Sunday and relayed information to search efforts
-Tragic: Father of 13 saved his daughter after their raft overturned. He didn't survive
>NEW ENGLAND: Artist evicted from Cape Cod shack after 80 summers
-Mass. opioid deaths climbed to new high in 2022
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor writes Emergency Management Professionalization bill
-Summer renovations and long-term facilities planning underway at WPI
>BUSINESS: Company expands Worcester operations
-Bob Spellane named interim regional director of Small Business Development Center at Clark
-MassHire in Worcester is moving, effective July 10th
>SHOPPING: Shop Prime Day deals on Amazon early with this guide
>HEALTH: Stress and children: Identifying signs and finding solutions
-Sundown syndrome affects majority of adults with dementia
>FOOD: Marie Callender's recalls frozen product brand due to possible contamination
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 best resorts to completely unplug
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan reveals more details about "Yellowstone" spin-off with Matthew McConaughey
>MOVIES: Jon Hamm confirms he almost starred in Ben Affleck’s "Gone Girl"
>CELEBRITY: Dr. Dre to receive first Hip-Hop Icon Award from music industry group ASCAP
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to leave his dad's hospital bed (3:02)
>HISTORY: Former Armory, Women's Club Building (now Tuckerman Hall) and North High (now condos)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Iowa man's wish puts 33 strangers through college
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, stolen school bus leads cops on wild 80-mile chase into Indiana
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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