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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New eatery opens at DCU Center in Worcester
+6:00: Mrs. Mariconi's Ice Cream to open retail location in Worcester
+6:00: Governor touts violence prevention grants at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
+Noon: UMass agrees to provide financial records as part of MassLive lawsuit
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: "Wortown Rising" documentary captures more than hip-hop history
-Newest public park in Worcester now open off Plantation Street
-New ownership brought Table Talk back from the brink. Now, it’s in expansion mode
-"Wortown Rising" premiere in Worcester
-Nonprofit hosts senior softball tournament in Green Hill Park
-National Night Out to be celebrated 4-8 Tuesday at Fuller Family Park in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: If at first you don’t succeed
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester's "Restaurant Week" begins Monday
-ICYMI: City of Worcester to fund universal basic income pilot program to aid poor residents
-Ex-Navy pilot and WPI graduate: U.F.O.s are "in our airspace" and "grossly under-reported" (1:40)
-Related: Who is Ryan Graves? Former Navy pilot, U.F.O. whistleblower has Central Mass. roots
-$5.5 million to fix Worcester Route 20 underpass that constantly floods: Here are the details
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden 11-year-old baseball all-stars off to regionals
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Wachusett Community Band concert 1 p.m. Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Firefighter Calderon ties the knot in front of the Fire Headquarters
-Clinton plans paving projects, sidewalks
-In West Boylston, Pride Park, Mixter field moving forward
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Fitchburg/Leominster legislative delegation united over maternity center closing at Leominster hospital
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-How a rural town finally got its first multifamily housing project in 25 years
-UMass hospital leader elected chair of Corridor 9/495 chamber
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Up-front pricing, no hidden fees urged for live entertainment events in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 904 (29:27): Regional Environmental Council
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 135 (29:29): Carroll Center for the Blind
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was married to her high school sweetheart for over 60 years
>SPORTS: Giants beat Red Sox, 4-3
-Bill Belichick doesn't give any Ezekiel Elliott hints as free agent visits Patriots
-Bravehearts mercy Brockton, 13-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Steele helps Clifford and Rano (North High) add to trophy case with Kingsway Summer League title
-Crusader Athletics Fund raises over $3 million for first time
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California
-5 "trailblazing American women" will appear on quarters in 2024, U.S. Mint says
-Tragic: Firearm safety instructor accidentally shoots wife dead then turns gun on himself
>NEW ENGLAND: Too vulgar for the road? The custom license plates R.M.V. denied in 2022
-Northeast floods devastate "heartbroken" farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 peaceful hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester looks to become a drug manufacturing hub
-What is a full employment recession? Are we heading into one?
>SHOPPING: 7 Christmas Tree Shops locations in New England close for good
>COLLEGES: Inside the undergraduate student-run stem cell lab at Holy Cross
>HEALTH: Laughter yoga is not just for chuckles
-Doc on when "tummy ache" may be more serious
>FOOD: Stacked fruit salad for one
>TV/STREAMING: What residuals are — and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them
>MOVIES: "Barbie" bonanza continues at the box office, "Oppenheimer" holds the No. 2 spot
>CELEBRITY: Rumor about The Mamas & the Papas star's cause of death debunked in new book
>ANIMALS: Very Clingy Bunny + Very Patient Dog = ???? (1:00)
>HOMES: As Mass. home prices rise, midyear sales down nearly 25%
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bear cub hit by car rescued along Route 2
-Meanwhile, in Pembroke, watch was this black bear takes dip in a pool (:32)
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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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