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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
+Earlier: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn (pictured)
+6:00: Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage leak
+6:00: Worcester evaluates options in search for new police chief
+6:00: Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
+Noon: Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
+Noon: Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
+Noon: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Students begin break at Worcester Common Oval
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-50 years later, the disappearance of Vicke Lee Lamberton
-Spencer native Paul D’Amato of "Slap Shot" fame dies at 75
-Jason Homer seeks to stand up for marginalized voices as a librarian
-More I-290 exit closures: Construction on bridge to Mass Pike
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:49): Worcester Guardian top stories, H.O.F. update
>DINING OUT: New owner Christon Paddock adapting to Kenmore Diner
-ICYMI: 2 treated after Worcester house fire
-Several customers at Worcester Big Y had credit card info stolen, police say
-Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey
-Shrewsbury store run by neurodivergent students learning on the job (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Person of the Year nominations open
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Friends of Red Barn preserve history
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body discovered in water in Fitchburg
-Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services to hold giving gala in May
-Worcester County Wonders: The steamy history of Gardner
-After driving accident victim home, Ashburnham officer sees woman with crack pipe
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Wachusett area voting information
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Frankly, Charlotte: Worcester gets tangled in "Madame Web"
-Horror films in fearsome focus at Worcester's Dead of Winter Horror Fest
-Poet's Cauldron illustrates what's right with local arts
-Blue Ribbons take prize with new album, "Forever, But Not For Long"
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 26 (28:19): Hawaii For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who demonstratied "unwavering dedication to the Albanian-American community"
>SPORTS: Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox ownership
-Hometown ballplayer returns home after career on the diamond
-Longtime Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater retires
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Mary Pat Sayre works her way back at Holy Cross
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis cars for fire risk
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: I.R.S. refunds are plunging as this year's tax season ramps up
-Tragic: Cousins ages 10 and 12 charged with murder of 3-year-old girl
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston flight diverted after plane damage discovered mid-air (1:52)
-Police officer saves 1-month-old from choking on formula
>COLLEGES: Administration to cancel another $1.2 billion of student loans
-Artist and filmmaker to screen hip hop documentary at Worcester State
-Clark partnership with public schools aims to improve high schoolers’ mental health outcomes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launching nonstop flight from Boston to Honolulu
>BUSINESS: Treasuries: Who's buying and why it matters
-Radio Worcester (23:40): Craig Blais & Jenny Pacillo discuss Greendale, W.B.D.C., Amazon plans
>SHOPPING: State has lost another once-thriving mall
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, February 11th
>HEALTH: Getting your hands on the new weight loss meds isn't simple
-No link between preterm birth and autism, new study says (1:06)
>FOOD: 80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios that may cause infertility
>TV/STREAMING: "Only Murders In The Building" adds Molly Shannon to Season 4 roster
>MOVIES: Will Helen Hunt appear in new "Twisters" movie?
>CELEBRITY: Beyoncé debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart
>ANIMALS: Stray cat moves into office and takes a job (4:05)
>HISTORY: Remembering President Obama's commencement address at Worcester Tech
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $1 million lottery jackpot 3 days after breakup
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, French tourist finds 7.46-carat diamond in state park
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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