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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 GoFundMe campaigns set up for Worcester’s Chasity Nunez, daughter Zella
-Related: Police vow to keep searching for Worcester shooting suspect, $5,000 reward offered (2:10)
-Earlier: Suspects in murders of mom, daughter in Worcester have lengthy criminal histories
-Worcester St. Patrick's Parade: Your guide to the green
-St. Patrick's Parade on Park Avenue in Worcester on Sunday
-Related: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade
-Related: Worcester police traffic advisory for parade and Guinness Celtic 5K road race
-Bay State brewing a new beer for Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
-Worcester holds annual landlord summit to educate renters and property owners on housing
-In honor of Women's History Month, ELLA hosts first Poderosa Leadership Summit in Worcester
-Looking back at a nearly-forgotten piece of Coney Island’s history
-Superintendent Monárrez on the challenge of fixing Worcester public school buildings
-Worcester steps into Vision Zero initiative with launch event
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Senior dog finds forever home in Worcester after searching for 8 years
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
-ICYMI: Opinions clash in Worcester over potential for state’s first safe injection site
-Ex-Worcester principal accused of sex abuse invited to read at elementary school
-Lorraine Laurie, "The Mayor of Green Island," dies at 73
-Trial begins in crash that killed daughter of Worcester murder victim
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett takes on cyber sports
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett students excel at science fair
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield Flea Market is one of the best on Earth, according to GQ
-10 Nichols students charged with assault and battery in campus fight
-Fitchburg seeing cannabis cultivation business boom (3:35)
-Calling all bakers to contest March 11th
-Central Mass. Moms Night Out at Red Apple Farm
-A terrifying trip to Gardner's S.K. Pierce Mansion
-Leominster man sentenced to 6 years for drug offenses
-Sterling candidates can get papers for May 13th election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: "Steel Magnolias" comes to Shrewsbury in March
-First Person: The things we harbor and other things we conceal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: There is nothing "authentic" about “deadbeat dads, rappers and crack”
-Shaun Connolly: Is it pronounced "Job" or "Job"?
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 561 (26:24): Richard Anger, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (49:37): Elizabeth Cruz, Empowering Latina Leaders Affirmation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester salon owner
>SPORTS: Top 6 potential landing spots for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones
-Celtics beat Phoenix, 117-107
-Bruins beat Pittsburgh, 5-1
-Holy Cross men’s hockey sweeps Canisius to advance to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Related: Highlights (1:55). Postgame interview (1:14)
-North powers to 43rd straight victory, Division 1 Final Four
-South reaches state Division 2 semifinal with lights-out 3-point shooting
-Wachusett girls moves into state Division 1 semis with win over Weymouth
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 3-1
-Revolution falls to Atlanta, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: 2 women drove a man’s body to a bank to withdraw his money, Ohio police say
-Tragic: 9 dead, 1 hurt in highway collision
>NEW ENGLAND: 27 golden retrievers rescued from "horrendous" conditions (:21)
-How to get the best view of the solar eclipse on April 8th (1:34)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School professor wins lifetime service award
-Anna Maria AMC Love Stories: Becky Lindley and Shawn McGann
-Worcester State Center for Community Media (12:24): Adventures in Kenya: Culture, Teaching and Learning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best small cities in the world
>BUSINESS: Worcester business confidence flips back to optimistic
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (11:02): 4 A.I. scams alert — Protect your money & stay safe
>SHOPPING: Erin Giftstore celebrates and preserves Irish heritage through traditional items
>HOMES: Kidde recalls nearly 38 million fire extinguishers
>HEALTH: Daily affirmations could boost your mental health, study says (1:37)
-Cancer prevention: How to reduce our risk and the right questions during screenings
>FOOD: Wendy's March Madness deal — How you can get $1, $2 cheeseburgers
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream all the Oscar Best Picture nominees
>MOVIES: Nominated film "The Holdovers" accused of plagiarism day before Oscars
>CELEBRITY: Best Oscar moments that went viral
>ANIMALS: Guy finds a dog on the side of the highway (3:23)
>HISTORY: Highland Military Academy in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, candlelight vigil held ahead of former Hooters demolition
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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