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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Hundreds in Worcester pay respects to Chasity and Zella NunĚez family (:25). Article
+9:00: "Mayor of Green Island" Lorraine Laurie gave heart and soul to Worcester neighborhood
+9:00: Protests meet Israel Defense Forces soldier at Worcester State
+9:00: Westborough school bus driver arrested on 2nd drunken driving charge (2:51)
+9:00: Jimmy Cash elevates Worcester native cred with Tuckerman Hall shows
+9:00: Faces of Worcester: Dr. Sheri-ann McLean, Founder and CEO, McLean Coaching and Consulting
+Noon: Remembering when "American Hustle" took over the city
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Acoustic Open Mic moves to Redemption Rock and more
-Why Dejan Belnavis won’t immediately appear in a Worcester courtroom
-Worcester police crime statistics for February 2024
-26-year-old shooting suspect surrenders in Worcester
-City Square lot planned for 145 housing units now for sale
-Mill Street crashes below average since redesign, Mass. D.O.T. data shows
-Worcester committee votes to not renew city's Spectrum TV contract
-State says it is not done investigating Saint Vincent Hospital
-Worcester shop named best in Massachusetts
-North boys basketball team wins in overtime, to play for second straight state title
-UMass Medical School students offer free health services at community health fair
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)
>DINING OUT: Who's open on Easter? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Suspect in deadly Worcester shooting back in court while another awaits extradition (1:43)
-Worcester City Councilors press for tougher gun laws after deaths of mom, daughter (2:29)
-Someone's passing bad $100s in Holden; police want to ID man
-Donations pour in to Worcester 12-year-old making Easter baskets for homeless children (3:12). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Coffee and ..." with D.P.W. Superintendent
-Radio Worcester (9:39): Sweets & Java owner Kathy Diehl
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee gets a glimpse of 2024-2025 school calendar
-Nashoba School Committee moves public proposal to towns
-M.B.T.A. Communities zoning planned for Millbury fall town meeting warrant
-Expanded MassBike electrical bike program comes to Millbury
-Grafton native sponsored by NAAC/Boston
-Community Harvest Project gets $15,000 grant
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Custodian by day, Jimmy Cash set for stand-up comedy at Tuckerman Hall
-Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Central Mass.
-Last Call: Siobhan Petrella
-Unity Radio (58:21): Unity in the Community
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1329 (24:41): Sheryl Blancato, CEO, Second Chance Animal Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked as a librarian at Worcester State for nearly 40 years
>SPORTS: West Boylston girls hoop team wins a thriller in Division 5 state semifinal
-TODAY! Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Loyola in Patriot League semifinal
-Worcester Red Sox name new general manager
-Railers lose to Royals, 2-1
-Worcester Union softball program merges with Energy Athletics
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: 16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in California
-"Polio Paul," who spent most of the past 70 years in an iron lung, dies at 78
-Tragic: Widow killed while baking cookies in murder-for-hire plot; 3 suspects arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. State Police launch inquiry into lead investigator in Karen Read case
-Abington police search for missing woman last seen in the Berkshires
>COLLEGES: Worcester State takes a creative approach to teaching about consent
-Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: The Landine family
-Theater festival raises the curtain on Clark student playwrights’ work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most expensive hotels in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Two-thirds of women professionals think they're unfairly paid
-LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-Millennial women are about to get richer and control more money than ever, report finds
>SHOPPING: Babies R Us coming to Kohl's stores
>HOMES: $12.5 million Mass. home hits the market: See inside
>HEALTH: Pediatric E.R. visits for accidentally eating melatonin spiking
-Daily step goal may cut disease, death risk in even otherwise sedentary people
>FOOD: Looking for an Irish recipe? Here are the ones from the baking contest in Clinton
>TV/STREAMING: What time will "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" be on Disney+?
>MOVIES: "Cougar" Anne Hathaway falls for a pop star in "The Idea of You" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Munn diagnosed with breast cancer, had double mastectomy
-Who is Rose Hanbury? Prince William alleged affair resurfaces as Kate Middleton drama escalates
>ANIMALS: Guy finds a stray cat living at Starbucks (:59)
>HISTORY: Here's the fascinating history behind the iconic WWII kiss photo in Times Square
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. police officer saves choking baby shortly after completing C.P.R. refresher
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, runaway pig Kevin Bacon lured to pen with Oreos
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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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