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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Crews in Puerto Rico search for a fourth day on Saturday for a missing U.S. Marine from Worcester
-Earlier: U.S. Marine from Worcester swept out to sea in waters at beach in Puerto Rico
-City payroll tops half a billion dollars
-North high celebrates state basketball title with rolling rally
-Worcester police, firefighters honor fallen officers at Friendly House
-Easter means one of the busiest weeks of the year at Gerardo's Italian Bakery
-Bread Guy Breads fulfilling hundreds of orders for Easter Sunday
-Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
-Local students recognized for creating app that helps visually impaired people
-Worcester County Wonders: Curious about the Cascades
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Worcester Regional Food Hub breaks ground for new headquarters at Union Station
-How community fridges continue to fight food insecurity across the commonwealth
-Powerball rises to $975 millions after no winners Saturday night
>DINING OUT: Here's what is open locally on Easter Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-In Worcester, 88-year-old man hit and killed by car driven by man he was getting coffee with, police say (1:48). Article
-Worcester crime stats show crimes involving guns increased in 2023
-Lincoln Street Denny's closed for good
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Full street sweeping schedule announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Pickleball enthusiasm hits the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Douglas solar farm cleanup continues to raise conflict
-Athol couple swipe liquid morphine, car title in vendetta-driven apartment burglary
-Westborough firm chosen as subcontractor for $27.5 million energy upgrade to Marine facility
-Colonials hold baseball clinic for Little League peers
-Clinton Fire first to go P.F.A.S. free
-Head librarian candidates interviewed in Grafton
-Forum gathers Sterling development "wants"
-Sutton High robotics in competition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
-Exhibit highlights influence of Kazan icon
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Easter basket on Worcester clothesline
-Manny Jae Media (41:13): Manny with Natalie Rodriguez of To Life Enterprises
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 37 (28:00): Mari Gonzalez
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1331 (28:23): Overeaters Anonymous
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the beloved owner of Barbara’s Ceramic Workshop
>SPORTS: Worcester City Council wants to host March Madness again
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 104-92
-WooSox beat Iron Pigs, 5-2
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 9-3
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Crews to start bridge wreckage removal in Baltimore
-Where's my refund? Why your tax return may be taking longer in 2024
-Tragic: Woman dies after being hit in the head with a street sign while trying to teach friend how to drive (:28)
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot, passenger rescued after plane crashes into Narragansett Bay (:24)
-William Delahunt, former Mass. Congressman and prosecutor, dies at 82
>COLLEGES: WPI and UMass Lowell put new spin on wheelchair training (7:18)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (10:39): Clark alum finds his true colors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most biodiverse places in the world
>BUSINESS: U.S. paychecks are surging — but only for in-office workers: report
-Who wouldn’t like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree will have items up to $7 in stores
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 17th to 23rd
>HEALTH: New study raising concerns about weight loss drugs
-Regular exercise is associated with less insomnia, study shows
>FOOD: McDonald's brings back bagels as breakfast staple
>TV/STREAMING: Easter movies on Disney Plus that are great for kids
>MOVIES: All 8 live action movies Spider-Man movies coming to select theaters beginning April 15th
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock seen leaving luxurious cosmetic surgery retreat
>ANIMALS: Baby boar chooses yellow Lab to be her dad (9:35)
>HISTORY: Watch Worcester Auditorium's Kimball Organ come back to life (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom wins in lottery after playing same numbers for 40 years
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, turkey crashes through truck's windshield on the highway, evades injury
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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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