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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police on lookout for Joshua Pittman, suspect in Clarkson St. shooting
-Earlier: Third arrest in Worcester triple shooting on Union Hill
-Worcester man allegedly breaks into 2 homes, enters child’s room armed with bat and hammer
-Fix for chronic flooding in Worcester along Route 20 gets federal cash
-West Boylston man ID'd as man who died in Devens medical center crash
-Wendy of Worcester, Cape Cod message in bottle sender, is identified
-Earlier: Message in a bottle from Worcester discovered on a beach in Mashpee
-Photos: 21st annual "Awesome 80s Prom" held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester
-Worcester influencer creates "Massachusetts: The Musical"
-Despite increase in incidents, Worcester library staff hopeful
-Device improves walking of Worcester County man born with cerebral palsy
-Old Sturbridge Village celebrates Women's History Month with special exhibit
>DINING OUT: New restaurant planned in Worcester on site of vacant building
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Saint Vincent faces formal complaint from National Labor Relations Board
-Dr. Michael Hirsh wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester
-Outdoor dining now permanent at more than 100 Worcester restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden honors 2 Good Neighbors
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-May 3rd deadline to vote in town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bullets found in Auburn school parking lot, school placed in "soft lockdown"
-Shrewsbury Police Department March incidents
-Terry Burke Dotson running for Millbury Planning Board
-Tyler Steffey joining Clinton Middle School July 1st
-Grafton Garden Club plant sale and raffle May 11th
-Annual Easter Egg hunt at Waters Farm
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Burlesque bling, humor aiming high, raucous rock
-"Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" coming to Worcester
-Musicians of the Old Post Road get down-to-earth in 35th season finale
-TV personality talks about unsung heroes of baseball May 7th
-Manny Jae Media (47:18): Manny with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 532 (27:36): School Committee
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1335 (28:35) : Natalie Kleiner, Singer, Burncoat High, and Andrea Cook, Choral Director, Burncoat High
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who escaped Communist-controlled East Germany
>SPORTS: Celtics reserves blow out Hornets, 131-98
-Hunter Henry reveals why he re-signed with Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 7-0
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:18): Declan McCauley
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces new staff addition for 2024-25 season
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 3-2
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 4-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Man stabs to death 6 people in a Sydney shopping center, fatally shot by police
-AAA warns of rise in road rage cases in Mass. and nationwide
-Tragic: 5-year-old fatally shot by other child after gun was unsecured at grandparents' home
>NEW ENGLAND: "I want you to suffer in jail": Victim’s family speaks out on daughter’s death in Stow (2:36)
-What we know about murder-suicides in Mass. — and how to stop them
>COLLEGES: Ralph Crowley Jr. to deliver Nichols commencement address
-Clark bands wow at P.E.C.’s Battle of the Bands
-Intern helps Clark's Strassler Center stage exhibition of Nazi letters
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 most beautiful places in Europe
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence slides in March
-New cannabis business association seeks to provide unified voice for industry
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading at That's Entertainment
>HOMES: 3-bedroom home sells for $2 million in Boston
>HEALTH: Here's why pollen allergies are worse than ever
-Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds
>FOOD: W.I.C. changes favor whole grains and vegetables, reduce juice and milk
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Kung Fu Panda 4," "Sleeping Dogs" and more
>CELEBRITY: Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher divorce after 13 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Peppy pup Neo the dog seeks loving, permanent home
>HISTORY: Women's bath house at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retirees give back to community one meal at a time
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., mom gives birth to twins 22 days apart, stunning doctors
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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