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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
+6:00: First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
+6:00: Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling June Street block (pictured)
+Noon: GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
+Noon: Latin American concert. Expo, making connections in Worcester
+Noon: Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
+Noon: Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-Worcester man, 72, robbed by public urinator he photographed: Police
-Stafford Street changes near 2 years after the death of Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Golden tickets to be found in Worcester library vending machines
-City Manager to deliver State of City address
-As Worcester struggles to fill job, Boston, Springfield find success with D.E.I. chiefs
-Worcester truck garage’s retiring owner sells to AAA Northeast for $1.8 million
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Dr. Satya Mitra offers last-minute tax tips for Mass. residents
-Radio Worcester (13:33): Eric Casey discusses Worcester's film industry slowdown
-Earlier: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
>DINING OUT: Well, isn't this a pretty pickle bread? Dish at Marvin's Corner
-ICYMI: Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ice cream making class Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers, dispatchers honored for rescuing boy, 4
-West Boylston fire official honored for excellence
-Races shape up for Clinton's June 10th election
-Illicit stormwater discharge reporting team created in Grafton
-Millbury Parents Club announces $19,100 in donations
-Sutton High robotics team places fifth in competition
-Colonial Candies has sweet history
-Princeton Agricultural Commission to host town forum
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Jazzed Up at 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
-National Baseball Poetry Festival back at bat
-Worcesteria: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
-Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished local painter
>SPORTS: Bruins loss sets up first round matchup with Maple Leafs
-Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards to retire at end of season
-Mel Kiper: Why Drake Maye would be Patriots’ "home run" swing
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 10-7
-Caitlin Clark-led 2024 WNBA Draft shatters TV ratings record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:59): Safety Curtis Harris-Lopez and linebacker Frankie Monte
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox nearly swept by Mets
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10, including small children, police say
-Man charged with grisly dismemberment of college teen after date night
-Tragic: Grandmother accused of killing 3-year-old grandson the day after Christmas
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of Karen Read murder trial Day 1 (2:59). Article
-Arrest made after man seen throwing flammable object into home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student, a cancer survivor, fights for children's greater access to treatment
-TODAY! Anna Maria's art seniors showcase artwork on April 17th
-Worcester State's The Beat (19:31): Communications Department faculty member Herman E. Servatius
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-$1 billion life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big
>SHOPPING: Target's car seat trade-in event: When is it? How to get a coupon
>HOMES: Radon in homes may be to blame for rise in lung cancer (1:06)
>HEALTH: Chatting with strangers could be good for your health (1:06)
-Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, large study finds
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (11:50): Nick O'Malley of MassLive talks the top 12 drive-thru coffees in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: "The Talk" officially gets the boot, will end with Season 15 in December
>MOVIES: Every "Ghostbusters" movie, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off slimmed-down figure after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Cat hates his new kitten brother until...❤ (3:54)
>HISTORY: Slater Building, between Pearl and Elm streets in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "HELP" sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck on island
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, shoplifting suspect tries to outrun police horses in video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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