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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (1:24)
+6:00: Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50) (pictured)
+6:00: Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
+6:00: Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
+6:00: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
+Noon: Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-Concerned citizens feeling ignored by Worcester police as missing persons case continues
-Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-Worcester doctors call for action to address Black maternal health disparities
-Gravestones unearthed: get reacquainted with 2 of Worcester's oldest residents
-Health experts discuss "structural racism" in health care at conference at City Hall
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Passover 2024 — What you should know about the Jewish holiday
-ICYMI: The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Expansion of overcrowded Shrewsbury High School debated
-Quabbin-area towns draw on history in quest for "equity"
-Grafton resident honored as Alumni Team Captain of the Year by Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
-Clinton school budget process praised
-B.V.T.'s robotics competition Team 61 - The Intimidators earn Judges' Award
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Thomas Prince School honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Price Is Right Live coming to Worcester in September (:31)
-Radio Worcester (8:22): CASA Palooza music & support for foster care May 4th
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who opened a popular Shrewsbury Street restaurant named after her father
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Miami, 114-94, in playoff opener
-What it might take for Patriots to trade No. 3 pick in NFL Draft
-Matthew Slater joins Patriots' staff
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 458 (27:14): Al Pettway, North High basketball coach
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 6-1
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla cuts prices on Y, X and S models after delivery miss
>NATIONAL: Police officer fatally shot while heading home from work
-15 people suffer minor injuries in tram accident at Universal Studios theme park
-Tragic: Mom, 40, falls 140 feet to her death while hiking with baby, husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers on edge after body found behind Shoppers World in Framingham (1:57)
-20 safest cities in Massachusetts in 2024
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (9:13) — Are we master of Siri, or vice versa?
-Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-WPI launches first-in-the-nation financial technology PhD
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 best museum cities
>BUSINESS: Bank C.E.O. retiring after 37 years, to be succeed by V.P.
-Radio Worcester (13:04): Nancy Cahalen retires, Alex Guardiola leads B.B.B. Central New England
>HOMES: Aspen home sells for a record, and breathtaking, $77 million
>HEALTH: Ozempic use appears to be changing people's personalities
-UMass Medical School researcher developing skin treatment, with potential broader applications to prevent diabetes
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s basil linked to salmonella outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney to overhaul Disney+ streaming service with TV channels
>MOVIES: "Civil War" continues dominant box office campaign with second week at No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
>ANIMALS: Cow-calf rejected by mom becomes Maine store employee
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 16-year-old girl, formerly homeless, addresses Mass. lawmakers as Eagle Scout
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman finds nearly 8-foot alligator inside her home
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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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