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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 16-year-old arrested for shooting driver who crashed into Worcester home, police say (:27). Article
+6:00: Jason Briddon, former Rutland cop, convicted of raping woman in 2007
+6:00: Here’s what Worcester’s new rules on cell phones in schools could be
+6:00: New bistro brings healthy food with Brazilian flair to Worcester
+6:00: 152-unit affordable housing project in Auburn met with opposition
+Noon: Mass. College of Pharmacy expands Worcester footprint with $12 million buy of 3 properties
+Noon: In Worcester, Gov. Healey, biz leaders talk housing and the high cost of living
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Sol y Canto, Kur, Mastersingers and more ...
+Noon: Kyle Smith set to bring "Unmanageable Tour" to Electric Haze
+Noon: Poetry up! We need the best of your verse
-Worcester seeks operator for Pickett Plaza adjacent to Polar Park
-Owner of Worcester auto lot planning 40-apartment redevelopment
-DCU Center to keep name for 3 more years in $1.8 million deal
-DCU Center preps for graduation season, adds Clark and WPI to ceremonies list
-Worcester, here's your high school graduation schedule
-Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
-Batista, cable advisory panel at odds over renewing Worcester's contract with Spectrum
-City plans its first ever Green Worcester Summit
-Clark student's design wins Mass. D.O.T. Work Zone Awareness campaign
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
-Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
-Marlborough man who worked as school bus driver accused of child rape
-Shrewsbury, Algonquin students visit Polar Park for "Senior Scoop"
-Rice Road development in Millbury sticks at 192 units
-Horse rescued after trail accident in Douglas State Forest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
-Worcester’s Art Girl summer has begun
-WCCA-TV's The Magic of Hollywood - Mechanics Hall Concert (1:28:45)
-Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
-Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Ambitious Angelo's Stories from the Woo (59:35): Former Worcester City Manager Michael O'Brien
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1336 (20:22): Author Mal Wrenn Corbin
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career teacher in Worcester who also owned his own business
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 2 to Florida, 6-1
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 5-0
-Bravehearts to remain at Holy Cross through 2027
-Holy Cross athletics end of year highlights (2:51)
-WooSox split doubleheader with Buffalo
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Cost of rebuilding Key Bridge in Baltimore pegged between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion
-School shooter aimed pellet gun at police before he was shot dead
-Tragic: Hospital worker killed by runaway steel cylinder from site
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial (20:52): Friends of John O'Keefe testify
-Cape Cod man accused of stabbing father 6 to 10 times
>COLLEGES: Clark music prof one of the foremost authorities on composer Anton Bruckner
-Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Misha Z. Johnson and Kevin Henderson
-Award-winning engineer named Director of Systems Engineering at WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 walking tours inspired by movies and TV shows
>BUSINESS: Over one third of working Americans more uninspired than ever: study
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, F.B.I. report says
>HOMES: $900,000 for a 5-bedroom home in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Inside the new Mass. store that only sells returned products (3:44)
>HEALTH: Study: Anger can harm your blood vessel function
-Largest study of its kind to investigate why Black women are more likely to die from most types of cancer
>FOOD: Planters nuts recall — See products pulled over listeria concerns
>TV/STREAMING: Discovery hiking Max price, mulling layoffs: report
>MOVIES: "The Breakfast Club" star Molly Ringwald admits certain “elements” of the ’80s classic “haven’t aged well”
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior
>ANIMALS: Guy found a dog on the side of the highway (1:00)
>HISTORY: The Channel nightclub was one of Boston’s top live music spots in the '80s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman reunites with the heroes who saved her life as a baby
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, homeowner finds thousands of bees inside walls of house
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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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