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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Complete coverage of assassination attempt in National News
-Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-City of Worcester helping homeless population during hot weather
-Worcester Heard Street bridge structure sound after water main break
-UMass Memorial execs lead list of the highest-paid nonprofit leaders in Central Mass.
-Law enforcement leaders share letter expressing support for ShotSpotter
-City's total tax levy tops $381 million: Here are Worcester's highest taxpayers for fiscal 2024
-TODAY! Worcester Summer Jam organizers hold fundraiser Sunday
-Why a Worcester man hikes Mount Wachusett summit 24 hours straight
-Department of Emergency Communications granted $3.2 million
-Worcester Youth Leadership Institute launches into 11th year
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — Kettle corn business adds pop to local festivals
-ICYMI: Missing 4-year-old Sutton girl with autism found dead in neighbor’s pool, police say (2:31). Article
-Related: Sutton community devastated by death of 4-year-old girl — "There are no words"
-Stop & Shop in Worcester among those to be closed
-Startup airline bypasses Worcester Regional Airport again
-New apartment building planned in Worcester near Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden novelist weaves story of romance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ayer man, 27, identified as motorcyclist killed in Groton crash
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at West End Creamery in Whitinsville
-Automotive parts provider buys Leominster industrial site for $500,000
-Clinton roofing company growing with next generation
-Rutland has its happily ever after
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artist creates work using "trash" from the community
-100FM The Pike (8:49): Boston comedy legend loves pie but can't remember his next gig
-Daytripping: W.A.M., EcoTarium destinations for locals, travelers
-Signs of life: Forest, meadow, meanderings in Shrewsbury's Lake Street Park
-Shaun Connolly: So "The Bear" makes you want to be a chef
-Manny Jae Media (27:31): Carla Delacruz Davila, Wellstorm Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 149 (30:35): Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 4-year-old Sutton girl who drowned in pool
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Royals, 5-0
-Holy Cross Basketball Hart Center court reveal (:41)
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 4-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Scammers get away with billions from elderly Americans every year
-Florida man dropped 4-year-old head first off second-story balcony after drinks at beach resort: cops
-Tragic: Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing plane's engine
>NEW ENGLAND: Things to know about the Karen Read murder case, which could go to a retrial​
-Springfield school security guard arrested on gun trafficking charges
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. awarded $500,000 grant for healthcare workforce programs
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most unusual hotels in America
>BUSINESS: Walmart faces class-action lawsuit over inaccurate price labels
-Leading Worcester accounting firm acquired by N.Y. professional services provider
>SHOPPING: Target will soon stop accepting this form of payment (:38)
>HEALTH: Americans spend nearly 1,500 hours feeling tired every year
-Mass. Man first cancer patient in U.S. to receive larynx transplant (2:05)
>FOOD: Figs takes Portuguese cuisine mobile
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Inside the Mind of a Dog" (1:36)
>MOVIES: Jaws documentary in the works for 50th anniversary in 2025
>CELEBRITY: Richard Simmons, legendary fitness guru, dies at 76
-Ruth Westheimer, America's pioneering sex therapist known as "Dr. Ruth," dies at 96
>HISTORY: Downtown Worcester in 1965 (1:54)
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 108, stays young by "flirting with men with mustaches"
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, loose horse wrangled at airport – did he forget his boarding pass?
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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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