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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22). Article
-2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
-Family recalls man gunned down in Worcester as killer sentenced to life
-Investigation into the death of Worcester state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia: What we know 6 months later (3:11)
-Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier sworn in (30:44)
-Worcester reacts to major cuts in state energy savings program
-A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
-Need at food pantries continues to increase
-Trucker rejects plea in death of Princeton motorcyclist
-Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-While UMass Medical School celebrated an historic donation and cemented position as a leader in A.L.S. research, the school raised red flags about planned federal cuts
-Earlier: UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>DINING OUT: Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Steak Tips (5:14)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
-Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
-Related: Updates from The Scarlet
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Building Holden's budget — Funding the D.P.W.
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hiker who died in R.I. identified as Uxbridge man
-TODAY! Program on Bathsheba Spooner, a Revolutionary murder conspiracy, at Grafton Historical Society
-Leprechauns will give awards, scholarships March 15th
-Sturbridge police to launch search in cold case on March 21st
-Millbury police swear in new officer
-New Clinton gym receives $32,000 loan
-Clinton High shines at state leadership conference
-Berlin Fire, E.M.S. honor members
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
-Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
-With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
-Simple + inexpensive St. Patrick's Day arts & crafts
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Janice Lindsay: Middle-American comfortable
-Worcester Public Schools (7:13): The Importance of M.C.A.S.
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:19)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a school crossing guard for nearly 50 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Heat, 103-91
-Holy Cross men's hockey a game away from Atlantic Hockey final. Highlights (3:36)
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Railers beat Norfolk, 6-5
-Eighth-grader Lily Longton runs away from the crowd
>NATIONAL: Rescue mission underway to bring astronauts home from I.S.S. (3:07)
-Delphi murders: Full "Bridge Guy" video releases on website supporting Richard Allen
-Tragic: Dad plummets to his death after chairlift malfunction at ski resort
>NEW ENGLAND: 12 alleged patrons of high-end brothel are identified (2:28)
-How would the dismantling of the Department of Education impact Mass. schools?
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's WooGives campaign raises $37,270
-At Holy Cross, women's athletics gaining fans, fame, funding
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): No sun on your vacation? JetBlue will reimburse you for "significant rainfall"
>BUSINESS: The incredible shrinking EMC
-Federal unemployment claims up more than 400% from February 2024
>SHOPPING: Viral TikTok products — Shop a $9 shower gel, top-rated Amazon dress
>HEALTH: Measles cases 3 times higher this year as vaccination rates fall
-How to know if you need to be revaccinated for measles, per experts
>FOOD: F.D.A. updates risk of recalled tuna – here's what you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — Oscar-winner "I'm Still Here" and more
>CELEBRITY: "Footloose" star Kevin Bacon shares how the movie still haunts him
>ANIMALS: Puppy moves in with enormous Great Dane — bond is adorable (1:41)
>HISTORY: From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real deal
>GOOD NEWS: Police officer saves woman from icy lake
-Meanwhile, customer bites into Walmart nuggets and finds no meat inside
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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