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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman steals car, slams into Worcester cruiser, starts chase, gets arrested
+6:00: After 30 years, Worcester Cat Hospital and Bird Clinic will close at the end of March
+6:00: T&G readers say Joey's Bar & Grill is Best Date Night Restaurant
+6:00: How WPI helped "Rule Breakers" bring Afghan girls' story to big screen
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
+1:00: The Silverbacks ready to rock with show at White Eagle
+1:00: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
+1:00: Listen Up: Walter Sickert hits back with "BRICK"
+1:00: Screen Time: Super Retro Fest offers flashback fun in Danvers
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Of friendship, festivities and St. Pat's in Worcester
-Worcester has a lot of dirt roads. Residents say good luck driving on them
-Worcester payroll shows 98 employees made $200,000 in 2024
-Worcester schools project $38.2 million budget increase
-Area woman indicted for Social Security fraud
-Do you know this guy? Holden police would like a word with him
-Worcester police recover dirt bike stolen in 2000
-Worcester man arrested on gun charges after pursuit
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (8:34): Tim Murray calls out state decision to bypass Worcester
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-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: Doors re-open at Worcester eatery
-ICYMI: Worcester County celebrates 43rd Saint Patrick’s Parade
-Worcester homicides surged in 2024
-Once-a-year Worcester farmers market blooms into 6-month weekly event
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Car crash chaos
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Public Safety, Library and Historical commission budget proposals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Warrant for Leicester man leads to arrest for drugs, gun
-Sturbridge police seeking suspects accused of installing credit card skimmers at grocery store
-Gardner Burger King re-inspected after health violations, some issues remain
-Auburn man tried to pay a woman $100 for sex, feds say
-S.E.L.C.O. seeks relocation to parcel along North Quinsigamond Avenue
-Spencer Electric Choice to provide 30 months of stable electricity supply prices starting in June
-Millbury schools awarded $50,000 Innovation Career Pathway Grants
-Grafton adopts prohibition on rodenticide use on public property
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Musician Ed Sheeran gives surprise performance at Boston bar (1:11). Article
>OPINION: Worcesteria: At WAM, discovery of 1898 wall a glimpse into the past
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: A nation exposed
-Christopher V.B. Lazzaro: Disabled students face Rehabilitation Act repeal
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (53:34): Julie Bowditch, CASA Project Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who owned a commercial laundry
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Sabres, 3-2
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey re-enters national poll at No. 19
-Tickets on sale Tuesday for Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey Championship Game
-Former Saint John's ace Sean Burke excited about getting White Sox Opening Day nod
-Play the Bravehearts' March Madness Bracket Challenge
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 23
>CARS: Chevy, Cadillac among over 100,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 13 people rescued after being trapped in Burger King bathroom during tornado
-F.B.I., C.I.S.A. warns Gmail, Outlook users about Medusa ransomware attack
-Tragic: Girl, 7, in coma with horrific burns after TikTok challenge
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman shares how a she fell for crypto romance scam over text (2:35)
-Radio Worcester (14:29): Toby Leary on fight to overturn Mass. gun reform law
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (29:39): S.G.A. President Jana Hunt
-WPI develops innovative robotic system to enhance kidney transplant screening (2:30). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tropical island vacations you don't need a passport for
>BUSINESS: MassLive relocating Worcester office to Venture X coworking space
-LPL Financial Research: Market correction perspective
-101: Leveraging social media in the workplace
>SHOPPING: Amazon is making a privacy change to Echo that could make device useless
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for more money in February
>HEALTH: How many steps should I get in a day? As many as you can (1:19)
-People of color pay more for maternity care than white people (:53)
>FOOD: The perfect casserole made your way (4:14)
>TV/STREAMING: The top 10 shows on Netflix that are most popular right now
>MOVIES: "Novocaine" tops slowest box office weekend of the year
>CELEBRITY: Luke Combs details battle with mental health condition Pure O
>ANIMALS: These brave kittens survived the L.A. fires (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Mount Watatic Ski Area, Ashby
>GOOD NEWS: Man celebrates 105th birthday
-Meanwhile, in India, man wins over $200 in lawsuit over movie theater showing too many commercials
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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