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In The News
>WEATHER: Sunny skies return, high of 49 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester native killed in Virginia crash
+6:00: Shrewsbury man arrested after domestic dispute involving knife and strangulation
+Noon: Boston Market in Worcester seized by state over taxes as chicken franchise spirals (pictured)
+Noon: Doherty senior named 2025 distinguished young woman of Mass.
+Noon: Credit union erases lunch debt for low-income families in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Things to do: Leon Trout, The Sphinx Virtuosi, craft markets and more
+Noon: Arts, music, politics, business, no boundaries: Women Making History
-Charter closing Spectrum call center in Worcester, 174 jobs lost
-96 animals found dead at Sturbridge property (:33). Article
-Man illegally in Worcester charged in human smuggling ring
-Worcester talent agency has local client cast in Hollywood version of Stephen King novel
-Doherty High in Worcester gets food pantry for hungry students
-Worcester police chief speaks on scathing D.O.J. police report (4:02). Article
-In Worcester courtroom, a 28-year sentence in child sex trafficking case
-Meet Helen Knowlton: The woman behind Worcester Art Museum's first acquisition
-State care agencies under microscope at Worcester hearing as potential third state-run veterans' home is floated. Video (1:51:18)
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 7th
-Radio Worcester (17:01): Mayor Joe Petty open to exploring Citizen Review Board for W.P.D.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>DINING OUT: Worcester's "Egg Roll Lady" shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
-ICYMI: High-speed internet expands to Worcester County
-Worcester man facing assault with intent to murder charge, other gun offenses, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): With numbers down, Wachusett schools consider courting students from other districts
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden looking at increases, possible override
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury payroll: Here are the town's top earners for 2024
-Serenity, serendipity await at Spencer State Forest
-Succulents draw visitors to West Boylston farm
-West Boylston schools reduce budget request
-Nashoba awarded pathway planning grant
-Sutton Earth Day cleanup April 5th
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (8:50): Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
-Radio Worcester (9:16): Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings the outdoors to Worcester
-Implacable Books opens with political theory, Black literature focus
-Woo! Science: Asteroids, satellites and a sneaky solar eclipse are what's "up"
-Last Call: Sheri-Ann McLean-Williams, author and leadership coach
>OPINION: John Keough: Thoughts from Tuesday night at Worcester City Hall
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter — Afro-Latinos in white dominated spaces
-Asha Holmes: How to find a mom friend
-Carly Bridgeman: Letting go is hard
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 468 (27:48): Chris Long, Led Zeppelin Expert, part 2
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (56:47): State Senator Robyn Kennedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a dedicated volunteer at The Hanover Theatre
>SPORTS: Celtics thump Suns, 121-99
-Bruins lose to Ducks, 6-2
-Red Sox make Opening Day third base call after Rafael Devers question
-Holy Cross Athletics to retire 6 baseball, softball jerseys
>CARS: 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars
>NATIONAL: The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing detailed attack plans against Houthis
-Social Security change: 100% of overpayments to be reclaimed
>TRAGIC: Fire chief threw baby daughter because she "wouldn’t stop crying": police
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. man charged with murder in connection to death of 23-month-old
-Belize officials say 3 Revere women died of carbon monoxide poisoning (:26)
>COLLEGES: Meet the Holy Cross faculty (2:27)
-Alternative spring break at Anna Maria: A journey beyond the classroom
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best travel gear from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
>BUSINESS: Firm buys 4 Central Mass. car washes for $3.4 million
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-Tracking Inflation: How prices are monitored (1:56)
>SHOPPING: Woolite recalls over 16,000 bottles of detergent over bacteria risk
>HEALTH: Excessive phone and screen use tied to manic symptoms in pre-teens: study
-What's "sleepmaxxing"? Experts weigh in on the social media trend
>FOOD: Chef reveals common mistake when frying bacon — this hack will get it crispy every time
>TV/STREAMING: Sarah Michelle Gellar says "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" reboot "progressing faster than I'd anticipated"
>MOVIES: Coyote vs. Acme could find new life in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi celebrate 20-year anniversary
>ANIMALS: Cat shows up on time for work every day (1:46)
>HISTORY: The first thing ever printed in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Physician assistant saves passenger during flight emergency
-Meanwhile, in Florida, police officer steps in when alligator blocks pizza delivery
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-Part-time positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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