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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Assumption students accused of "To Catch a Predator" assault push to drop charges
+5:00: WoMag, T&G features editor Victor Infante honored with lifetime achievement award
+5:00: Jeffrey de Caen named director of the Prior Performing Arts Center
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (5:42): Jay & Andrew from Broth Ramen
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Bring Them Down," "The Rule of Jenny Pen" and more
+Noon: Deborah Packard to retire after 21 years at Preservation Worcester
+Noon: First Person: For Suzanna Parpos, a revelation in a T-shirt
+Noon: "Winter And Spring: A Prose Poem"
-Boston Market in Worcester seized by state over taxes as chicken franchise spirals
-Worcester native killed in Virginia crash
-Doherty senior named 2025 distinguished young woman of Mass.
-Credit union erases lunch debt for low-income families in Shrewsbury
-Charter closing Spectrum call center in Worcester, 174 jobs lost
-Man illegally in Worcester charged in large human smuggling ring
-National Grid customers say they can’t find promised bill cut (2:14)
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 7th
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: The best dumplings I’ve eaten in Worcester
-ICYMI: 96 animals found dead at Sturbridge property (:33). Article
-Worcester talent agency has local client cast in Hollywood version of Stephen King novel
-Doherty High in Worcester gets food pantry for hungry students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holdenites headed for Boston Marathon
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-With numbers down, Wachusett schools consider courting students from other districts
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bullies hit the mark at School Yahd
-Leominster home, symbol of 2023 flooding damage, awaits demolition
-Shrewsbury man arrested after domestic dispute involving knife and strangulation
-Blackstone River Coalition to host Water Quality Summit on Saturday
-Quail Hollow golf course in Oakham changing hands for $2.3 million
-Grafton Garden Club offers scholarship
-West Boylston police log March 17th to 23rd
-The Item's public safety logs
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Leon Trout, The Sphinx Virtuosi, craft markets and more
-Arts, music, politics, business, no boundaries: Women Making History
-Haitian Culture Night Saturday in Worcester
>OPINION: Renee Diaz: I can be there when my daughter really needs me
-Ruben Seyde, Kobie Evans, and Drudys Ledbetter: Don't let big cannabis crush small business
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 456 (29:56): Charles Steinberg & WooSox 2025
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:40): Kate McEvoy, Old Sturbridge Village
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester elementary school teacher
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-2, in season opener
-Opening Day excitement builds for WooSox
-Legendary sports reporter Bill Ballou honored with WooSox press box
-100 FM The Pike (7:35): Worcester Red Sox Executive Chef Tom Whalen
-What to eat at WooSox games and where to find it at Polar Park
-Holy Cross star Liam McLinskey signs with AHL's Charlotte Checkers
>CARS: Car dealerships concerned about tariffs as prices climb (2:19)
>NATIONAL: Earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar; triggering collapse of Bangkok high-rise
-Social Security Administration revises ID verification policy
>TRAGIC: 6 are dead after submarine carrying tourists sinks off Egyptian coast
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read adds former juror as new attorney for second trial (:45). Article
-U.S.D.A. cuts over $2 million worth of food typically scheduled for Mass. food banks (1:22)
>COLLEGES: Alternative spring break at Anna Maria: A journey beyond the classroom
-Clark joins United Nations initiative dedicated to human rights, sustainability
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (54:59): Michelle Brennan, parenting student coordinator, and student SantaMaria Sessarego
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is the Schengen area? A guide to Europe’s border-free zone
>BUSINESS: Graduating seniors worry they won't find jobs in a tough economy (2:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-101: Fostering career development opportunities
>SHOPPING: Shop our 29 favorite Walmart Super Savings Week deals
>HEALTH: Breast cancer mortality rates have stopped declining (:52)
-Doc warns against '70s trend making a comeback amid measles outbreaks
>FOOD: The 5 worst fast foods for your health that you should avoid at all costs
>TV/STREAMING: CBS cancels "After Midnight" as Taylor Tomlinson returns to stand-up
>MOVIES: 8 U.S. cities that portray other places on the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Ed Sheeran to open pop-up pub in Ipswich (3:13)
>ANIMALS: Dog raised by bunnies thinks he's one of them (1:51)
>HISTORY: Classical High School in Worcester, circa 1909
>GOOD NEWS: Deaf cheer squad wins national title
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch police chase swan through traffic on highway
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+Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
-Servers and bartenders, Fix Burger Bar
-Part-time positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
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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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-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
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