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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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-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 (: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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