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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:24). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester joins lawsuit in effort to stop dismantling of Department of Education (1:43). Article
+6:00: Out to Lunch festival, farmers' market, back in June with more events
+6:00: Greater Worcester unemployment rate rises above milestone for first time since 2021
+Noon: Detectives nab man wanted for gunfire in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester D.A. sounds alarm over new criminal discovery rules
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools join lawsuit to protect Department of Education
+Noon: "One Voice Festival" will bring over 100 young singers to All Saints
+Noon: Listen Up: On "Echoes," Sean Magwire shares tales he's collected
+Noon: Last Call: Charisse Murphy, executive director, Shine Initiative
-Worcester firm charged with patient abuse, fraud and money laundering
-Worcester police seek homes for rescued dogs
-Worcester man among 3 facing charges after gunfire near N.H. school (:44)
-Interrogation video: Assumption police say students "tormented" subject of setup
-Worcester to lose $1.5 million in federal funding
-Worcester singer Angelo Gray, 11, set to appear in "Running Man"
-Polar reveals summer 2025 limited-edition seltzer flavors
-City council rejects attendance rules after heated debate
-Aislinn Doyle: April 3rd School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March
-Assumption President Greg Weiner in New York Times: Colleges have to be much more honest with themselves
-Related: Assumption president says colleges have to be more honest with themselves (5:12)
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Guy Fieri's Boston Kitchen + Bar closes. What we know
-ICYMI: 4 indicted in December murder on Dorchester Street in Worcester
-Area man banned from all Walmarts after shoplifting with bag of Percocet intended for sale
-Racist "poem" circulating at Leicester High under investigation, superintendent says
-Need legal help in Worcester? Head to the Law Library on Main Street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Boston marathon duo hosting fundraiser for Dana-Farber
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic changes coming to Dean Park in Shrewsbury
-In It To End It for beloved West Boylston teacher
-Leicester woman arrested after allegedly assaulting boyfriend, damaging apartment
-Sterling adding 2 to Select Board on May 12th
-Boylston voters will consider projects and selectmen
-Clinton High Athletes Hall of Fame debuting this year
-Grafton Land Trust and Grafton Girl Scouts hold child and tween photo contest
-Berlin officials oppose override; schools cut capital "asks"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Clark prof's documentary on Latin jazz great Omar Sosa now on Amazon
-Screen Time: Celebrating the time the Three Stooges came to Worcester
-Kamryn Richard visits the WXLO studios and talks bid for "American Idol"
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Local protests against Musk, DOGE are picking up steam
-Shaun Connolly: 5 tips to become beautiful like me
-Sydney L. Davis Jr. and Bruce R. Mendelson: M.T.A. must stop antisemitic bias
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 457 (28:10): Worcester Public Schools 2025
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (43:26): Noelia M. Chafoya, Candidate for School Committee
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Lieutenant in Worcester Fire Department
>SPORTS: Bill Parcells, Robert Kraft squash 30-year feud as coach chosen for Patriots Hall of Fame
-NFL owners vote to make drastic change to overtime
-Bruins lose to Capitals, 4-3
-Opening of transfer portal has heavy implications for Holy Cross men’s basketball
-'Sader Stories podcast (29:34): Volleyball Coach Matthew Cribbin
-Let the Bravehearts host your P.T.O. fundraiser
>NATIONAL: Radio isn't dead yet — 78% of Gen Z claim they're still tuning in
-Study: Supernovas may have caused 2 of Earth’s mass extinctions
>TRAGIC: Beer league hockey goalie, 64, dies after being hit in chest with puck: report
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks about start of retrial (:54)
-How intense public interest is impacting Read's retrial (3:42)
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches new certificate program in healthcare leadership
-The Scarlet: Who are the Board of Trustees? Governing body explained
-Worcester State hosts alumni visits with events in Florida, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 shopping centers housed in architectural marvels
>BUSINESS: Wholesale power prices in region rose 300% in February
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff uncertainty facing stocks to start clearing soon
-Gen Z is opting for Steve Jobs-style work uniforms to avoid "decision fatigue"
>SHOPPING: Need a rug? With thousands of selections, Persia Oriental Rug is the only choice
>HEALTH: Psychologist on the science behind stuttering in children (2:21). Article
-How electrical therapy could help Alzheimer's patients treat memory loss and mood
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:09): Dr. Rachel Sampson, psychologist and neurologist
>FOOD: Type of Trader Joe's salad dressing recalled for "labeling error" amid possible undeclared allergens
>TV/STREAMING: Zoinks! Netflix releasing live-action "Scooby-Doo" series
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in April
>CELEBRITY: Actor Val Kilmer dies at age 65
>ANIMALS: Tiny sick kitten won't leave woman until she adopts him (1:57)
>HISTORY: An overview of Salisbury Mansion in Worcester (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Waitress, 81, receives life-changing news after revealing she was too poor to retire
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, man says he ate Chick-fil-A every day for months and lost 132 pounds
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+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
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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
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