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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Do you know these 2? Police ask for help in "significant" theft (pictured)
-Cat killed in Lunenburg house fire; Red Cross assisting displaced family
-Arrest made after man stabbed in Worcester
-Woman accused of setting Worcester fire that killed 4 expected to change plea
-"Hands Off" rally packs Worcester Common
-Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay greets fans on visit to Whitinsville (:18)
-The story of a groundbreaking sports reporter who found her voice at the Telegram
-Worcester leaders want a chunk of local college endowments. Here’s why
-Worcester student joins prestigious bus honor society
-Street sweeping in Worcester scheduled to begin Monday
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (14:40): Brian Allen and FY26 budget
-Care about food waste? In Massachusetts, you can be a compost consultant
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: McAuley Nazareth now affiliated with Mount Prospect Academy
-Rev. Brent Newberry: "We are sheep of the Good Shepherd, but we must also be shepherds of the Common Good"
-As "right to die" gains more acceptance, Holy Cross professor explains the position of the Catholic Church
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): After 25 years, Worcester’s Flying Rhino Cafe for sale
-ICYMI: No jail time for restaurant owner in spray-paint attack on activist in Worcester City Hall
-65-year-old woman leads police on bizarre chase across multiple towns, police say (:28). Article
-Ammunition found near Millbury School, no threat detected
-Worcester man nabbed in carjacking
-2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Historic District Commission is looking for new members
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden seeks short-term halt to M.B.T.A. housing law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury D.P.W. Superintendent Keith Caruso resigns
-Help this committee make Shrewsbury’s 300th birthday its best yet
-Search for new Clinton administrator bogs down
-Blackstone Valley Tech students earn 82 SkillsUSA Medals at District V Competition
-Grafton Clean-up Day April 19th
-Leominster’s city employee salary database for 2024
-Florence Sawyer announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chelsea Grin, Michael Poll & Emi Ferguson, and more ...
-Radio Worcester (8:33): Broadway in Worcester presents “Night Side Songs,” a new musical
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A letter to my family in Canada
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I’m glad you’re protesting, but I won’t be
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 9 — Grace Ross
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1373 (27:51): Wachusett Firearm Training
-City of Worcester (2:25:22): Mayor's Civics Academy - Opening night, economic development & finance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Carolina, 5-1
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice continues to hit the ball hard for Yankees
-A Crusader Competition as 4 in mix for Holy Cross quarterback job
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report: Cornerback Cam Jones
-Hopedale star nearly leading the state in longest shot put (2:06)
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
-WooSox lose to Jacksonville, 10-6
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the government this week
-Pope appears before crowd 2 weeks after his release from hospital
>TRAGIC: Bagpiper dies in scuba accident days before missing son’s skeletal remains found in backyard treehouse
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. extends hybrid and remote public meetings into 2027
-Attorney General supports lawsuit on security deposit withholding
>COLLEGES: Worcester State receives $1.24 million gift from closing of Becker College
-Faculty say Clark is creating atmosphere of “unease, distress, and impending doom” with cost-cutting
-Nichols students to represent college at WooTank pitch competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Houston’s Art Car parade gathers outsider Texan art — on wheels
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment ticked up slightly in February
-WooTank returns: Student entrepreneurs take center stage
>SHOPPING: A behind-the-scenes look at the Nintendo Switch 2
>HEALTH: Dangerous fungus spreading in U.S. hospitals has "rapidly increased"
-Measles cases surge in U.S.; Mass. expert weighs in (2:36)
-Psychiatrist on how caffeinated beverages can or can not be beneficial health-wise (2:54)
>FOOD: Throwdown! 2025 food truck and craft festival coming to Spencer in May
>TV/STREAMING: NBC offered Hoda Kotb’s old "Today" job to Kelly Clarkson: Report
>MOVIES: "Coyote vs. Acme" movie saved after being shelved
>CELEBRITY: Yoko Ono helped John Lennon, didn’t break up the Beatles
>ANIMALS: Cats won't let family leave the house without them (1:51)
>HISTORY: Massachusetts typewriter repair shop closes (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Fearless cops storm into burning home to save eight people (1:10)
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, man dressed as Spider-Man steals $10,000 worth of anime trading cards
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-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 (: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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