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In The News
>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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+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 (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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