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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 (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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