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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart (pictured)
+6:00 Related: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo (pictured)
+6:00: Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts
+6:00: Kris Delmhorst explores death, the seasons and the lockdown on "Summer’s Growing Old"
+6:00: Bravehearts go local in 2025
+6:00: Holy Cross donors raise $1.24 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
+Noon: Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday
+Noon: Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels
+Noon: Last Call: Angel Marie Shelton, owner, Nataiwi Products and Ms Angel Cakez
-Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex
-Related: Worcester double murder suspect in court, held without bail (1:02)
-Related: Court documents: Suspects in Worcester double murder left scene carrying large bags
-Earlier: 3 arrests in in November double killing at Worcester apartment
-OVERNIGHT: Massive house fire in Spencer (:16)
-Judge dismisses charges against Assumption students tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot
-Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
-Haxhiaj urges emergency plan as homelessness surge looms
-Brew Woo event at DCU Center canceled
-Worcester health board pushes vaccinations, dismissing R.F.K. Jr. stance
-Video: Returning National Guard soldier from East Brookfield surprises his children at school
-City of Worcester's Women in Government (2:58): Jordan Vachon, Junior Sanitary Engineer, D.P.W. & P.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): What do Paul Revere, hearth cooking and garlic mustard have in common? A Holy Cross grad
-ICYMI: 4 life sentences for woman in Worcester fire that killed 4 (:29). Article
-FedEx to lay off 78 employees at West Boylston facility
-Worcester 123-unit senior housing complex to open this summer
-"Great comeback": Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ukelele Group 6 p.m. Wednesday at Gale Free Library
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Autism research program helping local family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Heavy fire consumes building in Shirley (:11)
-Fire tears through residence in Orange, killing 5 pets and injuring firefighter
-Wachusett Regional 50th reunion
-As budget progresses, questions arise about potential Shrewsbury High School expansion
-Shrewsbury Police Department holds Touch-a-Truck
-Maggie gets a "clap off" to retirement
-WHEAT director concerned about food bank cuts
-Millbury First Congregational Flea Market and Craft Fair May 10th
-Nashoba tests the waters at Reefscape championship
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: New musical to make Worcester debut at Clark
-Melody Maker concert celebrates Mowesby single
-Worcester actor John Morello debuts his performance "The Waste Land"
-In "Much Ado" role, Abuzar Farrukh looks beyond being a "plain-dealing villain"
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Legacy of Civilian Conservation Corps visible in Upton
-Jeff Raymond: A treatise on municipal lands; or How do you solve a problem like a fire station?
-Kate Hayes: Connect with your kids this spring — Meaningful activities & conversations
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1375 (25:19): District 3 City Council candidate Robert Pezzella
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (58:03): Gabriela A. Mendez Zamora, Arepasteles; Patricia Castillo, Dave's Car Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of the Franklin Manor restaurant
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 119-117, in overtime
-Bruins beat Devils, 7-2
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-1
-Jarren Duran hopes sharing his story will help those struggling with mental health to "ask for help"
-'Sader Stories: Sally Zinsner, women's lacrosse
-WooSox postponed, single admission doubleheader Wednesday
>NATIONAL: Virginia shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 3 injured
-I.R.S. commissioner quits after D.H.S. deal to share tax data on illegal immigrants
>TRAGIC: Roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 98
>NEW ENGLAND: "Who is Karen Read?" How all the publicity factors into retrial (11:55)
-Doctor charged with wife's murder testifies at trial (2:15)
>COLLEGES: Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month at WPI
-2 alumni share how Assumption led them to success in Finance
-ClarkHack challenges students to use A.I. to build campus solutions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Japan
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence falls to lowest point in 5 years
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-General Motors, Nissan to boost production at U.S. plants due to tariffs
>SHOPPING: U.S. consumers stockpile goods ahead of new tariffs
>HOMES: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging
>HEALTH: Do we need fluoride in local water systems (3:24)
-Excessive social media use can worsen existing depression in youth, study finds (:51)
-Breakthrough brain implant enables speech for stroke survivors
>FOOD: Can you ignore food expiration dates?
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (1:55)
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible 8" official trailer: Tom Cruise hangs off airplane
>CELEBRITY: Elton John ends decades-long Madonna feud with a 2-word plea
>ANIMALS: Dire wolf pups revived from extinction (Video)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square and courthouse, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Man helping mom move furniture finds long-lost lottery ticket worth $50,000
-Meanwhile, in new Hampshire, barred owl rescued after flying into casino
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-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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