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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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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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