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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-Earlier: 4 WPI students have visas revoked
+6:00: Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
+6:00: Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
+6:00: The Edge at Union Station sold for $27 million
+6:00: At Holy Cross, John Kerry talks of activism
+6:00: Salisbury Singers: 51 years of music
+6:00: Holy Cross and Georgetown football to face off at Fenway Park on November 22nd
+Noon: Things to DO: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
+Noon: American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house
+Noon: Northampton rockers Bella’s Bartok set to perform at Electric Haze
-Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart
-Related: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo
-Earlier: Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex
-Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday
-Brew Woo organizer vows to bring beer fest back next year
-Earlier: Brew Woo event at DCU Center canceled
-Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts
-Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels
-Who’s running so far in Worcester’s November election?
-Worcester County Wonders: The iconic No. 2 pencil has roots in Sturbridge's Tantiusques
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Autism research program helping local family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Daniel Riley chosen to head West Boylston schools
-Scouting boat ramp now officially owned by state in Spencer
-Clinton man used auto body shop as a front for drugs, D.A. says
-Man charged with forgery and false pretense after selling vehicle with altered title online
-Economic role of rivers like the Blackstone explored
-Debate focuses on Lancaster fire department command
-Shrewsbury Police Department stats for March
-West Boylston police log March 31st to April 6th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Kris Delmhorst explores death, the seasons and the lockdown on "Summer’s Growing Old"
-Last Call: Angel Marie Shelton, owner, Nataiwi Products and Ms Angel Cakez
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 587 (29:47): John Fresolo
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (46:33): Gianna Bisceglia
>OPINION: Bob Martel: Know your self and grow your business
-Jason Palitsch: 7 Things I know about ... Fostering public-private collaborations
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: The cost of the cuts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime Auburn teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Magic, 96-76
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 2-1
-Bravehearts go all local in 2025
-Holy Cross donors raise $1.24 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
-Railers Booster Club announces 2024-2025 player awards
-High school baseball tripleheader Monday at Polar Park
>NATIONAL: Most new tariffs paused, new China tariffs in effect (1:55)
-Sickening moment roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub (:38)
>TRAGIC: 4 girls attacked with meat cleaver; all survived: Police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read loses Supreme Court bid to halt retrial with 1 juror seat left to fill (14:18)
-Mass. police officer arrested in child sex trafficking sting (1:55)
>COLLEGES: Clark student web designers put the flex in UX
-Assumption announces Commencement speakers
-Holy Cross students discuss how first year seminar Montserrat class impacted them (1:32)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 travel hacks Reddit users swear by
>BUSINESS: Clinton Savings Bank’s first woman C.E.O. officially takes over
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-Hanover Insurance promotes Holy Cross alumnus to new executive role
>HOMES: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging
>HEALTH: This vaccine lowered seniors' dementia risk by 20%
-Psychiatrist on why U.S. dropped on happiest countries list (2:50)
-Anti-depressants linked to risk of sudden death (:48)
>FOOD: Texas Pete hot sauce recall — Company recalls sauce due to allergens
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn movie on Netflix (2:24)
>MOVIES: "John Wick 5" in the works with Keanu Reeves, director Chad Stahelski
>CELEBRITY: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler reunite with "Happy Days" co-stars after 50 years
>ANIMALS: Kitten and dog with traumatic pasts become unlikely soulmates (4:04)
>HISTORY: Crompton Park, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: Missing dog found 1,000 miles from home
-Meanwhile, in Germany, mom, 66, gives birth to 10th child without I.V.F.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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