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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-How much snow did we get? Town-by-town totals for Central Mass.
-Related: Where's the lawn? Mid-April storm hits Central Mass.
-Related: ShapeGSX: Drone video over Worcester after storm (:56)
-Related: John DiPietro: Mid-April snow in Worcester (1:01)
-Be Like Brit nonprofit marks 15 years aiding children in Haiti
-Assumption gives students day off to volunteer in Worcester
-Youth hockey has become big business in Central Mass., even as programs focused on fun lose ground to more competitive teams
-Rare sextuplet lambs born at Davis Farmland
-New D.E.I. curriculum implemented for Worcester Fire Department Academy
-Nativity School of Worcester's April Grads of the Month
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>FAITH: Holding on to joy amid the storm of anxious times
-Priests celebrate jubilees during Jubilee Year
-More than 950 attend Men’s Conference, speakers encourage offer practical advice
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's):Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Subs (5:39)
-ICYMI: Retired Worcester teachers making their mark with No Strings Attached Lemoncello
-Communicable disease cases decline in Worcester
-Pipeline Dreams Expo showcases health equity research by local high school students
-Worcester man charged for 2021 murder in Leominster
-3 arrested in Worcester for gun after traffic stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-$25 late fee for dogs registered after Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver found unresponsive behind the wheel in Charlton arrested
-Man charged with larceny after withdrawing $2,000 from former employer’s account in Barre
-Paxton sets $1.13 million override plan
-Scales and Tales at Touchstone Community School May 10th
-Nashoba heads to world championship
-Grafton waterways receive report card
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
-Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road" voted No. 1 song by fans
>OPINION: City Manager Eric Batista: A.R.P.A. at work — Improving city parks
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 83 (27:59): Rise for Health
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:06)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Parker Manufacturing for 42 years
>SPORTS: Celtics may have Jaylen Brown injury worry ahead of playoffs
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 3-2
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross senior Thomas Gale joins ECHL's Wheeling Nailers, finds success in pro debut
-Railers lose to Reading, 7-3, miss playoffs
-WooSox announce 2025 Hall of Fame inductees
-Former Worcester Academy, St. John's star T.J. Power heading to Penn
>NATIONAL: U.S. measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in 6 states
-Death toll from Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse climbs to 225 as 4 die from injuries: officials
>TRAGIC: Youth soccer coach charged with murder in death of 13-year-old player
>NEW ENGLAND: Body recovered from Merrimack River identified as Lowell resident
-Nurses' brain tumors not linked to work environment, Mass. hospital says amid investigation
>COLLEGES: Robotics courses at WPI (:31)
-How much might countries benefit from cleaning up plastic pollution in the ocean?
-Worcester State names 2 to Board of Trustees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the 10 deadliest national parks in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence grows optimistic, as the state’s falls to 5-year low
-Administration poised to pick fight with big banks over lending for small businesses
>SHOPPING: Trader Joe's viral mini-tote bags arrive in Shrewsbury
>HEALTH: Does the flu shot guard against Flu A? (1:02)
-Only 18% of eligible patients screen for lung cancer (:51)
-Mass. expands free access to birth control and prenatal vitamins
>FOOD: Consumers bought more canned foods after tariffs announcement: Report
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror" (2:02)
>MOVIES: Will these summer blockbusters be hits — or giant bombs?
>CELEBRITY: "The Breakfast Club" stars reunite for first time in 40 years
>ANIMALS: St. Bernard gets SO EXCITED to check on her kittens (2:10)
>HISTORY: Worcester in linen (10:55)
>GOOD NEWS: $2.5 million lottery ticket left in pocket of jacket donated to charity
-Meanwhile, in Hyannis, wild turkeys chase mail carrier out of neighborhood
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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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