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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities remain quiet 6 weeks after "fatal officer-involved shooting" in Boylston
-Worcester’s record-setting free bus program takes another victory lap
-"No Kings!" message loud and clear at rally outside Worcester City Hall
-Promenade in PJs: Worcester Public Library to hold "anti-prom"
-Pride Worcester Festival returns this year with brand new march
-6 Central Mass. businesses to participate in $3.6 million e-bike program
-On Easter Sunday, here's which stores are open and what's closed in Mass.
>FAITH: Why young people are converting to Catholicism en masse
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open on Easter? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester animal shelter halts animal intakes for months amid growing crisis
-American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
-Massport announces huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
-Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Departing Senior athletes embody "Student Athlete"
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire at Westborough Stop & Shop causes $50,000 in damage, closes deli section
-Shrewsbury Town Hall lit up in honor of Paul Revere's midnight ride
-Millbury Public Library to host historical reenactment Tuesday
-3 arrested on drug distribution charges after traffic stop in Webster leads to drugs
-Former Templeton town administrator steps in as Phillipston’s new chief administrative officer
-Paxton Select Board candidate withdraws; town meeting is now June 16th
-Littleton man sentenced to 10 years for cocaine and gun trafficking
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Amanda Khatib: Inclusive & autistic safe places in Central Mass.
-Worcester music school appoints U.S. Air Force trombonist as next leader
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: More embarrassing moments in Central Mass. politics
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Easter
-Maggie Calvetti: If motherhood was a game
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 470 (28:38): Mauro DePasquale – WCCA-TV needs financial help
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime employee of the city of Worcester
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat White Sox, 4-3
-Amazing legacy of Rick and Dick Hoyt in the Boston Marathon (1:25)
-Shrewsbury's Demac beat Hodgkin's lymphoma, now has eyes on Boston Marathon
-Worcester Police Officer Ryan Caneen running Boston Marathon for Cops For Kids With Cancer
-From beating cancer to running in the Boston Marathon, it's been quite the journey for Griffin Shoemaker
-Wachusett grad, Sterling woman ready for marathon
-Sterling woman ready for marathon
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 12-3
>CARS: Tesla accused of speeding up odometers to avoid warranty repairs: lawsuit
>NATIONAL: Administration plans to end I.R.S. free tax filing program: sources
-Retired cop sentenced for stalking and harassment of Chinese nationals on behalf of the People’s Republic of China
>TRAGIC: World's oldest Pearl Harbor survivor dead at 106
>NEW ENGLAND: Dead women are turning up in New England beach towns. Police deny a pattern, but locals fear a serial killer
-Battle of Lexington reenactment: Watch the full video (16:46)
>COLLEGES: These 11 Mass. colleges are the hardest to get into
-Holy Cross Montserrat students foster community engagement through art
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travelers reveal their most bizarre culture shocks when visiting other countries
>BUSINESS: Local bank receives S.B.A. express lending authority
-Mark Zuckerberg's explosive emails about Instagram, WhatsApp take center stage at F.T.C. antitrust trial
>SHOPPING: When is the next Target car seat trade-in? Sooner than you might think
>HEALTH: Seniors are being hospitalized 2700% more for pot problems
-Gestational diabetes may increase risk of A.D.H.D. and autism in kids, researchers find (:59)
>FOOD: Target recall — Baby food for elevated lead levels
>TV/STREAMING: As If: Alicia Silverstone to reprise iconic "Clueless" role in sequel series — and fans are divided
>MOVIES: "The Roses" trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman in nasty divorce battle
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B's butt goes viral after twerking at Revolve Festival
>ANIMALS: 135-pound dog is gentlest big brother to human baby sister (1:34)
>HISTORY: Historian breaks down the Battle of Lexington (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: 74-year-old tennis enthusiast hopes to pass the racket for backyard Wimbledon replica (2:47)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, Obama photobombs family's cherry blossom portrait
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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