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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
+6:00: Popular local restaurant changes hands
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+Noon: Armed robbery at Worcester 7-Eleven, suspect arrested
+Noon: Holy Cross experts on the papacy, the funeral and the conclave
+Noon: Mass at Worcester cathedral will honor Pope Francis
+Noon: Worcesteria: DCU Center brought $200 million in spending to Worcester
+Noon: Central Mass. coffee house opens new location — with new drive-thru
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Tips for planting trees in gardens with care
-Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
-Related: What happens now?
-Related: Mass. theologians look back on life, legacy of Pope Francis (3:27)
-Related: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
-Related: Pope Francis's memorable moments in photos
-Related: World leaders react to Pope Francis' death
-Earlier: Pope Francis delivers Easter blessing to thousands in St. Peter's Square (1:15)
-Worcester bakery shared details of record Easter Week
-The growing community gathering place off Worcester’s June Street
-Parents in despair as special needs school program closes in Worcester County
-Worcester’s Earth Day cleanups mark 35 years of community action
-Worcester Youth Council plots future at upcoming convention
-8 honored, over $200,000 raised during gala for Safe Homes Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth
-What Worcester's Reading: TidePool Bookshop
-Woo Science: It's not Worcester's "fault." Well, sort of. A quick look at quakes
-"I'm proud to say I'm from Worcester": Paul King enjoys his dream experience as NFL official
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mare e Monti review
-ICYMI: 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"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Departing Senior athletes embody "Student Athlete"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton woman charged after landlord reports theft, vandalism and psychedelic drug delivery
-Grocery construction firm purchases industrial building in Leominster for $3.75 million
-13,000 eggs! Shrewsbury children fill the baskets at "Eggstravaganza!"
-New owner Ken Uracius has big plans for Cohasse Country Club in Southbridge
-Tuesday Select Board meeting at Millbury High School Media Center
-2 contests on Clinton's election ballot
-Gordon Lankton scholarship applications due May 1st
-Grafton Historical to hold awards ceremony
-Luther Burbank announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Worcester County Wonders: 1,525-year-old floor from Antioch calls Worcester Art Museum home
>OPINION: Anya Geist: A summer long-gone
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: People are scared
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 470 (28:38): Mauro DePasquale – WCCA-TV needs financial help
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:22:35)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester nurse who spent her career at Saint Vincent
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Magic, 103-86, in Game 1
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 8-4
-Leominster nurse who's "had cancer about 8 times" is running Boston Marathon (2:55)
-UMass Memorial couple preparing for the marathon
-Running the marathon for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
-Boston Marathon course map and what to know about the route from Hopkinton to the finish line
-Marathon road closures, parking restrictions and M.B.T.A. changes on Patriots' Day
-WooSox beat Rochester, 7-0
>CARS: Toyota weighs making RAV4 SUV in the U.S. to avoid tariffs: report
>NATIONAL: Illinois plane crash leaves 4 people dead
-Swindlers forged deeds to steal homes for $10
>TRAGIC: Woman dies, another in critical condition after Paris cryotherapy session
>NEW ENGLAND: Shots fired at Harvard Square T station (1:57). Article
-Missing 4-year-old boy who fell into Merrimack River loves to run around, father says (2:12)
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, Manisha Sinha on The Fall of the Second American Republic (49:26)
-Pioneering Irish civic leaders to speak at Worcester State and be awarded honorary doctorates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 foods and drinks you should avoid at the airport revealed
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Boeing jet returns to U.S. from China -- a victim of tariff war
>HEALTH: How discarded organs are used to save lives (2:27)
-Doctor on knowing the signs and symptoms of having a stroke (3:19)
-Surgeons at Boston's Mass. Eye and Ear "regrow" noses for those impacted by skin cancer (2:29)
>FOOD: You’re making pancakes all wrong — try these tricks to make the perfect breakfast
>TV/STREAMING: Peter Krause talks leaving "9-1-1" and Bobby’s heartbreaking death
>MOVIES: Cheech and Chong celebrate 420 with release of career-spanning documentary
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell on decision to put son James in long-term care facility
>ANIMALS: Hairless, starving dog becomes teddy bear 4 years later (2:09)
>HISTORY: "Paul Revere's Ride" poem isn't totally accurate (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, fugitive arrested after taunting police on social media to "locate him"
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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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