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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why
+5:00: How a Shrewsbury teacher – and 1 stuffed toy – have touched hundreds of lives
+5:00: 210 Sports' “210 Awards for the Worcester Railers season, part 2
+Noon: D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester
+Noon: W.R.T.A.'s "bus lady" helps new riders get used to public transit
+Noon: 35th year in the bag — R.E.C. set for annual Earth Day Cleanup
+Noon: '80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom
+Noon: Third annual New England African Business Expo set for WPI
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Moving day for Ma stirs remembrances of a rich life
-Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
-Related: Pope Francis Easter speech — Read full text of his final address here
-Related: Holy Cross experts on the papacy, the funeral and the conclave
-Related: What happens now?
-Joseph Petty to run for eighth term as Worcester mayor
-Popular local restaurant changes hands
-Armed robbery at Worcester 7-Eleven, suspect arrested
-W.P.D.'s report on ShotSpotter’s role in gun crime investigations
-Worcesteria: DCU Center brought $200 million in spending to Worcester
-Central Mass. coffee house opens new location — with new drive-thru
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Technical High School Earth Day Green Hill Park Cleanup (1:48)
-State parks department offering 68 free outdoor and educational programs for families during April vacation
-Radio Worcester (13:56): In Worcester, building trust is key to boosting vaccination rates
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mare e Monti review
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery shares 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TONIGHT! Public hearing on zoning bylaw amendment and map changes
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling & Maple bringing style to region
-Roommate dispute involving knife and hammer leads to arrest of woman in Webster
-Millbury High's Student Council earns prestigious Gold Council of Excellence Award
-Local family brings hope to Central Mass. with SPG15 Foundation Chapter
-Students feted by Nashoba School Committee
-Clinton library offers vacation week fun
-The Item's public safety logs
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-Worcester Art Museum, Seven Hills collaborate on exhibit for artists with disabilities
-Out & About: April springs growth and celebration
>OPINION: Renee Diaz: So, when is enough, enough?
-Mike Benedetti: It’s still legible, and it’s not racist — Notes towards a history of the City Seal of Worcester
-Ariana Becker: 4 tips for assertive conversations
-Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (43:31): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 39-year-old father who succumbed to complications from A.L.S.
>SPORTS: Boston Marathon champions crowned, course record shattered (5:02)
-Former Wachusett star Colin Bennie places 18th at marathon
-Worcester native, PGA Tour champion Scott Stallings runs marathon to fight cancer (1:34)
-Worcester runners take on the Boston Marathon
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 4-2
-Father of former Braveheart Ben Rice tells how his son has embraced Yankee Way
-Holy Cross Athletics women's rowing alumni event: (1:48)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
>CARS: Is it time to get rid of the yearly car inspection? (1:16). Article
>NATIONAL: Gmail users warned of "sophisticated" phishing attack
-Mom murdered beside 5-year-old son and boyfriend texted suspect's name as she lay dying: cops
>TRAGIC: 3 pit bulls fatally maul neighbor, man charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's retrial: What to know for murder trial's opening statements (21:35)
-Massachusetts R.M.V. offers walk-in appointments statewide (:32)
>COLLEGES: Tour Messenger Hall at WPI (1:48)
-Assumption hosts 21st annual Duck Day
-Worcester State's Brotherhood and Sisterhood Leadership Conference empowers youth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Study reveals longer-term impacts of jet lag (1:15)
>BUSINESS: U.S. tariffs may cost chip equipment makers more than $1 billion, industry estimates
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Family wealth protection strategies
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: TidePool Bookshop
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Tips for planting trees in gardens with care
>HEALTH: How heartburn can cause cold-like symptoms (1:16)
-More than 3% of children may have autism, says C.D.C. report (:56)
-The pros and cons of new dating trend known as "floodlighting" (2:50)
>FOOD: How steakhouse chef Megan Vaughan looks for the right cuts of beef (5:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" on Max (1:56)
>MOVIES: These popular movies were filmed in Mass. Some will surprise you
>CELEBRITY: Cate Blanchett says she plans on retiring soon
>ANIMALS: Premature kitten the size of apple is full of personality (2:21)
>HISTORY: Worcester was the birthplace and is still the home of Table Talk pies
>GOOD NEWS: A "rock" used as a doorstop for decades turns out to be worth €1 million
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, zoo's bears perform quality control for "bear-resistant" trash bins
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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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