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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman dead after fall at Purgatory Chasm (:42). Article (pictured)
+5:00: 508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope
+5:00: Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6-9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+Noon: Shrewsbury police capture armed assault suspect after pursuit
+Noon: The Moth Mainstage brings stories to the stage in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: New singles by Morgan Alyse, Alyssa Haze
+Noon: Last Call: Aidan Giasson, City Council aide
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester's "must-attend" events of the season
-Patient safety concerns at local hospitals, Leapfrog survey shows
-D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester
-Federal funding cuts hit American Antiquarian Society, New England Botanic Garden
-Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why
-Worcester Mayor Petty kicks off campaign, pledges to replace old school buildings
-35th year in the bag — R.E.C. set for annual Earth Day Cleanup Saturday
-Related: Earth Day events in Central Mass. & beyond
-'80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom
-W.R.T.A.'s "bus lady" helps new riders get used to public transit
-How a Shrewsbury teacher – and 1 stuffed toy – have touched hundreds of lives
-Burncoat High’s Pep Band named national champions at U.D.A. debut
-Radio Worcester (12:48): Mayor Joe Petty to be honored at eighth annual Black Tie Gala on May 10th
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular local restaurant changes hands
-ICYMI: Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing in Jefferson Wednesday and Thursday
-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): Shrewsbury Recreation Department announces summer Theme Weeks
-Man found asleep in Home Depot van on Main Street in Clinton arrested
-Man accused of violating restraining order at former workplace
-Fitchburg sports complex hosts debut of new type of basketball game
-Leicester police hold Drug Take Back Day Saturday
-Grafton Historical Society's Little Bank Day Sunday
-Several contests will appear on West Boylston ballot June 3rd
-Ayer highlights community preservation efforts ahead of annual Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: April vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-Things to do in Central Mass. during school vacation
-Photographer brings "Saints and Sinners" to life
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Moving day for Ma stirs remembrances of a rich life
-Sandy Dunn: DCU Center connects people, strengthens Worcester's economy
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (53:59): Julia Nadolny, a certified sound energy healer, Reiki practitioner
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 17-year-old high school student
>SPORTS: NFL draft could get "a little wild" with G.M. predicting trade bonanza
-Celtics Payton Pritchard wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 8-3
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-'Sader Stories: Women's lacrosse senior reflections
-NCAA approves historic rules allowing colleges to pay athletes
-210 Sports' “210 Awards for the Worcester Railers season, part 2
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 5-0
>CARS: Ford halts shipments of F-150s, other models to China to avoid tariffs: report
>NATIONAL: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection
-China threatens to retaliate against countries that strike trade deals with U.S.
>TRAGIC: Mom drowned her 7-year-old daughter in bathtub
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 Mass. high school seniors die, 1 critically injured in Florida crash (1:43). Article
-Reaction, analysis as Karen Read's second trial begins | What's different now (20:49)
>COLLEGES: A Fauci-Grady Residency at Holy Cross: An evening of conversation
-Worcester State earns recognition for commitment to veterans and military families
-Academic standouts honored at Nichols awards ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travelers will soon no longer need a boarding pass to fly
>BUSINESS: Third annual New England African Business Expo set for WPI
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Local law firm adds experienced business and litigation attorney
>SHOPPING: Joanna Gaines Target collection — Shop spring decor, furniture under $100
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Worcester area
>HEALTH: Updated H.I.P.A.A. rules aim to bolster healthcare security
-Can the shingles vaccine reduce the risk for dementia? (1:00)
-Drug maker Eli Lilly says GLP-1 pill shows large success in clinical trial (:49)
>FOOD: The 5-second rule — Scientist reveals how long is too long
>TV/STREAMING: Christopher Meloni: Why Mariska Hargitay kiss on "Law & Order: SVU" "didn’t work"
>MOVIES: Beatles biopic movie: Everything we know about Sam Mendes' 2028 project
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas spotted together again amid dating rumors
>ANIMALS: Great Danes insist on helping mom with laundry (1:47)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Boat Club at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Lost debit card leads man to $480,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Uber's lost and found items include live turtle, chainsaw
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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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