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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Dudley teacher accused of meeting up with 14-year-old for sex (2:15)
-17-year-old arrested in Dudley bank robbery
-Worcester family mourns siblings who passed away 5 days apart
-Swedish exchange student returns to Worcester for Burncoat '75 reunion
-Plan would bring birthing center to former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Worcester
-TODAY! Music, games and more at annual Irish Cultural Festival at Polar Park
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:39): Irish Festival returns to Worcester with sports, music and culture
-Italian Heritage Parade ready to roll again in Worcester. Who's the grand marshal?
-Grafton Fire Department gives boy new bike after his foot got caught in the old one
-Want to help raise the next generation of service dogs? N.E.A.D.S. needs volunteers
-TODAY! How Journalism Works Discussion Series: How to cover City Hall at Worcester Public Library
-Great Brook Valley Principals' Walk (2:09)
-Worcester councilors seek expanded drone program
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Bras, burlesque, barring I.C.E., sewer fight, debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): I.C.E. vote and drone proposal spark debate on policy vs. politics
>FAITH: Pope Leo XIV addresses U.S. Catholic abortion debate
>POLITICS: Worcester Candidate Profile: Cayden Davis for City Councilor At-Large
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Keith Linhares for District 1 City Councilor
-Meet the candidates: Etel Haxhiaj talks priorities, taking a stand
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Saloon 139 Asian Bistro adds unique touch to dishes
-ICYMI: DCU Center to change name after bank merger: Report (:21). Article
-Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution
-Worcester, state officials tour new apartment developments
-Man indicted for manslaughter in brother’s fatal shooting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden artists vie for ArtsWorcester grants
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-October Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Paxton Woman’s Club's Toll Road Fundraiser
-Lockdown at 3 schools in Fitchburg amid gunfire investigation
-Leominster man sentenced to up to 5 years in prison for fatal Fitchburg overdose
-Clinton school addresses student concerns after threat arrest
-Clinton building committee favors new library site
-Congregational Church of Grafton's 46th Harvest Fair and Apple Pie Social
-Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning celebrates 1-year anniversary
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Amy Grant, Big Nazo, Cirkus Vampyr, burlesque for brunch and more ...
-Haunted Hillando Halloween Maze at Hebert Mansion opens in Shrewsbury
-Southborough's Storm Large will be in the mix with Pink Martini
-New wave nirvana with B-52s, Devo, Lene Lovich
>OPINION: Margaret Smith: Life's wisdom in "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 597 (28:23): Pastor Garth Mitchell
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost her battle with cancer at age 40
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs sees similarities between Drake Maye, Josh Allen
-Holy Cross football vs. No. 25 Harvard notes
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Delaware
-Old Grumbly Fan Red Sox-Yankees series recap
>CARS: Nissan recalls 19,000 U.S. vehicles over battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages
-Radio Worcester (12:47): McGovern says shutdown fight is about protecting affordable care
-English victim was accidentally killed by police in panic to stop knife-wielding terrorist
-Tragic: Boy dies with head stuck in car window; drugged-up mom was "passed out": cops
>NEW ENGLAND: New federal law will drop state’s tax take by $650 million: D.O.R. chief
-Mass. Public Safety Secretary Terrence Reidy, former Worcester prosecutor, retires
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (21:14): Arianna Gonzalez
-35 years since he taught his last course at Holy Cross, legendary English Professor continues to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 beautiful U.S. islands you've probably never heard of
>BUSINESS: Westborough manufacturer to raise $41 million to advance A.I., microLED tech
-Office building near UMass Medical School sells for $2.3 million to 2 addiction treatment executives
-Federal government shutdown delays jobs report release, adding economic uncertainty
>HOMES: How much house does $500,000 buy you in Worcester?
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches a brand-new line of devices
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves another abortion pill
-"It feels like a knife": The challenges of living with sickle cell disease (1:52)
>FOOD: U.S.D.A. issues health warning for Walmart heat-and-eat pasta meals over link to deadly listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: New movies on streaming: "Caught Stealing," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," and more
>MOVIES: How to watch Halloween horror movies free on shudder
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs sentenced to 4 years in prison in federal prostitution trial
-Tim Allen says he considered suicide during 2-year prison stint
>HISTORY: Aerial footage from 1938 provides "very strong" evidence of Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane: researchers
>ANIMALS: Tiny piglet who couldn’t walk or stand is 400 pounds of joy (2:22)
>GOOD NEWS: 3 Watertown football players help catch alleged drunken driver
-Meanwhile, in California, python found slithering through In-N-Out drive-through
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 troopers arraigned in death of State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia (2:15). Article
+6:00: Related: Full court appearance (34:03)
+6:00: Man dead after Worcester rooming house stabbing (:20). Article
+Noon: Things to do: Ringling Bros., Converge, Golden Gays and more
+Noon: Jade Wheeler is Eartha Kitt in "Who Is Eartha Mae?"
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's Out + About
+Noon: What’s Up Worcester believed to be first black-founded news outlet in Worcester history
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings bonus laughs to Seinfeld show
-Man stabbed in the neck in Worcester; suspect arrested
-Supervisor, 3 State Police academy instructors to face charges today in Worcester trainee's death (1:30). Article
-Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
-Related: Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission (5:18). Article
-10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
-Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
-Worcester delays vote on mental health crisis response as lawsuit looms
-New in the Woo: CharCUTErieWoo
-Worcester’s healthcare strain is getting harder to ignore
-Aislinn Doyle: April 2nd School Committee Meeting preview
>DINING OUT: This Mass. sugar shack serves up a $20 maple breakfast buffet (1:10)
-ICYMI: Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Senior Center events
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 25 Zip Trip coming to Rutland in July (2:23)
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Douglas man charged for using wrong plates to conceal vehicle's revoked registration
-Millbury detective retires after 24 years
-Shrewsbury cardboard recycling dumpster returns to original spot
-Kids Safety Day May 9th in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Barry Manilow "tried to write like" Billie Eilish for new album, but failed
-Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Flag-raising at City Hall marks Trans Day of Visibility
-Amanda Meady: Best educational apps
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:44): District 5 City Councilor Jose Rivera, At-Large School Committee member Maureen Binienda
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:46): Worcester housing program success and mental health crisis response debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away just shy of her 97th birthday
>SPORTS: Could A.J. Brown’s knee be a factor in Patriots’ trade pursuit?
-Celtics destroy Heat, 147-129 (2:08). Article
-Red Sox swept by Astros, 6-4
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross Athletics Spring Practice Report (:41): Vin Ferrara
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 5-4
>NATIONAL: New D.N.A. testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy, sheriff says
-Tragic: Pregnant mother, 29, fatally shot by stalker in murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Stephen Paul Gale sentenced to at least 50 years for 1989 Framingham rapes
-71-year-old school bus driver fired after allegedly urinating inside bus with students on board
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
-Clark junior finds a home in Shakespeare’s backyard
-Q.C.C. students offer free tax help
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 small U.S. towns that are surprisingly easy to fly into
-This airline is debuting economy seats that turn into a couch
>BUSINESS: New England governors pledge to explore new nuclear energy
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Radio Worcester (12:30): Hiring the right pro up front can save money and stress
>HEALTH: Understanding peptide injections (3:26)
-Another GLP-1 weight loss pill gets F.D.A. approval, and it has fewer restrictions
>HOMES: See the higher median price for February home listings in Worcester County
>FOOD: Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix announces Season 5 of "Bridgerton" (:49)
-Jensen Ackles teases “disgusting and outrageous” "Supernatural" reunion with Jared Padelecki and Misha Collins
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe movie, "Beast" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: "Bob's Burgers" actor seriously hurt in N.H. toll booth crash (:31)
-"Devastated" Britney Spears fears jail time after DUI arrest
>ANIMALS: Puppy found crying in pain is now living her best life (1:39)
>HISTORY: Retro Easter candy from the '70s, '80s & '90s remains some of the greatest candy of all time
>GOOD NEWS: A hunk of a birthday: 99-year-old Mass. woman has special birthday wish granted
-Meanwhile, here are the top April Fools' Day pranks: Keebler toothpaste, Ugg umbrella
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