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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester seventh grader earns national recognition for solar panel invention (2:57). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Body of man missing since October found in lake in Gardner
+5:00: Woman charged in fatal wrong-way crash on Central Mass. highway
+5:00: Things to Do: Selwyn Birchwood, Burlesque celebration, Drain and more
+Noon: Women Making History: Powering Worcester's news, entertainment media
+Noon: New evidence prompts recall of prosecutors in Fitchburg murder case
+Noon: Elephants roam the human imagination in EcoTarium exhibit
-Fight involving shop tools breaks out at Worcester Tech
-Worcester and Holden reach deal on $35 million sewer payment lawsuit
-Related: Radio Worcester (20:56): Mayor Joe Petty explains sewer debt plan, social media comment decision
-Nurses organize pickets across 5 UMass Memorial Hospitals
-Worcester school realignment process begins with changes due in 2027
-Popular neighborhood pizza shop reopens in new home
-Worcester city councilors support expanding alcohol sales in parks
-Officer, off-duty paramedic help deliver baby on Rutland road during snowstorm
-Laurel Street to close, closures of I-290 scheduled
-"No Kings" protest in Worcester this weekend expected to draw thousands
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March
>DINING OUT: Bar pizza and hand cut fries at the Nashoba Club in Ayer (1:00)
-ICYMI: Mother ID's knife-wielding man fatally shot by police in Westminster, officials say (1:22)
-Worcester police arrest 67-year-old man after Main Street bank robbery
-Worcester’s emergency notification system back online after breach
-6 months after fire, Downtown Worcester restaurant to reopen Thursday
-Worcester’s Human Rights Commission chair steps down abruptly after one final act
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Free Narcan training next Tuesday at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rider of e-bike seriously injured in Spencer collision
-Lancaster Fire Department: Driver dead after Route 2 crash
-Indian grocery chain set to open in former Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury
-Worcester developer proposes 250 housing units at site of former Tanela Restaurant
-U.S. fighting to keep identity of I.C.E. officer in Fitchburg arrest secret
-Woman charged with O.U.I. after crashing into ditch in Douglas, told police she was on FaceTime
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Mass. Indie Film Fest back in Worcester with short and feature films
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1366 (30:00): Morrissey, Beabadoobee, Ron Brunk and more
-Last Call: Michelle de Celia Lucia e Genevieve, artist, writer and educator
-See events to fit into your schedule this week in Worcester
>OPINION: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:33): Did Worcester make the right call by turning off social media comments?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (57:56): City Councilor At-Large Morris Bergman, and Vanessa Alvarez, District B School Committee member
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 13-year-old Worcester girl who passed after a medical emergency
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Oklahoma City, 119-109 (1:48). Article
-Patriots roster reset: Edge and linebacker spots need reinforcements
>NATIONAL: Google searches for "help with mortgage" surge past 2008 levels
-U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Mideast
-Tragic: N.H. boy dies by suicide after 13th birthday amid bullying concerns, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Kelsey Fitzsimmons delivers dramatic testimony at trial (13:37)
-Former Mass. teacher indicted on 3 counts of rape, Berkshire D.A. says
-Video shows skier triggering an avalanche in New Hampshire
>COLLEGES: Director-writer John Sayles to speak at Clark Thursday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): More than 450 T.S.A. agents quit during shutdown
-Royal Caribbean axes summer 2027 cruises from Miami
>BUSINESS: Leominster firm new sponsor of DCU Center pavilion
-LPL Financial Research: Private credit under pressure: Liquidity mismatches in an A.I.-disrupted cycle
-Former C.F.O. of Southborough development firm facing accusations of embezzling $1.3 million
>SHOPPING: 25 binge-worthy TV deals up to 55% off at Amazon's Spring Sale
>HEALTH: Colostrum from cow's milk could treat Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
-"White plague" is on the rise in the U.S. — it's deadlier than COVID
>HOMES: What prospective Airbnb hosts should know before World Cup
>FOOD: "Dirty Dozen" produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including "forever chemicals"
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Love on the Spectrum" on Netflix (1:39)
>MOVIES: Jason Bateman, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell team for Netflix thriller
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears seen for the first time since D.U.I. arrest
-"Superman" star Valerie Perrine dies at 82 after Parkinson's battle
>ANIMALS: Orange cat is obsessed with crunching cardboard (1:57)
>HISTORY: What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $50,000 lottery prize on her birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, driver caught with fake passenger in carpool lane
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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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