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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State

  +6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton

  +6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street

  +6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success

  +6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter

  +6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
  
  

  +Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough

  +Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death

  +Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award

  +Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross

  +Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last

  +Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer

  +Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
  
  

  -Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed

  -Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner

  -Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it

  -Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?

  -When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline

  -Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)

  -Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park

  -See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees

  -Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article

  -Related: Worcester bishop issues statement

  -How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world

  -Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight

  -Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview

  -Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project

  -Is this your dog?

  >DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant

  -ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article

  -Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)

  -Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article

  -No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article

  -"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout

  -Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)

  -This week's road closures and traffic delays

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)

  -Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club

  -Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street

  -Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief

  -Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel

  -Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window

  -Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday

  >SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium

  -Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release

  -Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song

  -Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan

  -Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees

  >OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future

  -What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions

  -Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel

  -Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter

  -No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup

  -Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more

  -Bruins beat Devils, 4-0

  -Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0

  -Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates

  -Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach

  -Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Bill Ballou on baseball
  

  -WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4

  -33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
  
  

  >CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"

  >NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears

  -Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation

  -Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials

  >NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)

  -FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say

  >COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries

  -Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more

  -A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination

  -8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong

  >BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email

  -LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride

  -What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit

  -Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey

  >HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows

  -Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)

  -W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan

  >HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers

  >SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration

  >FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation

  >MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)

  >CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast

  -"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom

  >ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)

  >HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts

  >GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)

  -Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors

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