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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-What should Mass. town leaders learn from Prop. 2 1/2 override defeats? (1:23)
-2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-New apartment building planned for former auto shop in Worcester
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Patriot's Day: Here's what's open and what's closed
-130th Boston Marathon: Live updates, all-day coverage
-Excitement building as fans, runners prepare for Boston Marathon
-Keys to the race: Tips, athletes to watch in the Boston Marathon
-Celebrity runners in the Boston Marathon (:35)
-Worcester walk puts face to A.L.S. fight as local teacher shares her story
-Radio Worcester (17:51): Mayor Joe Petty on Worcester housing, stretch code and local policy debates
-Worcester County Wonders: Leominster's pride is hot pink and plastic
>DINING OUT: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner
-ICYMI: State plans playground, spray deck and more at Lake Park
-Many hands, clean work on Earth Day, Working for Worcester cleanups
-UMass Memorial Health buys Worcester Business Center (former Thom McAn building) for $14 million
-Community Healthlink workers make plea to City Council for support
-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)
-Wachusett Echo: Friday Night Lights go viral: AJ Greene brings YouTube buzz to Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen motorcyclist from Douglas killed in N.H. crash
-2 seriously injured in early-morning I-84 rollover in Sturbridge
-Woman charged with O.U.I. in Dudley found with Suboxone strips, suspected heroin
-Burns, Goodwin narrowly win re-election to Sturbridge School Committee
-What is dirty soda? Head to Clinton for "Mormon Wives"-inspired taste
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Live Nation monopoly verdict could reshape ticket prices
-Inside Keith Richards' years of drug use and love for heroin
-7 fun and inexpensive at-home spring break activities for kids
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Hour No. 62 (1:00:00): Gigi, Wesko, Kenzie and more
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: How to handle a slurping coworker
-Zainab A. Aderinwale: Providing a compass for young entrepreneurs
-Unity Radio's Elevate Worcester (49:39): Isiah Tucker & Lisa Maddox
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who coached the 2002 Jesse Burkett team to the Little League World Series
>SPORTS: Celtics crush 76ers, 123-91 (2:00). Article
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 4-3
-Red Sox lose to Detroit, 6-2
-How Millbury's Ryan Ward overcame long minor-league wait to make Dodgers debut: "He’s earned it"
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice continues to impress in rare chance as Yankees' leadoff hitter
-Holy Cross field hockey announces class of 2030
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Nashville, 4-2
>NATIONAL: 8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting, police say
-5 victims confirmed in University of Iowa mass shooting
-7.5 earthquake off northern Japan triggers tsunami alert
-Tragic: Safari-park owner who said he'd rather be killed by an elephant than shoot one is fatally trampled... by an elephant
>NEW ENGLAND: Avalanche of negative headlines bury police in Mass. (3:48). Article
-Mansion heist suspect Emajae Brown arrested after housekeeper tied up, attacked
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 33 (20:44): Career planning for students | Amanda Laungani
-Clark economist contributes to new tool aimed at curbing fertilizer "hot spots" and polluted waterways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 3 places where showing up late is actually polite
-The U.S. airports with the longest walking distances
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Navigating the "Red Zone" of retirement planning
-Eric Paley: A.I. skills race is on for workers, industries
>HEALTH: Concerning rise in colon cancer deaths concentrated in 1 group
-Tick bites sending Americans to the E.R. at highest rate in nearly a decade: C.D.C.
>FOOD: 4/20 food deals offer munchie‑worthy specials
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Hulk Hogan: Real American" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Ariana Grande gets lie detector test in "Focker In-Law" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Cheryl Ladd wore "tiniest bikini ever" to make point to "Charlie’s Angels" producers
-Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe announce they're splitting up
>ANIMALS: Baby swan demands cuddles with dad 24/7 (2:03)
>HISTORY: The Declaration of Independence as breaking news (1:16)
>GOOD NEWS: Formerly homeless man wins $1 million lotto ticket after having tough day at work
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman arrested after allegedly squatting in home and selling owner's appliances
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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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