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>WEATHER: Few showers possible before big warmup, high of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Person rescued, 7 cats found dead in Worcester house fire
-Earlier: Pair of 2-alarm fires keep Worcester firefighters busy overnight
-Drug-laced paper sells for thousands in Worcester's county jail
-Table Hoppin': Worcester Regional Food Hub hits milestone at station
-35% increase in students committing to Clark
-Anna Maria, Assumption announce intent to submit joint proposal for nursing program transition
-"It's the least we can do": Parents of murdered Assumption grad determined to keep her memory alive (3:56). Article
-UMass Medical School partners on national effort to advance nutrition education in medicine
-Clark students create video game to reduce social isolation
-Nichols awards 391 degrees at DCU Center
-What is a Bike Box? (1:36)
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Stretch code reversal, $10 million winter hit, Red Sox shakeup
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant changes Saturday hours
-ICYMI: Worcester proposes first-ever $1 billion budget, boosting infrastructure amid rising costs
-Driver unharmed after truck becomes engulfed in flames
-Nonprofit says it won't take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Workers from struggling Community Healthlink lobby Worcester councilors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The benefits and downsides of artificial intelligence
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-"We’re Back!!!" 122 Diner reopens 5 weeks after crash
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brookfield home where Brittany Tee lived listed for sale
-Southbridge A.T.V. crackdown draws swift backlash hours after announcement
-Kavorkian wins Select Board race in Charlton; Cloutier unseats incumbent in Bay Path contest
-West Brookfield elementary school may close after 70+ years as voters consider override vote
-Fitchburg's "Little Fenway" to host T-ball for the first time in years
-Polls open noon to 7 Monday for Brookfield town election
-Millbury Police Association raffle winners
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "I Rise: Women in Song," "Mannequin" and more ...
-Your Weekly WoMag Rundown! (3:44)
-Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and image from A.I.
-WCCA-TV's Chris’s Corner No. 21 (27:32)
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: State Legislature gets 2 things right - and 1 wrong
-Laurel: Exploring the 7 (?) Hills of Worcester
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (57:30): Pivotal Star Photography
-What's Up Worcester Presents (25:09): Karen Pelletier on building Worcester’s future leaders
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner and caretaker of the historic Robert H. Goddard home in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics season ends with Game 7 loss to 76ers, 109-100
-What Eagles likely will get for A.J. Brown in Patriots trade
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s hockey announces 2026-27 leadership group
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-5
>NATIONAL: Mass shooting at prom party leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
-Most active volcano in the Philippines spews giant ash column (:53)
-Tragic: Amazon warehouse worker who wanted to give dying colleague C.P.R. says boss urged employees to keep working instead
>NEW ENGLAND: 75-year-old woman killed in driveway after car rolls onto her (:30)
-Bad arrests, an impounded kidney; the State Police liability crisis is costing you millions (5:18)
-Former Mass. D.C.F. worker accused of raping mom of family he was supposed to help (:36). Article
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week: Will McHale
-Professor Jennifer Rudolph featured in podcast highlighting project-based learning at WPI
-Nichols celebrates hands-on learning at R.E.A.L. Symposium
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney closing beloved fan favorite attractions ahead of summer season
-Spirit shutdown strands some "frustrated" passengers at Logan Airport (2:39)
>BUSINESS: A.I. spending is keeping the U.S. afloat
-Polar Beverages adds Worcester warehouse to 1.4 million square foot footprint
-Consumer sentiment falls to record low in April (1:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:40): Spring cleaning your digital life? B.B.B. offers tips
>HOMES: What makes the best outdoor sauna? We found out
>SHOPPING: Can you return opened makeup? We put 3 retailers to the test
>HEALTH: Managing the side effects of GLP-1s (2:37). Article
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 249 (27:25): Annual Hahnemann free skin cancer screening and free eye exams May 9th
>FOOD: Chipotle brings back fan-favorite Honey Chicken with $0 delivery
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new "Lord of the flies" adaptation on Netflix (1:18)
>MOVIES: "The Devil Wears Prada 2" first reactions
>CELEBRITY: Jon Cryer details "complicated" relationship with Charlie Sheen
-Bizarre Epstein files messages with Woody Allen reignite wild "Wayfairgate" conspiracy theory
>ANIMALS: Kittens dumped in the rain get reunited with their mama (1:57)
>HISTORY: 20 years later: How Massachusetts healthcare reform changed access
>GOOD NEWS: Donors pitch in to help ranchers who lost everything (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, dope seen in head-shaking video dropping bag of weed on floor while heading to court
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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