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In The News
-Latest weather: Breezy with a high of 48 today in Worcester
-After 2-year delay, Worcester store celebrates 40th anniversary
-Where people in Worcester are moving to most
-Mercantile’s restaurant ribbon-cutting event draws crowd
-Shopping for sweets in Worcester ahead of Easter
-Historic Worcester theater to become a church on Sundays starting today
-For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship
-Framingham police officer to host Easter event for kids Sunday in Worcester
-Why Easter eggs? Inside the origins and history of the tradition
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Five Things to Do: "Parallel Mothers," "Naughty bits" and more ....
-Nearly $4 million added to Union Station improvement project expenses for waterproofing
-Rosalie Tirella: Rose’s Green Island
-The Faces of Worcester: Jerry Filmore
-ICYMI: 2 16-year-olds arrested for guns, stolen car in Worcester
-Reliant Medical Group suspends taking on new adult primary care patients
-WCCA-TV's "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 473 (28:08): Polar Park and the Nativity School
-Tribute to a Worcester woman whose dreams of riding an elephant and traveling to Mexico were both fulfilled
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-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): At Wachusett Regional, students and staff recognize importance of school resource officer
-Holden native aims to scale Mount Denali in Alaska
-It's been a busy spring so far for the Millbury Women's Club
-Grafton Girl Scouts' Silver Award project focuses on mental health
-Auburn Postmaster thanks community for support
-SPORTS: Bruins beat Pittsburgh, 2-1
-Railers knocked out of playoff contention
-Red Sox beat Twins, 4-0
-Worcester Bravehearts update vote total for fan jersey contest
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 13-1
-Mass. Pirates lose in Green Bay
-New England Revolution beats Charlotte, 2-1
-CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Carnival Mardi Gras passenger "jumps overboard" as screaming children alert crew
-12 people injured, 10 shot at South Carolina mall; 3 detained
-Mass shooting in Pittsburgh leaves 11 injured and 2 dead
-NEW ENGLAND: Headstones knocked over by Mass. woman learning to drive
-Sen. Michael Moore supports "leveling the playing field" in cannabis licensing
-BUSINESS: Highest-paying jobs in Worcester that don't require a college degree
-Mass. unemployment drops to 4.3% with one of the largest job gains in the country
-COLLEGES: HC Prof: I’ve studied stadium financing for over 2 decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I’ve ever seen
-HEALTH: UMass Memorial report finds unconscious bias and health inequities
-FOOD: Learn how are Peeps made—and see a video from the factory
-SHOPPING: Etsy sellers eye forming a union after going on strike
-TV/STREAMING: "SNL" takes aim at Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter
-MOVIES: "Fantastic Beasts" tops domestic box office
-CELEBRITY: Britney Spears says she's pregnant
-HISTORY: Historic photo of Elm Street in Worcester
-ANIMALS: Cat's GPS reveals his deepest secret (3:25)
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, mechanic finds art worth millions
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-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Cases up in nearly 75% of Mass. communities: Town-by-town data
-ICYMI: 397 cases in last 7 days in Worcester
-COVID patient released after 204 days in hospital
-Do kids ages 5-11 need COVID boosters? Doctor weighs in
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): COVID patient released after 204 days in Iowa hospital
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 restaurant 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
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>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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