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In The News
>WEATHER: Dry, high in the low 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Leominster man stabbed attendant, tried to open plane door on flight from L.A. to Boston, feds say (1:59)
+6:00: Worcester store seeks to identity thief caught on camera (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester inaugurates new Poet Laureate on Tuesday
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:13): Dr. Hirsh looks back on COVID after 3 years as we transition from pandemic to endemic
+6:00: "Photograph 51" gives neglected scientist Rosalind Franklin exposure
+Noon: Gov. Healey in Worcester to tour Main South affordable housing
+Noon: Worcester mum on who would post bond to appeal $8 million judgment against police officers
+Noon: Lake View Park master plan public meeting next Monday
+Noon: Here is the cheapest gas to start this week in Worcester
-Downtown Worcester restaurant to remain closed through March
-Queer women’s bar in Worcester to open Friday
-Elvis Costello and The Imposters deliver on-target show in triumphant return to Worcester
-Worcester police investigating 3 ShotSpotter activations
-Feud between former state police union head Dana Pullman and former Col. McKeon responsible for illegal leak of arrest report, testimony suggests
-ICYMI: Recovering addict from Worcester running Boston Marathon to get others back on their feet
-Worcester businessman supports Mass. right-to-repair bill for electronics (2:10)
-New Worcester law on developer tax breaks likely: Councilor
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade returns Sunday
-Can Catholics eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day during Lent?
-Applications for Worcester Technical High School close this week
-Worcester Division of Public Health launches Church Initiative (13:21)
-Monday marks start of Wellness Week at Herren Project
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Waldemar Feliciano Go?" Unsolved: Worcester. Video (13:58). Audio (15:39)
>HOMES: See 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Museum features icons and retablos side by side
-Selections from what customers at TidePool Bookshop are reading
-The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Clayton – Clash Physical Therapy & Health Services
-Vocero Hispano: 03-03-2023 al 03-09-2023
-Inner Views podcast (16:25): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 2
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to woman who worked as a nurse at St. Vincent for 36 years
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett area goings on
-W.R.S.D. budget hearing 7 p.m. Monday
-Wachusett seniors seek a class trip
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New deli-caterer opens in West Boylston
-Alumni return to Shrewsbury High School for career fair
-Candidates still needed for several seats for Boylston election
-3 Sutton High seniors sign National Letters of Intent to play baseball
-Bringing some sunshine at Little Sunflower Farm
-31-year-old Fitchburg man pleads guilty to drug charges
-Sterling, Princeton team up for search and ice rescue
-NEW! Murder in Grafton Center, Part 3
>SPORTS: Knicks outlast Celtics in 2 overtimes
-Jakobi Meyers, Patriots "haven't made much progress" in contract talks
-McLinskey's overtime winner sends Holy Cross men's ice hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals. Highlights (1:44). Interview (1:14)
-Saint John's hockey team ramps up offense, reaches Division 1 quarterfinals
-Railers lose to Maine, 1-0
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-Ford recalls older Ranger trucks over faulty air bag inflators
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Is A.R.P.A. funds clawback by Washington imminent?
-Four hours at Michigan State: Terror, trauma and the power of community
>NEW ENGLAND: UMass warns of TikTok drinking trend
-Tom Brady, Big Papi and Kevin Garnett have unclaimed money in Mass. Do you?
>COLLEGES: WPI announces faculty promotions and tenure awards
-H.C. prof interviewed in article "Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5 essential reads"
>HEALTH: Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks
-Mental health care sees shortage in diverse providers
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Free virtual trainings during Consumer Protection Week
>TV/STREAMING: Discovery+ will remain standalone service after HBO Max and Discovery+ merger: Report
>MOVIES: A box office knockout -- "Creed III" debuts to $58.7 million
>CELEBRITY: Gary Rossington, last surviving member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 71
>HISTORY: Union Station’s Past and Present
>ANIMALS: Mangey blue-eyed dog dumped on the street (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl cooks meals for 24 hours at homeless shelter
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, giant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find
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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 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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