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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 58 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: What did Worcester do well, and not so well, during the pandemic?
+6:00: Jerry Springer dies at age 79
+6:00: Related: WoMag's 2017 conversation with Jerry Springer
+Noon: Worcester educators to hold all-member rally at 5 p.m. as they fight for contract
+Noon: Radio Worcester: EAW President Melissa Verdier (10:00) & City Manager Eric Batista (6:10) about the WPS teachers contract negotiations and school budget
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Gather Provisions owner following her food dreams
+Noon: Eight Things To Do: Festivals, Breaking Benjamin, Little Richard ...
+Noon: Worcester's new cultural leader Fabian Barracks learning on the job
+Noon: First Person: Over time, legs make several critical journeys
-Ahead of hearing in Worcester, prosecutors say classified docs leak suspect Jack Teixeira a flight risk
-Worcester tax firm buys historic Main Street building for expansion (pictured)
-Investors purchase 17-unit Worcester apartment building for $2.5 million
-North High hoop champs meet Gov. Healey, tour Statehouse
-Resident petition inspires City Council discussion of noise in parks
-Mayor Petty: City Council powerless to stop annual $1,300 stipend for police
-Radio Worcester (18:30): Mayor Joe Petty talks body cam stipend, municipal broadband and more
-Worcester celebrates Arbor Day with events at University Park
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Thursday
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Stabbed in the Heart - Bruce Wood". Video (17:43). Audio (19:15)
-City hosting University Park tree planting, plaque dedication in memory of women victims of violence
-North Brookfield Selectmen rescind restrictions on drag show for pride event
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Get tickets to the biggest farewell tours of 2023
-Worcester-area poets share their joys, frustrations of poetry
-Worcesteria: Sounds of Belanfonte, fighting opioids, city mysteries
-Lessons learned from "Casey at the Bat"
-Listen Up: Charley Carrozo counters pain with love on "Blinded Times"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 381 (22:47): Barrett & McCarthy, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 313 (28:19): Jay Givan, Political Commentator 1/2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher who also worked for the Telegram & Gazette
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 13-year-old girl
-Holden firetruck falls into sinkhole after Main St. gas leak
-Worcester teachers to confront School Committee over stalled contract
-Wrongful death suit filed against Cabela's for selling Worcester man, 20, revolver without F.I.D., license
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden's Kosta Drosidis rewrites baseball record book at Anna Maria
-Holden water use restriction begins May 1st
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ngo beats incumbent for Millbury planning board seat
-Shrewsbury town manager pleased with Beal Commons approval
-Temporary road closure in Rutland on Thursday and Friday
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Register now for Valley Tech’s Annual Golf Tournament
-Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High third quarter honor roll
>SPORTS: Panthers beat Bruins, 4-3, in overtime
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (22:50): Get to know softball coach Kimberly Stiles
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 4-1
-Last Call: Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman, Railers general manager
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. last year saw highest number of "active shooter" casualties of the past 5 years, FBI report finds
>NEW ENGLAND: 27,000 D.U.I. cases in jeopardy after breathalyzer court ruling
-Pepper spray at school in Milford sends several to hospital
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 unbeatable reasons to visit Glacier National Park
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor asked if worst of COVID surges are behind us
-Local researchers searching for the secret to a long life
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates decrease after early year rises
-Santander to close 3 Central Mass. branches as part of statewide closures
-SHOPPING: Stanley Black & Decker recalls 2.2 million fiberglass sledgehammers due to injury hazard
>COLLEGES: Clark student's senior project adds text to textiles
-WPI researcher receives $657,776 grant to improve performance and privacy of augmented reality
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 16th to 23rd
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Arnold Schwarzenegger's new Netflix show "FUBAR" (2:43)
>MOVIES: George Clooney says Mark Wahlberg, Johnny Depp turned down "Ocean’s Eleven": “They Regret It Now”
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That lead coronation concert line up
>HISTORY: The old Capitol Theatre in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Family reunites 10 ducklings with mom twice in a day (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family reunites with dog who spent 301 days in a shelter
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, moose wanders inside movie theater looking for snacks
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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
-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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