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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 146 in Sutton
-Credit card skimmer found at Worcester Big Y
-10,000 gallons of milk spill on on-ramp to Mass. Pike in Auburn after tanker rollover. Video (:31)
-"They've made Worcester home": Why the city is perfect for teachers
-TODAY! Youth Extravaganza at The Village
-Local basketball community shows support to Ava Blazis, who has cancer
-Regional Environmental Council sees benefits of H.I.P. at Winter Mobile Market
-Nonprofit Support Center restarts with $1 million grant
-Presidents Day: What's open, what's closed
-Unsolved: Worcester — Killed in Worcester's Webster Square. Video (11:58). Article (11:57)
>FAITH: Catholic Church membership in Mass. suffers steep declines (4:28)
>DINING OUT: Breakfast sandwich at Rutland café selling out on weekends
-ICYMI: Remembering former Worcester Fire Department chaplain Fr. Walter Riley
-2 Worcester package stores sanctioned for selling to minors
-2 local men face federal sexual exploitation of minor charges
-Ads calling for ceasefire in Gaza removed from Worcester city buses (2:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake study to go forward
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett girls' varsity basketball going strong
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tragic loss led Quabbin senior to discover her passion fighting fires
-Police arrest father, son in Blackstone, seize gun, 100-plus grams of cocaine
-Controversial downtown Spencer CVS, historic site of George Washington visit, sold to McDonald’s franchisee
-Grafton mulls future of old fire station
-Clinton High hosts blood drive March 14th
-Bigfoot expert in Clinton March 14th
-Nashoba announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Giuliano D’Orazio — The Worcester musician with unflinching passion for his work
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., three special moments in fleeting
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester school vacation
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 9 (26:05): Taxes
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 457 (27:56): Gen Z and Dating/Relationships, Part 2 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career in banking
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Kings in overtime
-Takeaways from episodes 1 and 2 of Patriots docuseries "The Dynasty"
-Holy Cross men’s hockey completes sweep of Sacred Heart
-Railers see bigger crowds in 2024, but attendance lags behind prior seasons as team makes playoff push
-These Central Mass. athletes were selected as Hometeam Fall 2023 all-stars
-Ex-Celtics center Scot Pollard has surgery for heart transplant
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Prisoners part of hidden workforce linked to major food brands (1:00)
-Radio Worcester (40:19): Carl Hobert discusses threats posed by China
-Tragic: Pack of dogs bite 11-year-old boy 60 times
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspicious deaths of 2 under investigation in Salem, N.H. (1:59)
-Vermont city prepares for population to surge for total solar eclipse
>COLLEGES: Loretta J. Ross, a creator of the term "Reproductive Justice," visits Holy Cross
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:38): How evolution impacts courtship in the animal kingdom
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the most — and least — stressful airports in U.S. (:46)
>BUSINESS: Why soft skills are in great demand in today's workforce
-Mass. has half the national average of same-day, low-risk ambulatory surgical centers
>SHOPPING: Amazon Presidents Day sales
>HOMES: Experience coastal living with $25 million residence, clubhouse on Martha's Vineyard
>HEALTH: Running not effective way to lose weight, study says (:58)
-Erectile dysfunction drugs may help reduce risk of Alzheimer's (1:03)
>FOOD: Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall — Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ to grant subscribers the ability to password share — at a price
>MOVIES: Bob Marley "One Love" jamming to $46 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has dementia, family seeks conservatorship
>ANIMALS: Dog found safe after more than a week in the bitter cold
>HISTORY: St. Paul's Cathedral in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old WWII vet graduates high school after nearly 80-year wait
-Meanwhile, company seeks old love letters to turn into toilet paper
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. National Guard sergeant from Leominster charged with killing boyfriend (1:50). Article
-Cuts coming: Worcester schools face $22 million budget deficit
-On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
-Related: "The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
-Worcester police investigate stabbing on Chandler Street
-Search warrant leads to arrest of Worcester man for drugs
-Mass. D.O.T. exhibit at DCU Center features simulator for navigating streets
-Channel 7 solves timeshare problem for local widow
-The Faces of Worcester: Allen Greenman, Real estate & watchmaker
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>CELEBRITY: Worcester's Denis Leary to appear in first movie since 2014
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Mom's Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: "Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board creates Municipal Facilities Optimization Committee
-Gardner man in unresponsive state drives up to Clinton police in Hannaford parking lot
-Northborough residents react to being named the safest in Mass.
-Tribute Road Race Saturday in Clinton
-Bulfinch Bee 5K Saturday in Lancaster
-Clinton Chamber hosting several events
-Fitchburg vacant property registration requirement now live
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
-Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:06): TheWoo508
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 6 to Toronto, Game 7
-Here's what Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards said after his final game
-Dates for Celtics second round series vs. Cavs or Magic
-For Patriots, it's out with “Do Your Job,” in with “Process… Progress… Payoff.”
-Belichick — the Holy Cross coach, not the other one — named Coach of the Year
-Red Sox fall to Giants, 3-1
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-New U.S. cars will be required to have automatic emergency braking in 5 years
>NATIONAL: U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana
-17-year-old charged with murdering 10-year-old sister
-Tragic: 2-year-old boy dies after inflatable house goes airborne
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 3 recap | What happened at the scene of death? (31:36)
-Tanker fire closes I-95 in Norwalk, Conn. (1:13)
>COLLEGES: Filmmaker and Clark alum explores identity, acceptance and blue-collar realities
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Haylee Walker, class of ‘24
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 40th Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beautiful African paradise islands that most tourists don’t know about
>BUSINESS: African business expo in Worcester eyes increased attendance for second year
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-This is the most dreaded word at work: "My mind goes to the worst places"
>SHOPPING: Credit card skimmers found at Walmarts, including one in Hudson
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 21st to 27th
>HEALTH: U.S. fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century
-Eating avocados may lower diabetes risk for women: study
>FOOD: Walgreens keeps selling out of mango gummy candy — and Gen Zers are desperate
>TV/STREAMING: Max streaming service to crack down on password sharing after move boosts Netflix
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie to produce live-action "Monopoly" movie
>ANIMALS: He was in the shelter for over 600 days until... (:59)
>HISTORY: Soldier's Monument, Worcester Common
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier surprises 5-year-old daughter at school
-Meanwhile, man paddles river in Australia's largest pumpkin
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