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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mother and 11-year-old daughter killed in Worcester ambush shooting (4:30). Article (pictured)
-Earlier: Mother, daughter killed in Worcester S.U.V. shooting, sources say (2:00)
+6:00: Flood watch issued for Worcester County as heavy rain moves in
+Noon: ShotSpotter leak shows Worcester sensors cover East Side neighborhoods
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Praising Bali Marle's locally produced chili crisp
+Noon: Rhiannon Giddens set to perform at Prior Arts Center at Holy Cross
+Noon: Guitar guru Nita Strauss returns to Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Worcester jazz trio Zamora team with Madlib for new album
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Bouncer acquitted of hiding gun after fatal shooting in Worcester strip club
-Worcester activists arrested in protest using Oppenheimer cutouts
-Worcester ranked 11th best place to live in the Northeast
-New Worcester shelter providing a place to stay for 13 families
-Introducing Honey - South High's new assistance dog
-Worcester holding Landlord Summit on Saturday at DCU Center
-Worcester attorney to receive Isaiah Thomas Award on April 5th
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jampy Rivera - Double Shooting on Sturgis Street. Video (12:26). Audio (12:26)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Teen shot on North Main Street in Worcester
-Elderly man arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-European Bakery & Pastry sets sights on new horizons
-Worcester receives grant to buy 15 electric school buses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scholarship opportunities
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Town Manager's officer solicits Holden photos for annual Town Report
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster business owner charged with running house of prostitution (2:28). Article
-Workers at Oxford cannabis dispensary seek to unionize, citing low morale and pay
-Shrewsbury seeks Meals on Wheels volunteers
-BZ Bakers, Supporting Sisters join forces
-Breakfast will salute West Boylston firefighters
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Blackstone River "community scientists" wanted to watch water quality
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Jimmy Cash, janitor with stamina
-Actor Observer set to headline show in Worcester
-John Mellencamp guitarist Mike Wanchic reflects on long musical journey
-WCCA-TV Soapbox No. 1326 (23:40): Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 110 (28:20): Nick Zwirblia, Second Appearance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to tenured professor at Assumption
>SPORTS: Patriots place rarely used transition tag on safety Kyle Dugger
-Red Sox’ Lucas Giolito could miss 2024 season with elbow injury
-Celtics edged by Cleveland, 105-104
-Bruins lose to Edmonton, 2-1, in overtime
-TODAY! Holy Cross women’s basketball ends regular season at home against Lafayette
-Holy Cross men beat Army in Patriot League Tournament
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Railers beat Maine, 2-1
-North boys, Wachusett girls advance in state basketball tourney
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-General Motors recalls 820,000 pickup trucks
>NATIONAL: Paramedic gets 5 years for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
-Principal admits to murder-for-hire plot of teacher who was pregnant with his child
-Tragic: Father pleads guilty in 2-year-old son's drowning
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. town-by-town primary results
-Inside a school's unique approach to phone use (4:04)
>COLLEGES: How a Holy Cross student spent her 20th birthday in Worcester
-Anna Maria professor facing backlash for email that was critical of Division 3 athletics
-WPI celebrates Women's History Month
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is how far out you should book a flight for the cheapest fare
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial Medical Center ranked among the top 100 in the world
-LPL Research: Super 6 drives solids earning season
-Employment lessons learned in 2020 we're failing to remember
>SHOPPING: 13 ideas for toddler girl Easter baskets
>HOMES: The U.S. housing supply is short 7.2 million homes
>HEALTH: Post office will stop accepting orders for free COVID tests on Friday
-Study says some cognitive skills in elderly improve with time (1:08)
>FOOD: Wendy's is offering $1, $2 cheeseburgers for March Madness
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Guy Ritchie series on Netflix, "The Gentlemen" (2:42)
>MOVIES: WoMag's predictions for the 96th Oscars
>CELEBRITY: How Taylor Swift and poet Emily Dickinson are related
>ANIMALS: Cat falls in love with the girl next door (3:10)
>HISTORY: City Hospital
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man from Sandwich preparing for retirement after $4 million lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Norway, fish hits weatherman in the face amid worst storm in 30 years
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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