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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New details emerge at arraignment for man charged in murder of mother and daughter in Worcester
+5:00: Judge orders arrested Worcester shooting suspect to be held without bail
-Earlier: Worcester shooting suspect due in courtroom Thursday
+5:00: Worcester police have known arrested shooting suspect since he was a child, docs say
+5:00: Tributes for Chasity Nunez, Worcester homicide victim
+Noon: Small house fire on James Street in Worcester under investigation
+Noon: Faces of Worcester: Tom Herald, Regional Director, Small Business Development Center
+Noon: Five Things To Do: GA-20, Don White, 'Daniel Tiger' and more ...
+Noon: 3 portraits of Black Americans to be revealed at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Go-Go’s drummer Gina Schock set for NorthEast Comic Con
+Noon: Boston comic Will Noonan headlines comedy night at Samuel Slater’s
-Second suspect sought in murders of mother, daughter in Worcester (1:22). Article
-Earlier: Mother and 11-year-old daughter killed in Worcester ambush shooting (4:30). Article
-ShotSpotter leak shows Worcester sensors cover East Side neighborhoods
-Police training group banned in 9 states set to host session in Worcester
-Worcester Tech automotive students fix up a car for charity (1:12)
-UMass Medical School professors: COVID rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep "testing the tests," and they pass
-Radio Worcester (12:08): Lou Brady honored for advancing health equality in Worcester
-Worcester makes "best cities for St. Pat's Day celebrations" list
-Worcester reveals plan for second Miyawaki forest
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Praising Bali Marle's locally produced chili crisp
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Bouncer acquitted of hiding gun after fatal shooting in Worcester strip club
-Worcester activists arrested in protest using Oppenheimer cutouts
-New Worcester shelter providing a place to stay for 13 families
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Clothing drive runs through April 2nd
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department February at a glance
-Trinity Church welcomes associate pastor
-Millbury granted $19,000 for firefighter safety equipment
-Clinton nomination papers available March 18th
-Paxton Dems to elect delegates
-Grafton Garden Club scholarship applications due March 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Rhiannon Giddens set to perform at Prior Arts Center at Holy Cross
-Guitar guru Nita Strauss returns to Worcester
-Justin Timberlake confirms *NSYNC collab on new album
-Willard House & Clock Museum creating a pollinator meadow
-Listen Up: Worcester jazz trio Zamora team with Madlib for new album
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 110 (28:20): Nick Zwirblia, Second Appearance
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1328 (24:11): Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester auto service company
>SPORTS: Patriots make contract offer to receiver Kendrick Bourne
-Bruins linked to Elias Lindholm in surprising rumor
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins 13th Patriot League regular season title
-Related: Postgame celebration (:45). Highlights (2:07)
-TODAY! Holy Cross men to face Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Toyota recalls more than 380,000 vehicles over brakes issues
>NATIONAL: "Rust" armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting on movie set
-World's largest cruise ship rescues 14 people stranded at sea for over a week
-Tragic: Family of 5 ID'ed as victims of Nashville plane crash
>NEW ENGLAND: E.R. wait time crisis not improving (3:58)
-Cape Cod standoff involving S.W.A.T., armed man lasts 8 hours
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor facing backlash for email that was critical of Division 3 athletics
-Clark alum transformed a family of print magazines into a digital powerhouse with a precious ally: The public
-Local colleges adjusting decision deadlines and financial aid application process amid F.A.F.S.A. delays
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Walt Disney World has raised ticket prices for 2025
>BUSINESS: 11 profitable ways you can make money online
-LPL Research: Super 6 drives solids earning season
-Administration slash credit card late fees to $8 in latest crackdown on junk fees
>SHOPPING: Retailers including Amazon and Walmart are selling unsafe knockoff video doorbells, report finds
>HOMES: It costs $1 million a month to rent this stunning Martha's Vineyard compound
>HEALTH: How long should you be sleeping every night?
-More evidence shows annual mammogram beginning at age 40 could save lives
>FOOD: Ground cinnamon sold at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar tainted with lead
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ bundle price — How to add Hulu and ESPN+ and save
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in March
>CELEBRITY: 5-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening appreciates that folks are mad she’s never won. She’s OK, though
>ANIMALS: 16-year-old cockatiel needs emotional support mug (3:06)
>HISTORY: Green Hill Mansion, 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a Vietnam vet found healing as the "Honey-Do Dude" (2:21)
-Meanwhile, Easy Bake Oven lands entire family in E.R.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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