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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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-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!), in Worcester
+Kitchen help, Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Multiple positions, Worcester restaurant staff at Polar Park
-Wait staff and cooks, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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