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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Manhunt continues for Worcester double shooting suspect (2:11)
-Related: Worcester Police Department press conference (5:43)
-Related: Suspects in murders of mom, daughter in Worcester have lengthy criminal histories
-Opinions clash in Worcester over potential for state’s first safe injection site
-Worcester female business owner celebrates International Women's Day
-Trial begins in crash that killed daughter of Worcester murder victim
-Lorraine Laurie, "The Mayor of Green Island," dies at 73
-10 Nichols students charged with assault and battery in campus fight
-Worcester man accused of armed robbery of Northborough Amazing Intimate Essential Store
-TODAY! The Village Marketplace on Saturday
-Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024: Your guide to the green
-St. Patrick's Parade on Park Avenue in Worcester on Sunday
-Residents shiver in their own homes as they struggle to stay warm during Mass. winters
-Proposal would create statewide Ebony Alert for missing Black women and girls
-Celebrate Women's History Month with these local events
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: These Worcester County burgers among best in Mass.
-ICYMI: Ex-Worcester principal accused of sex abuse invited to read at elementary school
-Small house fire on James Street in Worcester under investigation
-Worcester remembers firefighters, civilians who died in fire-related incidents
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students excel at science fair
-Holden Dems to elect delegates on Saturday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn collision center to expand to Spencer with merger
-Leominster drug dealer sentenced to 6 years in prison
-Millbury Z.B.A. postpones 40B review
-Shaw School design in Millbury recognized
-Go for a run in Sterling April 6th
-Cronin announces re-election bid for senate
-Boylston election papers available
-Lancaster papers available for those seeking office
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: GA-20, Don White, "Daniel Tiger" and more ...
-100FM The Pike (5:04): The Pike Breakdown Lane for March 8th
-Worcester State gallery opens exhibition of junk paintings and assemblage sculptures
-16 Clark artists featured in ArtsWorcester College Show
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 528 (28:16): Road Safety/Baseball
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 561 (26:24): Richard Anger, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business founder who gave back to the community in many ways
>SPORTS: Projecting the salaries of Patriots’ core pending free agents
-Boston Bruins trade for Pat Maroon, Andrew Peeke
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey team beats Canisius, 4-3
-Related: Highlights (1:52). Postgame interview (1:36)
-Get to know Holy Cross football's 2024 recruiting class
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 4-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Helicopter crash kills 2 National Guardsmen, Border Patrol agent
-Tragic: Mother kills 4-year-old twins before father's custody visit
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed Treat Williams
-Massachusetts named best state for women in 2024 ranking
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMC Love Stories: Jeff “Gabby” and Melissa Paulhus
-Assumption professors featured on NPR's "The Academic Minute" podcast
-Holy Cross hosts acclaimed poet Reginald Dwayne Betts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Hotels charge 10 times normal for solar eclipse on April 8th
>BUSINESS: Consigli, Fletcher, McCall inducted into W.B.J. Hall of Fame
-15 things you no longer have to pay for (so you better not be)
>SHOPPING: More than 63,000 infant swings recalled due to suffocation risk
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, February 25th - March 2nd
>HEALTH: C.D.C. recommends another COVID booster for all over 65; not all agree
-City of Worcester (42:55): Stay Connected With Your Health - March
>FOOD: Oscar Mayer hot dogs and sausages get plant-based meat versions
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Argylle," "The End We Start From," and more
>CELEBRITY: M.F.A. "pardons" Newton's B.J. Novak for high school prank
>ANIMALS: Hyper dog becomes so calm when his human brother arrives (:59)
>HISTORY: Discount retailer Building #19 wore its messy reputation with pride
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. couple matched by first computer dating program 60 years ago
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, tank malfunction drenches brewery employee with beer
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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