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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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