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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 (: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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