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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 (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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