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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in deadly Worcester shooting back in court while another awaits extradition (1:43)
+6:00: Columbus Park teachers mourn slain student Zella Nuñez
+6:00: Someone's passing bad $100s in Holden; police want to ID man (pictured)
+6:00: John Mellencamp's nuanced Hanover Theatre show a crowd pleaser
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+1:00: Community Healthlink to reopen suspended program on April 1st
+1:00: John Cleese brings "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" to Worcester
+1:00: Wild & Scenic Film Fest comes to Worcester
+1:00: Listen Up: Michael Kane gets personal on new, eponymous solo EP
+1:00: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Sutton Youth Basketball (:52)
-Man wanted in deadly Worcester shooting arrested in San Diego (3:04). Article
-Related: Charges of both Worcester shooting suspects to be upgraded to murder
-Related: Joyner Lucas donates to family of Chasity and Zella Nuñez
-Related: GoFundMe for family of Worcester mom Chasity Nuñez tops $48,000
-Related: Janice Harvey: 2 lives lost, lingering mystery in double murder
-Earlier: Local artist honors Worcester shooting victims (2:07)
-Another Canal District project delayed
-Cameras coming to illegal dumping hotspots in Worcester
-2 sent to hospital as car ends up in Holden reservoir
-Claremont Academy gym dedicated to Al Jenkins (12:53)
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week poll. Vote now
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-City Council to tackle gun laws following double homicide, M.B.T.A.
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: 100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:29) — Food Challenge at Off The Rails
-ICYMI: St. Patrick's festivities in Worcester (2:16). Article
-The new and booming bakery of Worcester
-Worcester entrepreneur support organization seeks to turn city into global startup hub
-HALO "sleep out" draw attention to needs of the unhoused
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting Tuesday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett takes on cyber sports
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton looking at override to avoid deep cuts
-Spencer sets course for solar future
-Millbury Select Board will hold public hearing on vote-by-mail March 12th
-Nashoba School Committee to vote on budget Wednesday
-Shrewsbury police Touch-A-Truck event April 6th
-West Boylston police log March 4th to 10th
-Lancaster Saint Patrick's supper is March 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Da’Vine Joy Randolph's "Holdovers" Oscar win is a first for Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 416 (28:30): Mechanics Hall portraits
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 79 (28:21): Political polarization
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a nurse at St. V's for over 35 years
>SPORTS: Patriots re-sign Mike Onwenu, sign quarterback Jacoby Brissett, running back Antonio Gibson, linebacker Sione Takitaki
-Celtics beat Trail Blazers, 121-99
-Bruins lose to Blues, 5-1
-Holy Cross women’s basketball advances to Patriot League semifinals
-Related: Highlights (2:03)
-Sally Zinsner named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Red Sox announce first WooSox Hall of Fame inductees
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 22
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-GM, Chevrolet, Nissan, Porsche among 1.2 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Boeing whistleblower found dead in U.S.
-Plane veered from flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say
-Tragic: 6 people found dead in "mass killing" at Canadian home
>NEW ENGLAND: Passing EMTs help woman deliver baby on Tobin Bridge during rush hour
-Person hospitalized after explosion at auto body shop in Hudson
>COLLEGES: Assumption students make impact through community service-learning program
-Anna Maria AMCAST (27:23): Senior internships
-Worcester State's The Beat (29:59): Documentary filmmaker Pola Rapaport
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta hikes bag fees on flights, joining United and American
>BUSINESS: LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-February’s jobs report came in hot: The U.S. economy added 275,000 jobs
-8 Things I know about … Protecting your assets when your children get divorced
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — Root & Press
>HOMES: Triplex in Worcester sells for $775,000
>HEALTH: Teen headaches often caused by vaping, not eating breakfast (:59)
-Scientists discover sources of Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome, and O.C.D. in bombshell study
>FOOD: The benefits of coffee with cocoa for heart health
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Kung Fu Panda 4" pushes "Dune 2" out of its top slot
>CELEBRITY: Eric Carmen, known for songs "All by Myself" and "Hungry Eyes," dies at 74
>ANIMALS: Guy spends his whole vacation with a stray kitten (3:05)
>HISTORY: Institute Park, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear caught on camera opening car door
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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