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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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