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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Why Dejan Belnavis won’t immediately appear in a Worcester courtroom
+6:00: Worcester police crime statistics for February 2024
+6:00: City Square lot planned for 145 housing units now for sale
+6:00: State says it is not done investigating Saint Vincent Hospital (pictured)
+Noon: UMass Med students take over Worcester Public Library for health fair
+Noon: Custodian by day, Jimmy Cash set for stand-up comedy at Tuckerman Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Siobhan Petrella
-Suspect in deadly Worcester shooting back in court while another awaits extradition (1:43)
-Earlier: Man wanted in deadly Worcester shooting arrested in San Diego (3:04). Article
-Related: Columbus Park teachers mourn slain student Zella NunĚez
-Related: GoFundMe for family of Worcester mom Chasity Nuñez tops $51,000
-Worcester City Councilors press for tougher gun laws after deaths of mom, daughter (2:29)
-Someone's passing bad $100s in Holden; police want to ID man
-Donations pour in to Worcester 12-year-old making Easter baskets for homeless children (3:12). Article
-Worcester Public Schools Ask the Superintendent (9:58): Worcester Tech edition
-Mill Street safety, housing insecurity highlight council meeting
-Feds give Worcester $2 million for Mill Street redesign
-Spill into Lake Quinsigamond prompts possible change in fines
-Community Healthlink to reopen suspended program on April 1st
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: 100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:14) — Food Challenge at Off The Rails
-ICYMI: Another Canal District project delayed
-Cameras coming to illegal dumping hotspots in Worcester
-Claremont Academy gym dedicated to Al Jenkins (12:53)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2 sent to hospital as car ends up in Holden reservoir
-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): Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Sutton Youth Basketball (:52)
-Bank opens new branch in Shrewsbury
-Westborough creates scavenger hunt for mystery prize to boost downtown business (2:45). Article
-Federal monies fund 2 new multi-use buses for Spencer
-Expanded MassBike electrical bike program comes to Grafton
-Berlin-Boylston looks at 10% increase for schools
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-New England Yacht Club sails with veteran musicians steering ship
>SHOWTIME: Wild & Scenic Film Fest comes to Worcester
-John Cleese brings "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" to Worcester
-John Mellencamp's nuanced Hanover Theatre show a crowd pleaser
-Listen Up: Michael Kane gets personal on new, eponymous solo EP
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 79 (28:21): Political polarization
-Unity Radio (58:21): Unity in the Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Patriots to sign tight end Austin Hooper, re-sign Josh Uche
-Celtics beat Jazz, 123-107
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-South High girls to play for Division 2 state title
-Wachusett girls earn shot at Division 1 state title
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Congress to vote on bill that could ban TikTok
-Tragic: Groom killed in car crash while traveling to honeymoon with bride day after wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Change Healthcare cyberattack costing Mass. hospitals millions
-25 percent of people ages 20-30 plan to leave Greater Boston soon, according to survey
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (27:23): Senior internships
-WPI students win award for academic achievement abroad
-Clark political scientist’s book explores possible "template" for future conflicts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 things that will make you want to visit Alaska this year
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment fell slightly in January
-LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-Mass. needs more health care workers — can virtual reality help train them?
>SHOPPING: Sensory Station Toys opens in Tatnuck Square
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 3th to 9th
>HEALTH: Poor sleep linked to diabetes risk, even while eating healthy
-Obesity is "exploding," with more than 12% of people classified as obese worldwide, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Will Forte sad after watching "Coyote vs. Acme": It’s incredible
>CELEBRITY: Drake Bell claims he was sexually abused by Nickelodeon dialogue coach as a teen
>ANIMALS: Elephant chained up for years has best reaction to freedom (3:09)
>HISTORY: Putnam & Thurston's in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. high school students fix up car given to single mother (:33)
-Meanwhile, in England, sheep loose on the highway takes a ride in police car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 93 today in Worcester
-2026 Farmers' Almanac forecast predicts longer winter of cold, snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-Looking for the best summer activity in Worcester County? Readers voted for this spot
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-13 charged in $5 million elder fraud ring targeting Mass. seniors (1:35). Article
-Related: Elder scam that targeted Mass. seniors explained (2:05)
-Related: Uber drivers help end scam targeting hundreds of grandparents, U.S. Attorney says
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Meet the candidates: Donna Colorio seeks another city council term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-ICYMI: State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bodycam footage shows Worcester police making explosive arrest
-Worcester teen charged with masturbating in Lyft vehicle
-Truck overturns under railroad bridge on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Colleagues mourn Lancaster crash victim, respected correction officer and bagpiper
-Ryan Dixon, the "Mayor of Shrewsbury," named Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal
-Millbury to receive over $800,000 from Chapter 90 infrastructure bill
-Sutton electrical increase through Power Choice approved
-Learn about the birds and the bees at the Sterling Fair
-Farm Days at Waters Farm and its signature apple crisp
-Paxton-area seniors headed to Maine September 17th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Music leader Tracy Kraus to receive this year's Arts Worcester Award
-Pride Worcester Pageant returns, mixing advocacy and high glamour
-Screen Time: 3 blockbuster actresses steal TerrifiCon spotlight
>OPINION: Dave Foley, Shanique Rodriguez and Cindy Rowe: Tax big biz to offset Big Beautiful Bill
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 241 (28:19): Angela Corey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a gallivanter extraordinaire
>SPORTS: Kyle Dugger, Javon Baker among 6 Patriots training camp surprises
-Red Sox beat Astros, 14-1
-Swanson, Graham vie for starting quarterback role at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross, Athletic Solutions team up to create custom adidas apparel for Crusader student-athletes
-WooSox beat Iowa, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Overall inflation remains steady, but experts say price increases are coming (1:46)
-U.S. Steel plant explosion updates: 2 dead as investigations unfold
>TRAGIC: 29-year-old mom receives life-changing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple buildings destroyed in Lawrence fire (2:33). Article
-Lyft driver accused of raping passenger after hotel pickup
>COLLEGES: WPI named to first-ever LinkedIn Top Colleges List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most famous state fairs across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. and China extend trade truce another 90 days
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Berkshire Bank to become Beacon Bank & Trust after merger
>SHOPPING: Hand soap recalled over sepsis concerns. See where it was sold
>HOMES: Want to buy a house in Mass.? You’ll need to earn the highest amount of any state
>HEALTH: Protective tension vs. tightness: Unlock lasting mobility
-Hand, foot and mouth disease often spreads in the summer. Here's how you can prevent it (1:56)
>FOOD: Wendy’s unveils "Meal of Misfortune" for Wednesday Addams fans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Netflix show, "The Thursday Murder Club" (2:15)
>MOVIES: "Weapons" review: The best horror movie of the summer
>CELEBRITY: "What's Happening!!" child star Danielle Spencer dies at 60
>ANIMALS: World's Ugliest Do winner is a bulldog named Petunia
>HISTORY: Revere Beach has evolved but still endures
>GOOD NEWS: Woman finds diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man pays $20,000 zoning fine in pennies (:55)
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