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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 Nuñez
-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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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