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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 (: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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