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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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