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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Hundreds in Worcester pay respects to Chasity and Zella NunĚez family (:25). Article
+9:00: "Mayor of Green Island" Lorraine Laurie gave heart and soul to Worcester neighborhood
+9:00: Protests meet Israel Defense Forces soldier at Worcester State
+9:00: Westborough school bus driver arrested on 2nd drunken driving charge (2:51)
+9:00: Jimmy Cash elevates Worcester native cred with Tuckerman Hall shows
+9:00: Faces of Worcester: Dr. Sheri-ann McLean, Founder and CEO, McLean Coaching and Consulting
+Noon: Remembering when "American Hustle" took over the city
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Acoustic Open Mic moves to Redemption Rock and more
-Why Dejan Belnavis won’t immediately appear in a Worcester courtroom
-Worcester police crime statistics for February 2024
-26-year-old shooting suspect surrenders in Worcester
-City Square lot planned for 145 housing units now for sale
-Mill Street crashes below average since redesign, Mass. D.O.T. data shows
-Worcester committee votes to not renew city's Spectrum TV contract
-State says it is not done investigating Saint Vincent Hospital
-Worcester shop named best in Massachusetts
-North boys basketball team wins in overtime, to play for second straight state title
-UMass Medical School students offer free health services at community health fair
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)
>DINING OUT: Who's open on Easter? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Suspect in deadly Worcester shooting back in court while another awaits extradition (1:43)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Coffee and ..." with D.P.W. Superintendent
-Radio Worcester (9:39): Sweets & Java owner Kathy Diehl
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee gets a glimpse of 2024-2025 school calendar
-Nashoba School Committee moves public proposal to towns
-M.B.T.A. Communities zoning planned for Millbury fall town meeting warrant
-Expanded MassBike electrical bike program comes to Millbury
-Grafton native sponsored by NAAC/Boston
-Community Harvest Project gets $15,000 grant
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Custodian by day, Jimmy Cash set for stand-up comedy at Tuckerman Hall
-Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Central Mass.
-Last Call: Siobhan Petrella
-Unity Radio (58:21): Unity in the Community
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1329 (24:41): Sheryl Blancato, CEO, Second Chance Animal Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked as a librarian at Worcester State for nearly 40 years
>SPORTS: West Boylston girls hoop team wins a thriller in Division 5 state semifinal
-TODAY! Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Loyola in Patriot League semifinal
-Worcester Red Sox name new general manager
-Railers lose to Royals, 2-1
-Worcester Union softball program merges with Energy Athletics
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: 16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in California
-"Polio Paul," who spent most of the past 70 years in an iron lung, dies at 78
-Tragic: Widow killed while baking cookies in murder-for-hire plot; 3 suspects arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. State Police launch inquiry into lead investigator in Karen Read case
-Abington police search for missing woman last seen in the Berkshires
>COLLEGES: Worcester State takes a creative approach to teaching about consent
-Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: The Landine family
-Theater festival raises the curtain on Clark student playwrights’ work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most expensive hotels in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Two-thirds of women professionals think they're unfairly paid
-LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-Millennial women are about to get richer and control more money than ever, report finds
>SHOPPING: Babies R Us coming to Kohl's stores
>HOMES: $12.5 million Mass. home hits the market: See inside
>HEALTH: Pediatric E.R. visits for accidentally eating melatonin spiking
-Daily step goal may cut disease, death risk in even otherwise sedentary people
>FOOD: Looking for an Irish recipe? Here are the ones from the baking contest in Clinton
>TV/STREAMING: What time will "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" be on Disney+?
>MOVIES: "Cougar" Anne Hathaway falls for a pop star in "The Idea of You" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Munn diagnosed with breast cancer, had double mastectomy
-Who is Rose Hanbury? Prince William alleged affair resurfaces as Kate Middleton drama escalates
>ANIMALS: Guy finds a stray cat living at Starbucks (:59)
>HISTORY: Here's the fascinating history behind the iconic WWII kiss photo in Times Square
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. police officer saves choking baby shortly after completing C.P.R. refresher
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, runaway pig Kevin Bacon lured to pen with Oreos
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 95 today in Worcester
-Air quality alert in effect for most of Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-Police union slams ruling in 2023 Worcester shooting case
-Berkshire Bank to become Beacon Bank & Trust after merger
-Motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup in Hubbardston
-Radio Worcester (21:43): State Sen. Michael Moore on P.F.A.S. ban, cell phone policy and infrastructure funding
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-ICYMI: Family of Trooper Enrique Delgado-García of Worcester still looking for answers nearly a year after his death
-India Society of Worcester hosts 37th India Day at DCU Center
-Long-awaited Seabra Foods brings culture and convenience
-Scoop’s Scoopz ice cream shop opens 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
-Today! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Evan Lavallee of Lancaster conquers (Ninja) giants
-Bear breaks into truck to steal sunflower seeds in Petersham
-TODAY! Auburn Police Association's Summer Send-Off
-Westborough updated to moderate risk level for West Nile virus
-Planet Fitness collecting sneakers for recycling
-Leicester police welcome newest officer
-Nominations are open for Champions of the Blackstone Awards
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift surprises fans with pre-sale of her 12th album
-The 10 most streamed Billy Joel songs on Spotify
>OPINION: Jim Leary: Health care cuts bode ill for Central Mass. economy
-Shaun Connolly: Approach flying like The Pickup Artist
-Worcesteria: What happens when an LGBTQIA-inclusive sermon gets caught in the internet rage machine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:49): Skippy White and Wanda Sutton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a member of the first class to graduate from Holy Name
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels says quarterback Drake Maye is "really improving" in this area
-Who's standing out in Patriots' receiver room? Coach offers insight
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 7-6
-Bravehearts' record-breaking season ends
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey season tickets on sale now
-Is this pricey private school the future of sports in Mass.? A look inside Masters Academy International
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin before being captured, police say
-Man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows, in C.D.C. attack
>TRAGIC: Evil mom drained son's blood to pretend he was dying
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman jumps from second-floor balcony to escape fire (2:28)
-Is there a serial killer on the loose in New England? State Police address rumors
-Millionaires tax helps Massachusetts tax collections increase
>COLLEGES: Assumption named to Money’s Best Colleges in America list
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The new happiest city in the world for 2025
>BUSINESS: Milford cannabis cultivation facility closing, 157 workers impacted
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Westborough firm names Allegro MicroSystems executive to replace retiring C.F.O.
>SHOPPING: Shoppers to see higher prices on everything from toilet paper to candy
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Fast walking is a key to longevity, research shows
-What parents should do if their child ingests cannabis (2:21)
>FOOD: Where can I get a dirty soda in Massachusetts?
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Murphy’s TV show lineup
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Conjuring: Last Rites" (2:26)
>CELEBRITY: Yanin Campos, former "MasterChef" star, dies in devastating car crash
-Lizzo mocks Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign — again — with new song
>ANIMALS: Puppy gets dumped in exactly the right place (2:27)
>HISTORY: Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz, who terrorized New York City, arrested 48 years ago
>GOOD NEWS: Mom surprises son with new home
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, tarantula "invasion" underway as mating season begins
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