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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 48 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on demand — "Drive-Away Dolls," "Madame Web," and more
  
  

  -Hundreds in Worcester pay respects to Chasity and Zella Nuñez family (:25). Article

  -Deadly shooting in Worcester sparks conversation among violence prevention advocates

  -Protests meet Israel Defense Forces soldier at Worcester State

  -Mother pulls ninth-grade daughter out of high school over bullying concerns

  -Westborough school bus driver arrested on second drunken driving charge (2:51)

  -Related: Students "sad, frustrated" after driver charged with O.U.I. (1:56) 

  -Worcester property investor sells Shrewsbury Street parcel for $1.4 million

  -"Mayor of Green Island" Lorraine Laurie gave heart and soul to Worcester neighborhood

  -Gov. Healey in Worcester Friday for launch of new housing program

  -Jimmy Cash elevates Worcester native cred with Tuckerman Hall shows

  -Table Talk Pies celebrate Pi Day

  -Worcester to remove online check register from public view

  -Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)

  >DINING OUT: Worcester to allow full liquor bottle service at restaurants and bars 

  -ICYMI: 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

  -Worcester shop named best in Massachusetts

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 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): New details emerge in Shrewsbury’s proposal for M.B.T.A. zoning

  -Clinton firefighters graduate from training

  -Grafton school requested budget increase lowered to 3.7

  -Wachusett area candidates face deadlines for May 13 town elections

  -Wachusett area public safety logs

  -Spencer candlepin bowling alley sold

  -Clinton Irish cooking and baking contest winners

  -A.I. coming to Lancaster
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  -3 live and loud bands at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Remembering when "American Hustle" took over the city

  -100FM The Pike (16:02): Comedian Will Noonan on Pinewood Derby, blacking out at gigs and tough venues

  -Five Things to Do: Acoustic Open Mic moves to Redemption Rock and more

  -Faces of Worcester: Dr. Sheri-ann McLean, Founder and CEO, McLean Coaching and Consulting

  -Shaun Connolly: If you’re going to fidget, out-fidget the fidgeter

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1329 (24:41): Sheryl Blancato, CEO, Second Chance Animal Services

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1330 (26:01): Brad Dumont, Salisbury Singers Artistic Director

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who served at St. V's for more than 30 years
   

  >SPORTS: Mac Jones thanks New England in goodbye post

  -Celtics beat Phoenix, 127-112

  -Bruins beat Canadiens, 2-1

  -Holy Cross women's basketball team wins tourney semifinal, to host title game Sunday

  -Related: Highlights (2:15)

  -Bronagh Power-Cassidy voted Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year

  -Fruits of Labor basketball club plants seeds in Worcester youth
   

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)

  >NATIONAL: Powerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow, spawns tornadoes in central U.S.

  -Radio Worcester (19:17): Rich Rubino’s bold State of Union analysis

  -Tragic: Drunk driver kills 3 women in late night crash

  >NEW ENGLAND: Teen girl sexually assaulted at migrant shelter in Mass. (1:40)

  -Child escapes attempted kidnapping in Lexington backyard

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: The Landine family

  -Pope Francis visits parish of Assumption students in Rome

  -Holy Cross professor: Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 24 most underrated cities in Europe

  >BUSINESS: 8 surprising ways you’re ruining that job interview

  -LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever

  -Radio Worcester (11:07): Trish Appert unveils 2024 plans for Friendly House

  >SHOPPING: 14 "As Seen on TV" products that are actually worth buying

  >HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 3rd to 9th

  >HEALTH: Health tips for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (3:24)

  -Can you actually catch up on sleep? Mass. doctor weighs in (4:19)

  >FOOD: Cashews sold by Walmart in stores and online recalled
   

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez action movie on Netflix (1:48)

  >MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola shares "The Outsiders" audition tapes

  >CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate opens up about living with Multiple Sclerosis

  >ANIMALS: After a mild winter, local bears leave their dens for spring

  >HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, 1906

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 106-year-old man gets honorary high school diploma

  -Meanwhile, giant spiders and their 6-foot webs are invading American cities

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