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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 48 today in Worcester
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+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
>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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