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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-How the wife of a former Worcester firefighter became the loudest voice in the push to remove toxic chemicals from turnout gear
-Pediatrician with practice in Worcester accused of molesting a child
-Worcester health care industry feeling pain from Change cyberattack
-I-290 rollover in Shrewsbury prompts response from multiple agencies
-The Prom Closet lends out dresses for free
-Alleged child abuser admitted to Worcester school
-New report examines investment into Worcester Public Schools' infrastructure
-Related: Radio Worcester (17:23) — Paul Matthews talks Worcester schools' health
-Sen. Robyn Kennedy: Investing in Worcester early education
-Probation officer from Worcester is Healey's pick for state Parole Board
-How long before Worcester opens its first safe injection site? And where will it go?
-Worcester's woman, young woman of consequence for 2024 recognized
-ICYMI: Worcester shooting suspect to be brought to Mass. from California to face charges
-Auburn restaurant closes after 67 years
-Worcester deli that opened in 2022 closing for good
-Developer behind 2 Worcester projects, including at former Notre Dame site, trying to sell downtown property
-Worcester rent rising: is relief coming home?
-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): Holiday changes coming to Westborough schools
-Shrewsbury officers participate in active shooter training exercise
-Millbury Trails Committee will mark Arbor Day
-A look at City of Leominster pay, topped by police chief's $216,000
-Lack of candidates for Boylston election
-Clinton board all business at meeting
-Nashoba D.E.C.A. scores big in state competition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Local musicians Dublin Down at Redemption Rock Brewing
-Bull Spit Brewing weighing potential sale
>SHOWTIME: Mechanics Hall unveils portraits of 4 prominent Black Americans
-20th year for ArtsWorcester College Show with 71 works by 58 artists
-First Person: Cheryl L. Bonin's double take on drinking, country music
-Brian Nelson: Laurel cartoon on St. Patrick's Day in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: Worcester School Committee following the autocrats, crushing dissent
-Faces of Worcester: Dr. Sheri-ann McLean, Founder and CEO, McLean Coaching and Consulting
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 29 (28:54): Doris Knick, Part 2
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (43:16): True Robotics Inc. founder Anthony Gallgano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man honored for safely driving over 2 million miles
>SPORTS: Takeaways from episodes 9 and 10 of "The Dynasty"
-Bruins beat Flyers, 6-5
-West Boylston girls fall in Division 5 state title game
-TODAY! Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Patriot League Championship at noon
-Holy Cross men's hockey drops second game of Atlantic Hockey semifinal
-'Sader Stories (29:37): Get to know women's rowing coach Andrea Landry
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 5-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Man kills 3, including 13-year-old sister, in Pennsylvania
-All of your information that’s publicly available (and what you can do about it)
-Tragic: 5 missing cross-country skiers found dead (:39)
>NEW ENGLAND: How the new I.R.S. free Direct File program works (1:42). Article
-Former M.B.T.A. police officer found guilty of rape
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (21:23): Academic symposium
-WPI to celebrate inauguration of President Grace Wang on Friday
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:45): Film professors share standout 2023 movies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to watch April's solar eclipse in N.H., Vermont and Maine
>BUSINESS: Cybersecurity expert explains why TikTok poses real threat (1:46)
-Retiring in America increasingly means working into old age, new book finds
>SHOPPING: Stanley Spring Fling collection comes in Neon: Release date and more
>HOMES: Nantucket beachfront home sells for an absurdly low price — but there’s a catch
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor talks about benefits of working naps into schedule
-Why do I get out of breath walking up stairs if I’m in good shape?
>FOOD: Kellogg's Froot Loops have "harmful artificial dyes": shareholder
>TV/STREAMING: "Manhunt" on Apple TV+ tracks Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth
>MOVIES: "Kung Fu Panda 4" and "Dune: Part Two" leading weekend at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton believes Beyoncé has covered "Jolene" for her upcoming album
>ANIMALS: Mom finds toddler and dog in the cutest hiding spot (1:00)
>HISTORY: The Wapiti Club on Lake Quinigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman shares journey of homelessness to owning bakery
-Meanwhile, watch drunk uncle confront black bear at family barbecue (:31)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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