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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: State's highest court reinstates conviction of woman in grisly Worcester murder (:25). Article
+9:00: Related: Channel 5 coverage of original sentencing (1:52) (pictured)
+9:00: Remembering the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist
+9:00: Westborough police seek missing woman
+9:00: Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
+9:00: Cara McCormack named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+9:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 23
+Noon: Good news and bad news in Worcester crime stats. Here's what to know
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers for March 18th
+Noon: Worcesteria: "Spice Girls" rats ready to rock their retirement
-Worcester Boys Club housing project gets extension, bigger city subsidy
-Worcester’s Beechwood Hotel receives 4 diamond ranking from AAA
-Hibernian Cultural Center goes all out for St. Patrick's Day
-Turtleboy blogger charged with violating restraining order
-Celebrate Women's History Month with these local events
-Worcester Public Library is welcoming more visitors, while seeing more troubling incidents
-Wavvz Concepts features custom designs, offers creative opps
-Annual Worcester spring plant sale supporting urban agriculture begins
-Worcester Public School News (18:20): Worcester Tech edition
-ICYMI: 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
-I-290 rollover in Shrewsbury prompts response from multiple agencies
-Alleged child abuser admitted to Worcester school
-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): Shrewsbury Bahá’í community celebrates Ayyám-i-Há
-Hundreds attend student-run social justice event at Sutton High School
-Annual Tarentino Strong Car Show returning in May
-Grafton Food Banks holds annual fundraiser
-Bates, Wetherbees to be honored at Tribute
-The Item's calendar of events
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Redemption Rock Brewing announces new hours
>SHOWTIME: Former Millbury schools sub publishes first novel
-100FM The Pike (9:25): Nick Pope from Ancient Aliens listens to Mike Hsu's thoughts on aliens walking among us
-Christopher Collins: Lincoln Street School whole jar of smart cookies
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 562 (27:37): Richard Anger, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 25 (28:30)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse, artist and teacher from Worcester
>SPORTS: North repeats as Division 1 state champs to cap 24-0 season
-South falls in Division 2 state title game
-Holy Cross women's basketball wins league title, heading to NCAA Tournament
-Related: Crusaders to play in First Four against UT Martin
-Holy Cross men’s hockey falls to A.I.C. in series deciding game 3
-Celtics beat Wizards, 130-104
-Patriots sign receiver K.J. Osborn
-Revs lose to Cincinnati, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: How much should the average American expect from their 2023 tax refund
-Tragic: 3 children and 2 adults die after school bus collides with semi
>NEW ENGLAND: 17-year-old killed in cargo van crash on Nantucket (:23)
-Missing New Hampshire woman found dead
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alumna invited to State of the Union Address
-WPI and F.I.R.S.T. robotics competitions (1:04)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (7:37): Sculptor-professor James Maurelle gives recycled materials new life
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the largest castles in the world
>BUSINESS: Worcester Guardian announces collaboration with Worcester State
-Over 75% of Americans say tipping culture has gone too far: study
>SHOPPING: Millennial and Gen Zs lining up for hours for cheap jewelry
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 10th to 16th
>HEALTH: Trial results show dramatic progress against glioblastoma (2:18). Article
-Neti pots, nasal rinsing linked to another dangerous amoeba. Here's what to know
>FOOD: Auburn restaurant closes after 67 years
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu, Disney password sharing crackdown — Here's what you need to know
>MOVIES: Pierce Brosnan picks Cillian Murphy for next James Bond: "Would do a magnificent job"
>CELEBRITY: Christie Brinkley reveals skin cancer diagnosis, details graphic treatment
>ANIMALS: Baby squirrels visit their rescuer every day (:59)
>HISTORY: Chase Building on Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old named world's oldest fitness instructor
-Meanwhile, in New Orleans, rats eating cannabis in police evidence room
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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