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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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