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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man wanted to break a $20, wins $1 million
+6:00: Road rage suspect's arrest caught on camera in Leicester (:30) (pictured)
+6:00: Holy Cross women's basketball departs for NCAA Tournament (1:59)
+Noon: Author writes about growing up in a poor and violent neighborhood in Worcester
+Noon: Eleni's Midnite CafeĢ was once an epicenter of Worcester's poetry scene
+Noon: Listen Up: Walter Sickert and company offer wild "Between Breaths"
-State's highest court reinstates conviction of woman in grisly Worcester murder (:25). Article
-Related: Channel 5 coverage of original sentencing (1:52)
-Canal District Transformation, part 1: The rising value of the neighborhood
-Related: W.B.J. Editorial — Preserve the Canal District magic
-Remembering the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist
-Worcester café hosts reopening after renovations
-Worcester gets $2 million federal funding for Mill St. improvements
-Related: Radio Worcester (16:04) — Moe Bergman calls for pause on Worcester street redesigns
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:08) — Mayor Petty discusses Mill St. redesign controversy
-Distracted driving tickets paused in Worcester April 1st to 7th
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Good news and bad news in Worcester crime stats. Here's what to know
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Bancroft Tower keeps watch over Worcester
>DINING OUT: T&G Best Chinese Restaurant poll down to final 8
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden posts composting schedule
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Radio Worcester (9:39): Sweets & Java owner Kathy Diehl
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough police seek missing woman
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar debuts draft of $183 million town budget
-North Brookfield agrees not to interfere with future Pride events
-Slow progress of solar farm runoff cleanup irks Millbury Conservation Commission, abutters
-Central Mass. Mom visits Muscular Connections in West Boylston
-Auburn police to take part in Route 20 speed enforcement project
-West Boylston police log March 11th to 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Joyner Lucas, Jelly Roll collaborate on new song about addiction (4:43)
-New icon exhibit explores hidden treasures
-Emily Mazzola brings new ideas to Fitchburg Art Museum
-Worcesteria: "Spice Girls" rats ready to rock their retirement
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 25 (28:30)
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 529 (27:47): Mill St. redesign — Traffic, crashes and fatality
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a geriatric nurse at City Hospital for 35 years
>SPORTS: Patriots rebuffed teams looking to trade for No. 3 pick: Report
-Celtics beat Pistons, 119-94
-Cara McCormack named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 230
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-PACCAR, Hyundai, Ford, Tesla among 165,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Many U.S. renters believe the dream of homeownership is dead
-Tragic: Elderly woman drowns trying to save husband from heart attack: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston police officer shot in Dorchester (1:15)
-Train hits tractor-trailer in Littleton (2:07)
>COLLEGES: Speakers at Clark this week will tackle a broad array of timely subjects
-Anna Maria Paramedic/Fire Science dual track opens career doors for Emily Goodsell
-WPI partner in a groundbreaking hydrogen recycling consortium
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 secret Canadian towns
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers for March 18th
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-The Center for Women & Enterprise opens Worcester location to meet clients needs
>SHOPPING: Best Buy recalls air fryers due to fire, burn and laceration risks
>HOMES: 95-year-old cottage on 40 acres in Western Mass. hits market for $5.5 million
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on how smells can help treat depression
-Boston doctor assesses risk of measles outbreak in Mass. (2:27)
>FOOD: Ex-McDonald’s chef reveals secret menu "monstrosity"
>TV/STREAMING: "The Bear" quietly gets season 4 renewal
>MOVIES: Why Mike Judge has refused to watch "Office Space" for 25 years
>CELEBRITY: Princess Kate seen on video for first time since surgery looking happy & relaxed on shopping trip
>ANIMALS: Rescued kitten pulls dad along on hikes (3:05)
>HISTORY: Old Mill at Institute Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): The Prom Closet provides special occasion dress loans at no cost
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, calf born with 2 heads on farm
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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