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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: 8 nurses sue Worcester hospital, claiming retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions (1:10). Article
+Noon: Worcester resident fed up with people dumping trash in his neighborhood
+Noon: Worcester-area residents back fare-free buses
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Sleepy Hallow, Richard Thompson, "Little Women" ...
+Noon: Thank You, Harold — Surprise bequest funds new gallery at WCUW
+Noon: Poetry by Victor D. Infante
-Worcester schools turn to its crisis intervention team in tragic times
-Worcester strip club to pay $280,000 to settle class action lawsuit
-Worcester search warrant leads to arrest for drug charges
-Worcester City Council OKs Civil Service exit for chiefs after union outcry
-Racial disparities, lack of adequate data flagged in equity audit of Worcester police
-Related: See the full findings of a new report on Worcester Police Department
-Worcester attorney nominated to be federal judge in Massachusetts
-Good Samaritans help children off school bus stuck in mud in Hubbardston (1:41). Article
-Window smashed by brick at Northborough police station
-How Turtleboy turned the Karen Read case into a true crime spectacle
-Worcester street sweeping: What to know
-Worcester Union Station platform update (7:23)
-Nativity School of Worcester accepting applications for 2024-2025 Girls Division
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:22): W.P.D. audit debate — Calls for data & change
-Radio Worcester (15:12): Khrystian King celebrates high school champs & advocates safety
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jo-Anne Muldoon and Deborah Johnson. Video (15:46). Audio (15:45)
>DINING OUT: Yume Dumplings owner brings "Hong Kong-style cafeĢ" to Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester man wanted to break a $20, wins $1 million
-Huge backup: Tractor-trailer rollover spills car batteries with sulfuric acid onto Mass Pike ramp in Auburn (1:40). Article
-Road rage suspect's arrest caught on camera in Leicester (:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie filming today at Seven Saws Brewing
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Last day to request nomination papers is Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough woman missing since last week may have been spotted in Maine, police say
-Traffic discussed for 922,000-square-foot industrial park project in Shrewsbury
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call with Harvey Leonard at Bolton Senior Center (:37)
-Sterling student founds Wachusett Supporting Sister
-Wachusett Area Chamber Salute Breakfast April 4th
-Local Girl Scouts go international
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Lois Weber Film Festival puts forgotten silent filmmaker in focus
-Open Mic fundraiser for Chandler Magnet/La Familia Elementary School library on Friday
-Author writes about growing up in a poor and violent neighborhood in Worcester
-Nashoba student actors delight with "Drowsy Chaperone"
-Last Call: Ferol Smith, systems analyst and artist
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 30 (28:53): Reading List
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 530 (27:40): Unhoused issue and Kelley Square development delays
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who served as officer of Worcester Ski Club for 20 years
>SPORTS: Ex-Patriots safety Devin McCourty: I got "duped" with "The Dynasty"
-TODAY! Holy Cross women's basketball team to face UT Martin in NCAA First Four
-Celtics beat Milwaukee, 122-119
-Interpreter accused of stealing from Shohei Ohtani once worked for Red Sox
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: U.S. marriages surpass 2 million for first time in years
-"Burglary tourists" terrorizing L.A. as marauding gangs fly in to steal from mansions
-Tragic: Mother abandoned baby after trying to sell her for $500
>NEW ENGLAND: Beam falls from near top of Boston South Station skyscraper (1:41)
-N.H. bus driver, wife accused of producing child sexual abuse images
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross spring break immersion program participants volunteer across country
-Creative writing professor and storyteller slated as Anna Maria LaVigne Lecture Speaker
-WPI launches 5-year project to find out if A.I. can assist in steering chronic pain sufferers away from opioids
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world's most spectacular viewpoints and lookouts
>BUSINESS: Nominations for W.B.J.’s 40 Under Forty awards due May 3rd
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-Trailblazing entrepreneur advocates for Latino businesspeople
>SHOPPING: Chain store with locations in Shrewsbury, Leominster files bankruptcy
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 10th to 16th
>HEALTH: Cows with human D.N.A. produce insulin in diabetes breakthrough
-What you need to know about recreational marijuana
>FOOD: Little Caesars Crazy Puffs goes viral, sends social media into frenzy
>TV/STREAMING: First look at Jeff Goldblum as Zeus in new Netflix show (:51)
>MOVIES: Neve Campbell makes surprise return to "Scream" franchise after exiting over pay dispute
>CELEBRITY: M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor, dies at 88
>ANIMALS: They found these puppies in a cave (1:00)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Frances Perkins — The woman behind the New Deal
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman forms lasting friendship with driver responsible for mother's death in crash (2:43)
-Meanwhile, "flexible burglar" does yoga routine before swiping croissants from local bakery, video shows
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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