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>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 (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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