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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Bob Marley: One Love," "Land of Bad," and more
+Noon: American Spiritual Ensemble to give first concert in Worcester
-8 fired nurses sue Worcester hospital, claiming retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions (1:10). Article
-Worcester resident fed up with people dumping trash in his neighborhood
-Worcester to use surveillance cameras to capture people dumping trash illegally
-Worcester leaders looking to keep emergency homeless shelter open through June
-Raid at Worcester smoke shop uncovers illicit flavored tobacco, T.H.C.
-22-year-old man indicted on federal gun, drug charges
-TODAY! Roast of Worcester returns to ridicule Wormtown, for a good cause
-Worcester sixth-grader handing out 310 Easter baskets to homeless children
-Worcester-area residents back fare-free buses
-Worcester, Auburn, state launch plan to celebrate Robert Goddard
-Nativity School of Worcester accepting applications for 2024-2025 Girls Division
-Radio Worcester (15:12): Khrystian King celebrates high school champs & advocates safety
>DINING OUT: Finding a good place for fish and chips for Lent
-ICYMI: Worcester schools turn to its crisis intervention team in tragic times
-Worcester strip club to pay $280,000 to settle class action lawsuit
-Worcester City Council OKs Civil Service exit for chiefs after union outcry
-Worcester Union Station platform update (7:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Kids Night Out program 5:30 to 8:30
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Monthly grief support peer group on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 arrested after police chase ending in Auburn (:30). Article
-Contested race for library trustee in Shrewsbury
-Tennis and pickleball courts at Windle Field out for bid
-Get your Friday fish and chips in Sutton
-Top 25 salaries of Paxton town employees for 2023
-Clinton Chamber hosts legislative breakfast
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New England Country Music Club dances
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sleepy Hallow, Richard Thompson, "Little Women" ...
-Thank You, Harold — Surprise bequest funds new gallery at WCUW
-Faces of Worcester: Katherine Aguilar
-Shaun Connolly: Hungover?
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 530 (27:40): Unhoused issue and Kelley Square development delays
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 195 (28:50): Scott Fulmer, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Part 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester police detective
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women's basketball team wins in NCAA Tournament, to face No. 1 Iowa Saturday
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 5-2
-100 FM The Pike (4:33): Junior Welterweight champ Denzel Whitley talks strategy for Pandemonium at the Palladium
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Hot air balloon crashes into power lines, sparks fire (1:15)
-Tragic: Man dies in freak accident during his engagement party
>NEW ENGLAND: Police investigating apparent murder-suicide involving child
-Why are so many young people planning to leave Boston? (21:05)
>COLLEGES: Creative writing professor and storyteller slated as Anna Maria LaVigne Lecture Speaker
-C.S. students share why they chose WPI (2:49)
-Crusader of the Week: Nick DiMarco
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best glamping sites in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Nichols professor Hans Despain on Americans struggling in economy
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-Venture Forum announces initiatives for startup community in Worcester & Central Mass.
>SHOPPING: Best Buy's Insignia air fryers recalled, refunds available to buyers
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 10th to 16th
>HEALTH: Man gets world's 1st genetically-edited pig kidney transplant (1:42)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 238 (28:27): WooDerm Health Matters
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! to debut new recipe with improved chocolate chips
>TV/STREAMING: "Anyone But You" sets Netflix premiere date and it’s sooner than you think
>MOVIES: Michael Keaton teases he’s seen a cut of "Beetlejuice 2"
>CELEBRITY: Meryl Streep and Martin Short enjoy Broadway outing after denying dating rumors
>ANIMALS: This dog is so loyal to her mom (:42)
>HISTORY: Dorothea Dix, the "voice of the mad"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13 years after caring for N.I.C.U. baby, man becomes boy's baseball coach
-Meanwhile, in California, bear raids woman's trash can
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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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