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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking to question pair in investigation
-Olivia Colby, missing Westborough woman, found dead (pictured)
-Teen arrested for gun threat on W.R.T.A. bus at Auburn Mall
-“Worcester’s issues not unique”; report reveals crime trends
-Rolling rally March 30th in Worcester for North High basketball champions
-Worcester seeks dogs to control nuisance geese in city parks
-TODAY! Worcester sixth-grader handing out 310 Easter baskets to homeless children
-Holy Cross women's basketball squares off with top seed Iowa on Saturday
-Related: Matchup with Caitlin Clark, Iowa has excitement building on Holy Cross campus (1:54). Article
-Related: Channel 4 talks with Holy Cross coach Maureen Magarity (8:52)
-Massachusetts' first kava root bar to open in Worcester (2:46)
-Scarcity of primary care doctors: What can be done to fix a severe shortage?
-Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.1 billion after no grand prize win
-Radio Worcester (5:31): Worcester votes no on renewing Spectrum contract
>DINING OUT: Making a restaurant reservation? That'll be $100 — without food or drinks
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes
-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): Polar Plunge in Auburn raises money for Special Olympics
-Tough talk on Wachusett budget
-Shrewsbury Zoning Board reviews traffic impact of 300-unit development
-Southbridge family inviting others to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
-Francesco's Italian Bakery in Charlton celebrates St. Joseph's Day with zeppoles
-Grafton cupola project under way
-Nashoba comes out on top at F.I.R.S.T. event
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sleepy Hallow, Richard Thompson, "Little Women" ...
-American Spiritual Ensemble to give first concert in Worcester
-Pet Rock Festival seeks permanent home
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., crossing the bridge is no game
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 195 (28:50): Scott Fulmer, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Part 1 of 2
-Manny Jae Media (26:05): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime registered nurse
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Pistons, 129-102
-Holy Cross star Jalen Coker ready for NFL draft
-Boston TV station proves no one cares about the Red Sox
-Railers beat Reading, 7-3
-Trade deadlines see many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Hyundai recall — Over 98,000 Ioniq and Genesis models impacted
>NATIONAL: Kate Middleton announces she has cancer in this video message (2:14)
-At least 115 dead in attack on Moscow concert hall
-Tragic: 3-year-old climbed behind wheel of truck that fatally hit tot
>NEW ENGLAND: State won't rule out tolls to help fund Cape Cod bridges
-Maine mass shooting gunman Robert Card's ex-wife talks ignored warnings
>COLLEGES: WPI inaugurates Grace Wang as the school's 17th president
-Related: Inauguration video (2:33:07)
-Online track offers flexibility and access for Anna Maria’s M.S.W. degree
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. state parks that are worth a visit
>BUSINESS: Evolving workplace expectations and the demand for new weight-loss drugs
-UMass Medical School, Lahey Hospital partner to launch hub to research healthcare
>SHOPPING: Amazon more worried about Temu, Shein than Walmart, Target: report
>HOMES: Central Mass. Gardening: Houseplant spotlight — demystifying orchids
>HEALTH: What is preventative chemotherapy? Kate Middleton's cancer treatment explained
-Life expectancy rises for first time in two years
>FOOD: Can you get a $12 McDonald's dinner box? Depends on where you live
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Bob Marley: One Love," "Land of Bad," and more
>CELEBRITY: Michelle Pfeiffer, 65, goes makeup-free in celebratory spring selfie
>ANIMALS: Cat loves to go kayaking with his baby sis (3:01)
>HISTORY: "Levana Club, Lincoln Square"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): She started scrubbing toilets at McDonald's — Now she owns 12 locations
-Meanwhile, in California, woman drives into Pacific Ocean during police chase
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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