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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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