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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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