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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: More Worcester residents voice frustration over littering in neighborhoods
+6:00: What you need to know about the Worcester rental registry
+6:00: Crompton Collective keeps the Canal District flowing
+6:00: stART on the Street co-founder Tina Zlody stepping down as co-director
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 24
+6:00: Declan O’Flynn named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Pediatrician with Worcester practice accused of molesting child surrenders medical license
+Noon: Cathedral of Saint Paul in Worcester holds mass for Palm Sunday
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Ink enthusiasts enjoy Mass. Tattoo and Arts Festival
+Noon: Time to vote for the Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-A plan by the Chamber aims to link Worcester neighborhoods with downtown
-Massive flames rip through home in Charlton (:20). Article
-Shrewsbury student from Afghanistan speaks out for friends who can't
-Worcester Islamic Center expects to help hundreds of families a month at new food pantry
-WPI receives $18.6 million from alumni and friends as President Wang is inaugurated (9:25)
-Formerly homeless Worcester barber uses his own rags-to-riches story to inspire others
-Worcester County population growing as others on Mass. shrink
-TODAY! Black Families Together community meeting about W.P.D. racial equity audit
-Radio Worcester (24:12): Local hero saves big with Diane Casey Luong’s Homes for Heroes
-100FM The Pike (8:13): The @ipickupworcesterlitterverywell Instagram handle is not just a clever name
-Massachusetts public safety official is "concerned" about injection sites
>DINING OUT: Peppercorn's raising money to help one of its own battling cancer
-ICYMI: Worcester rental registration program brings confusion, concerns
-Downtown Worcester theater for lease as possible cinema, music venue
-Holden doctor hopes his son’s addiction story can help others
-Rutland home has to be lifted off its foundation because of crumbling foundation (2:00). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at the Senior Center
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Mountain closed Sunday due to power outage (:24). Article
-Westborough church assembles 30,000 meals
-Which Millbury town employees made the most in 2023? Here are the top salaries
-Grafton A.R.P.A. committee disbanded
-Nicewicz Farm in Bolton thrives on a love of peonies
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grafton teacher takes readers down the "Red Brick Road"
-Rachel Monárrez: Worcester schools' S.A.F.E. group doing homework on school safety
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 80 (28:24): Tradition vs. Modernity
-Manny Jae Media (20:45): Ed Augustus, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities
-Manny Jae Media (44:15): Charlie O'Donnell, Safe Home Gala
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who with her husband was honored twice as Foster Parents of the Year
>SPORTS: Which receiver prospects have met with Patriots entering NFL Draft?
-Shrewsbury local and baseball legend is new Bravehearts owner
-Former Crusaders Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson keep showing 'em at Holy Cross Pro Day
-NEWMAC sports to move to expensive subscription model
-Railers beat Royals, 6-3
-U.S. beats Mexico, 2-0, to win third straight CONCACAF Nations League
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: 3 suspects admit guilt for Moscow concert hall attack that killed over 130
-Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch
-Tragic: Boy, 11, dies protecting mom from ex-boyfriend the day after he was released from prison
>NEW ENGLAND: Child fatally struck by vehicle in Boston (2:33)
-Thousands of N.H. residents in the dark after major snow storm (:49)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State nursing students get real-world experience at free clinic
-Anna Maria M.S.W. student Colin Johnson uses his personal journey to help others
-"Father of environmental justice" to speak at Clark Commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best scenic drives in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 101: Avoiding the pitfalls of workplace friendship
-7 Things you need to do ... For your service-based business
>SHOPPING: Made a Manos in Worcester reopens as businesswomen's partnership
>HOMES: Lack of inventory continues to drive up single-family home prices in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Intermittent fasting linked to risk of cardiovascular death, research shows
-New research shows dogs can help people lower stress and concentrate (:47)
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A announces that it will no longer serve antibiotic-free chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix nature doc narrated by Cate Blanchett (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" soars to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Hart awarded the 2024 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
>ANIMALS: 155-pound dog will only sleep on mom’s kitchen counter (3:01)
>HISTORY: Worcester Trade School
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old inadvertently became fashion trendsetter (2:29)
-Meanwhile, in Houston, "Little Rascals" trio, ages 11, 12 and 16, arrested for robbing a bank
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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