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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Crews in Puerto Rico search for a fourth day on Saturday for a missing U.S. Marine from Worcester
-Earlier: U.S. Marine from Worcester swept out to sea in waters at beach in Puerto Rico
-City payroll tops half a billion dollars
-North high celebrates state basketball title with rolling rally
-Worcester police, firefighters honor fallen officers at Friendly House
-Easter means one of the busiest weeks of the year at Gerardo's Italian Bakery
-Bread Guy Breads fulfilling hundreds of orders for Easter Sunday
-Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
-Local students recognized for creating app that helps visually impaired people
-Worcester County Wonders: Curious about the Cascades
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Worcester Regional Food Hub breaks ground for new headquarters at Union Station
-How community fridges continue to fight food insecurity across the commonwealth
-Powerball rises to $975 millions after no winners Saturday night
>DINING OUT: Here's what is open locally on Easter Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-In Worcester, 88-year-old man hit and killed by car driven by man he was getting coffee with, police say (1:48). Article
-Worcester crime stats show crimes involving guns increased in 2023
-Lincoln Street Denny's closed for good
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Full street sweeping schedule announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Pickleball enthusiasm hits the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Douglas solar farm cleanup continues to raise conflict
-Athol couple swipe liquid morphine, car title in vendetta-driven apartment burglary
-Westborough firm chosen as subcontractor for $27.5 million energy upgrade to Marine facility
-Colonials hold baseball clinic for Little League peers
-Clinton Fire first to go P.F.A.S. free
-Head librarian candidates interviewed in Grafton
-Forum gathers Sterling development "wants"
-Sutton High robotics in competition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
-Exhibit highlights influence of Kazan icon
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Easter basket on Worcester clothesline
-Manny Jae Media (41:13): Manny with Natalie Rodriguez of To Life Enterprises
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 37 (28:00): Mari Gonzalez
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1331 (28:23): Overeaters Anonymous
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the beloved owner of Barbara’s Ceramic Workshop
>SPORTS: Worcester City Council wants to host March Madness again
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 104-92
-WooSox beat Iron Pigs, 5-2
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 9-3
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Crews to start bridge wreckage removal in Baltimore
-Where's my refund? Why your tax return may be taking longer in 2024
-Tragic: Woman dies after being hit in the head with a street sign while trying to teach friend how to drive (:28)
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot, passenger rescued after plane crashes into Narragansett Bay (:24)
-William Delahunt, former Mass. Congressman and prosecutor, dies at 82
>COLLEGES: WPI and UMass Lowell put new spin on wheelchair training (7:18)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (10:39): Clark alum finds his true colors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most biodiverse places in the world
>BUSINESS: U.S. paychecks are surging — but only for in-office workers: report
-Who wouldn’t like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree will have items up to $7 in stores
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 17th to 23rd
>HEALTH: New study raising concerns about weight loss drugs
-Regular exercise is associated with less insomnia, study shows
>FOOD: McDonald's brings back bagels as breakfast staple
>TV/STREAMING: Easter movies on Disney Plus that are great for kids
>MOVIES: All 8 live action movies Spider-Man movies coming to select theaters beginning April 15th
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock seen leaving luxurious cosmetic surgery retreat
>ANIMALS: Baby boar chooses yellow Lab to be her dad (9:35)
>HISTORY: Watch Worcester Auditorium's Kimball Organ come back to life (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom wins in lottery after playing same numbers for 40 years
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, turkey crashes through truck's windshield on the highway, evades injury
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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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