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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 36 today in Worcester
+Noon: Up to 8 inches of snow possible in northern Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "We will not give up hope": Girlfriend of missing Worcester man keeping faith in Puerto Rico
+6:00: Related: GoFundMe for missing U.S. Marine from Worcester approaches $10,000 goal
+6:00: Worcester City Council votes to submit Burncoat Middle School project for state funding
+Noon: Statewide R.M.V. outage puts brakes on some transactions, agency says
+Noon: Worcester’s Ziggy Bombs expands to Boston area with new Brookline location
+Noon: Bean Counter closing Shrewsbury café, Worcester shops to remain (pictured)
+Noon: "Why should we care?" Forum eyes antisemitism, past and present
+Noon: Blackstone Valley Music musicians pay tribute to the Eagles
+Noon: Summer is a-comin' in: Renaissance fairs in Winchendon, Phillipston
-Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president who brought WooSox to Worcester, passes away at 78 (:51). Article
-Related: Lucchino "adored" Worcester and Boston, says close friend Dr. Charles Steinberg (4:23). Article
-Related: Radio Worcester (21:59) — Worcester Red Sox mourn Lucchino's passing
-Related: Remembering Lucchino's impact on Red Sox, WooSox, MLB (1:39)
-One of Worcester's oldest bars will reopen
-Amazon delivery driver arrested in Auburn for trafficking cocaine
-Home destroyed by intense overnight fire in Orange (:26)
-Melee at Worcester McDonald's: Woman grabs cash, kicks car, gets arrested
-Worcester gang member threatened to shoot people before arrest, police say
-Separated by distance and war, Worcester resident fights for her family in Gaza
-Community, City Council resistant to new rental property registry
-A.C.L.U., groups urge Worcester to restore online checkbook
-Worcester councilors have questions on youth justice reform
-Mill Street crashes are average for road after re-striping: Chief
-New coworking space coming to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester bakery shares what it took to serve Easter customers
>Dining Out: Wan Wang vs. Jasmine in search for Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: 4 from Worcester indicted in Medicaid fraud scheme
-Canal District Transformation, part 2: Creating the next chapter
-Owner of Gage Street site where 4 died in fire may face fines: City
-Brockton homicide suspect arrested on West Boylston Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden water, sewer rates stable
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Small towns in Mass. welcoming big developments
-School Committee votes to pursue Shrewsbury High expansion
-Grafton teachers push School Committee for new contract, higher pay
-Stormwater management budget and fees on Millbury annual town meeting warrant
-3 vs. 5: Lancaster officials do not back board size increase
-Library board only race in Sterling
-Single race on Boylston ballot
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: "SNL" star Pete Davidson bringing his "Prehab Tour" to Worcester
-TODAY! All Elite Wrestling to hold double show Wednesday at DCU Center
-With "Wanderer’s Tethering" composer Mason Bynes explores identities
-"Runway" is the latest album by Konfuzed Wit a K.
-2 Assumption students featured in ArtsWorcester College Show
-Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (41:56): Janice Weekes, Director, MassHire Central Career Center
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (1:06:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran from Shrewsbury
>SPORTS: WooSox drop Opening Day to Buffalo, 2-0
-Related: WooSox honor the late Larry Lucchino at Polar Park opener
-Bruins beat Predators, 3-0
-Iowa vs. LSU TV viewership sets women's NCAA March Madness record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Kraft Group releases new designs for soccer stadium in Everett
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least 9
-Half a million California fast food workers will now earn $20 per hour
-Tragic: California grandfather shot and killed in front of granddaughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Husband killed wife in Brockton murder-suicide, authorities say (2:30)
-Woman found dead in her home of apparent homicide, D.A. says (1:38)
>COLLEGES: Assumption celebrates Women’s History Month
-Anna Maria's Alisha Ditaranto: A B.S.W. student who dreams of owning an equine therapy program
-Clark is No. 3 in Princeton Review’s game design rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Tropicana Las Vegas casino closes after 67 years
>BUSINESS: Pay raises coming for employees who return to office
-LPL Research: IPOs as a market tell
-Central Mass. state senator seeks to reform debt collection practices
>HOMES: Nantucket seaside retreat gets 74% price cut — at only $600,000 — as shoreline erodes in weeks
>HEALTH: Boston doctor explains health officials' concern about certain bacteria
-What does the state's nurse shortage it mean for your health?
>FOOD: How fast food joints are getting you to order and spend more
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu on Disney+ launches, bringing shows like "The Bear" and "Only Murders In The Building" to Disney+ bundle
>MOVIES: Watch the Academy Award®-winning documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" (1:34:07)
>CELEBRITY: R.I.P. Joe Flaherty: "Freaks And Geeks" and "Happy Gilmore" actor dies at 82
>ANIMALS: Couple becomes crazy dog grandparents (3:07)
>HISTORY: The old Post Office on Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother of organ donor meets her son's kidney recipient
-Meanwhile, in Boston, woman tried to fly out of Logan Airport with 74 lbs. of marijuana, D.A. says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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