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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 38 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +Noon: Five things to do: Loud music, automobile talk, and a solar eclipse...

  +Noon: Worcester Music Awards: Rediscovering the Sounds of Central Mass.

  +Noon: "Jagged Little Pill" the musical is a dose of anger, hope, redemption

  +Noon: Last Call: Carol Goodman Kaufman, author
  
  

  -"We will not give up hope": Girlfriend of missing Worcester man keeping faith in Puerto Rico

  -Related: GoFundMe for missing U.S. Marine from Worcester approaches $10,000 goal

  -Worcester ranked first among list of 15 Cities You Won't Be Able to Afford in 5 Years

  -A love "you only see in the movies": Local couple married 73 years dies just over 2 weeks apart

  -88-year-old crash victim built lasting legacy, from Albania to Worcester

  -Worcester City Council votes to submit Burncoat Middle School project for state funding

  -State Rep. defends youth justice reform at City Council

  -Worcester’s Ziggy Bombs expands to Boston area with new Brookline location

  -Bean Counter closing Shrewsbury café, Worcester shops to remain

  -Holy Cross, WPI estimate annual cost of attendance at over $80,000

  -Judge skeptical of subpoenas sought by Colby Turner in police detail theft case

  -"Why should we care?" Forum eyes antisemitism, past and present

  -Sheriff Evangelidis's office issues warning regarding recent phone scam

  -No winner again: Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion 

  >Dining Out: Review of Pholicious Asian Fusion Restaurant & Bar in Holden

  -ICYMI: 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

  -Melee at Worcester McDonald's: Woman grabs cash, kicks car, gets arrested

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Down, but not out, for multi-sport Mulroy

  -Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student

  -At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! First 100 customers to get gift cards when Aldi opens in Gardner on Thursday

  -Amazon delivery driver arrested in Auburn for trafficking cocaine

  -Fitchburg judge doesn't buy state police testimony on illegal recordings

  -Central Mass. Mom to hold restorative yoga session at Muscular Connections in West Boylston on Friday

  -Boylston keeps local dispatch, funds roof repairs

  -Castinetti Realty Group announces new Maine location

  -Steffey gets nod for new Clinton principal

  -Lancaster has multiple races

  -Grafton police log
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  -One of Worcester's oldest bars will reopen

  >SHOWTIME: Interview with Local Neo-Soul R&B Artist Fanta Vibez

  -Blackstone Valley Music musicians pay tribute to the Eagles

  -Summer is a-comin' in: Renaissance fairs in Winchendon, Phillipston

  -Sarah Connell Sanders: Ladies Night Out honors female business owners

  -WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 531 (28:08): Rental Registry

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (1:06:07)

  -Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (57:02)

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned a local café for 20 years
   

  >SPORTS: Celtics pound Thunder, 135-100

  -Red Sox beat A's, 1-0

  -Bravehearts announce sellouts for 2 Baseball in Education games

  -Why did Jerod Mayo, Patriots delay offseason workouts start date?

  -Holy Cross football practice report (1:15): Offensive Coordinator Andrew Dresner
   

  >CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)

  >NATIONAL: Up close footage of the Baltimore bridge collapse (1:12)

  -College student found dead in frat house just weeks away from graduation

  -Tragic: Fire at an Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29

  >NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey pardons misdemeanor marijuana convictions (1:24)

  -Watchdog calls Mass. pension system deeply flawed and doesn't prevent double-dipping

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Alisha Ditaranto: A B.S.W. student who dreams of owning an equine therapy program

  -Matthew Ahrens talks teaching at WPI (3:38)

  -New maps from Clark researchers show where tree restoration might help curb climate effects
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 Arctic islands worth traveling to

  >SHOPPING: Spring travel essentials (3:50)

  >BUSINESS: Staying productive while working from home

  -LPL Research: IPOs as a market tell

  -Polar Park and Workforce Development team up April 23rd

  >HOMES: Single family home in Barnstable sells for $4.3 million

  >HEALTH: Can a lack of sleep impact memory? (2:41)

  -U.S. tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

  >FOOD: Largest egg producer in U.S. halts production after bird flu found in chickens
   

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Jeff Daniels in "A Man in Full" on Netflix (:49)

  >MOVIES: Movies coming to a theater near you in April

  >CELEBRITY: Lea Michele pregnant, expecting second baby

  >ANIMALS: Rescue calf has been obsessed with her mom since Day 1 (:48)

  >HISTORY: Hotel Standish, Main and Jackson streets in Worcester, 1909

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man pays off thousands in students' lunch debt

  -Meanwhile, in the U.K., beach-goers horrified after finding real-life "Dune worm" vampire

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