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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Man accused of driving suspects in triple shooting in Worcester appears in court
+8:00: Uxbridge student burned by laptop during M.C.A.S. test (2:02)
+8:00: Fire damages Church of the Nativity in Northborough
+8:00: The Roll Up returns to Worcester with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Lil Eazy-E
+8:00: Gaming Mitigation Fund grants benefit 3 Worcester nonprofits
+8:00: Eclipse 2024 party at the EcoTarium
+8:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+8:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox drop 4 of 5 against Buffalo
+Noon: Independent bookstores enhance Worcester’s culture
+Noon: Listen Up: Music is the sound of emotion, experience from PennySTEMS
-Worcester high schooler fighting for his life after triple shooting
-Related: 19-year-old arrested in shooting of 3 teens (1:49). Article
-Related: Worcester councilor calls for "change in culture" after Clarkson Street shooting
-Thousands celebrate solar eclipse at specialized viewing area at Worcester EcoTarium (2:11). Article
-Related: Worcester residents enjoy solar eclipse
-Related: Eclipse watch party at Doherty High School (1:07)
-Related: Eclipses can lead to scientific discoveries, WPI professor says
-Related: Jake and the Worcester Bravehearts have a little fun with the eclipse (:37)
-Amid a distracted driving "epidemic," Worcester police try a new approach
-City Manager proposes changes to Worcester rental registry
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Rental registry, City Manager evaluation
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-See the pending road and sidewalk projects in Worcester
-W.P.D. Civilian Academy (1:35:55): Week 9
>DINING OUT: Wan Wang of Worcester chosen Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: State will pay legal bills for Worcester County prosecutor tied to ethics probe
-Worcester’s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3 million for substance-use work
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at The O Shop in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Water main project begins today
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Raising funds for Gale's windows
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton schools celebrate students and staff members
-Shrewsbury police hosts second annual Touch-a-Truck for autism acceptance
-Shrewsbury Police Department Youth Academy applications open
-Former Grafton State Hospital site planned for life sciences complex after $2.65 million sale
-Paxton prepping for override votes
-West Boylston police log March 25th to 31st
-Nonprofit gym in Lancaster centers inclusive fitness
-Musical baseball program in Berlin April 13th
-Uxbridge senior Kathryn Cahill named Worcester County Superintendents Association Scholar Award Winner
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-New England Country Music Club dances
>SHOWTIME: Game show mashup
-Family Date Days in Central Mass.
-For Hardwick's Ridge Shinn, regenerative grazing is a key to easing environmental woes
-Worcesteria: City's poetic past recalled during National Poetry Month
-Queer Joy April's extravaganza of love, expression and visibility
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (59:38)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1332 (26:03): Central Mass. Housing Alliance Walk for Homeless May 19th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an accomplished guitarist from Worcester
>SPORTS: Excitement builds around Fenway Park for Red Sox Opening Day
-Sox's 2004 championship team to be honored before home opener
-Maura Doherty named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Morgan Jensen
-UConn men win second straight NCAA title
-Iowa vs. South Carolina championship ratings set women's NCAA record
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 9-0
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 26
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 3 dead, including shooter, after shooting inside Las Vegas law office
-Terrifying video shows engine of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 ripping apart during takeoff
-Tragic: Doctor killed in freak Airstream accident was on family trip to see eclipse
>NEW ENGLAND: Ayer woman charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty (2:26)
>COLLEGES: Clark embraces A.I. to advance geospatial analytics
-WPI celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
-Worcester State physicist and fellow researchers publish new discovery in journal Science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of America’s most underrated road trips
>BUSINESS: More Central Mass. businesses incorporated in January than any month since 2017
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
-All major indexes rise for the fifth month in a row
>SHOPPING: Walmart employee shares 8 ways to save money, time shopping there
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: What to do if you suffer from plantar fasciitis (:57)
-Deadly cases of meningitis, bloodstream infections on rise (1:15)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey" third, final film in works: Imelda Staunton
>CELEBRITY: Country star Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story bar
>ANIMALS: Kitten who couldn't walk changes rescuer's life (3:02)
>HISTORY: Elm Park, 1908
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couples get married during total solar eclipse (1:01)
-Meanwhile, Kyle, Texas, seeks visitors named Kyle for world record attempt
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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