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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Police on lookout for Joshua Pittman, suspect in Clarkson St. shooting
+Noon: Photos: 21st annual "Awesome 80s Prom" held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Kung Fu Panda 4," "Sleeping Dogs" and more
+Noon: "Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road get down-to-earth in 35th season finale
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Saint Vincent faces formal complaint from National Labor Relations Board
-Dr. Michael Hirsh wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester
-Outdoor dining now permanent at more than 100 Worcester restaurants
-Third arrest in Worcester triple shooting on Union Hill
-Bullets found in Auburn school parking lot, school placed in "soft lockdown"
-Email threat disrupts schools in Sutton and Millbury
-Worcester Public Library hides golden tickets in books for chance at prizes
-2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's show at Clark
-Radio Worcester (9:23): Brad Wyatt elected Mass. G.O.P. national committeeman, aims to revitalize
-Radio Worcester (7:16): Worcester Food Hub launches at Union Station
>DINING OUT: Chuckles over cups of coffee at Miss Worcester Diner in Worcester
-ICYMI: New restaurant planned in Worcester on site of vacant building
-Second arrest made in Worcester shooting that wounded 2 young women, teenage boy
-Worcester Art Museum hires research specialist to increase scrutiny of its collection
-Former Quality Inn supportive housing project receives $1.6 million from feds
-Facing delays, M.B.T.A. says Worcester’s Union Station’s new platform opens this spring
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May 3rd deadline to vote in town election
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Student-produced spring musical hits a high note
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 hurt in shooting outside pub in Fitchburg (:18)
-Channel 7 helps woman get her roof repair covered
-Firefighters honored for service during flooding
-Shrewsbury D.E.C.A. seeks help to compete in California
-Michael F. Goulet selected for Grafton History Award
-Jodi Breidel leaving W.H.E.A.T. for state job
-Endangered species puppet show is April 16th
-Clinton Middle School names students to honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Redemption Rock and Hanover Theatre Repertory team up for Shakespeare-inspired beer
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Burlesque bling, humor aiming high, raucous rock
-TODAY! Laugh Out Large Comedy Friday
-Worcester Art Museum hires specialist to scrutinize its collection
-Aerosmith announces new farewell concert tour dates after Steven Tyler's injury forced postponement
-Family tragedy, humorous style: Harrison Stebbins ready for show
-Local poets to shine in Rain Poetry contest
-Registration for Teen Poetry Slam now open
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1334 (24:34): AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
-Manny Jae Media (47:18): Manny with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip on the royal yacht Britannia
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 118-109
-Tom Brady "wouldn’t be opposed" to NFL return, mentions Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 9-4
-Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from baseball star
-Holy Cross football 2024 season tickets on sale now
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: O.J. Simpson dies at 76
-Norfolk Southern to pay $600 million to settle Ohio train derailment suit
-Tragic: Mom throws kids from car, kills self after stabbing boyfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen charged in hit-and-run that killed 57-year-old man
-Human remains found on Nantucket
>COLLEGES: Clark launches low-residency M.F.A. in visual arts
-WPI launches first in the U.S. financial tech Ph.D.
-Nichols student Jacqueline Asselin pens op-ed on financial aid equity
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 secret spots in N.Y.C. most tourists don’t know about
>BUSINESS: U.S. employers add 303,000 jobs in March, gains fueled by migrants
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
-New app helps protect your consumer data (2:56)
>SHOPPING: Target eyes new tech for self-checkout shoplifters
>HOMES: Flame retardants in consumer products linked to cancer for first time
>HEALTH: No link between use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism (1:08)
-Those with insomnia have higher risk of health issues (1:11)
>FOOD: Lunchables have concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports finds
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he wants to finish filming "Yellowstone," but casts doubt on return
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Martin Lawrence, Will Smith movie, "Bad Boys: Rode or die" (3:05)
>CELEBRITY: Billy Dee Williams comes to the defense of actors using blackface for roles
>ANIMALS: Over 160 animals need new homes after surrender from Ayer property
>HISTORY: List of the most valuable pennies: $408k? $250k? What they are worth
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single dad wins $1 million lottery prize after stopping to grab a salad
-Meanwhile, in Whitman, boy gets stuck in chimney, firefighters come to rescue
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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