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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-24-year-old Worcester murder victim remembered as a good young man
-Earlier: 24-year-old shot and killed in latest act of gun violence in Worcester
-Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
-War on litter in Worcester done "very well" by Instagram account
-Face-painting, balloons, games, gathering; festival celebrates Eid
-Worcester woman's $100,000 campaign honors sister who died of leukemia
-What's open and closed on Patriot's Day
-Old Sturbridge Village celebrates Patriot's Day Weekend
-What is Patriot's Day? The holiday goes beyond the Boston Marathon
-Worcester weighs extending fare-free transit another year
-Is ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology actually helping our communities? (2:34)
-Worcester sixth grader recognized for Easter baskets for homeless kids campaign
>DINING OUT: Check out a book, get a free Coney Island Hot Dog
-ICYMI: Superhero luncheon supports local 5-year-old battling leukemia
-Local documentary filmmakers get film into prestigious festival
-Polar Seltzer just dropped some of its best flavors ever for summer
-19 sites in Worcester beautified as part of 12th annual Build Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students get fit with after school B.F.S. program
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in Holden on Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New York kidnapping of 1994: Does Fitchburg hold clues?
-Clinton woman blows through stop sign after outing with coworkers, gets arrested
-Former Sutton drive-in site to become trucking repair facility
-Shrewsbury tests new trash bags ahead of trash hauler change
-Clinton gears up to clean up for Earth Day
-Bob’s Furniture to take over Bed Bath & Beyond space in Leominster
-West Boylston police log April 1st to 7th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Friends Experience is coming to Boston. Everything you need to know
-North High basketball collection to be on display at the Worcester Historical Museum
-Willard House & Clock Museum in Grafton gets $15 million to support expansion
-Ray Mariano: Worcester needs to get tougher on litter, illegal dumpers
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on the "high" of heels
-Unity Radio (58:16): Now I Thrive
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 419 (27:43): Jackie Shakar
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 563 (28:49): Mauro DePasquale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to family matriarch who was a career banker
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Wizards, 132-122, on Mike Gorman Day
-WNBA's television schedule is going all-in on Caitlin Clark
-Red Sox beat Angels, 5-4
-How to use Boston Marathon runner tracker to follow your athletes along today's race
-Team Hoyt running in memory of iconic Boston Marathon duo
-Holy Cross Mic'd Up (1:32): Head football coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross announces football game day experience updates
-Railers fall to Lions, 4-0, miss playoffs
-WooSox split doubleheader with Mets
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies in house fire while trying to rescue her puppy
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 Mass. billionaires among richest in world: New Forbes list
-When are taxes due in Mass.? How to get an extension? Other questions answered
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student has multiple missions — and one full calendar
-Federal funding not enough to finance Clark's Community Empowerment Center
-Q&A with Worcester State’s new development and alumni leader, Felicia Riffelmacher
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Win chance to set sail on U.S.S. Constitution on Fourth of July
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
Why millennials are quitting the rat race
>SHOPPING: Why you shouldn’t use laundry pods
>HOMES: Mortgage rates creep up to 7% as home-buying season begins
>HEALTH: Mass. psychologist on enjoying the moments in front of us (2:01)
-Salt substitution linked with lower risk for dying early, study finds
>FOOD: Grocery shopping on an empty stomach is costing Americans this much
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch new "Bluey" episodes on Disney+
>MOVIES: "Civil War" succeeds at the box office with $25.7 million opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Cindy Crawford launching her own tequila
>ANIMALS: Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
>HISTORY: All Saints Church, 1880
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston Marathon runner reunites with life-saving nurse
-Meanwhile, woman flees down hill from a group of 37 sheep (:26)
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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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