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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 (: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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