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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
+6:00: First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
+6:00: Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling June Street block (pictured)
+Noon: GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
+Noon: Latin American concert. Expo, making connections in Worcester
+Noon: Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
+Noon: Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-Worcester man, 72, robbed by public urinator he photographed: Police
-Stafford Street changes near 2 years after the death of Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Golden tickets to be found in Worcester library vending machines
-City Manager to deliver State of City address
-As Worcester struggles to fill job, Boston, Springfield find success with D.E.I. chiefs
-Worcester truck garage’s retiring owner sells to AAA Northeast for $1.8 million
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Dr. Satya Mitra offers last-minute tax tips for Mass. residents
-Radio Worcester (13:33): Eric Casey discusses Worcester's film industry slowdown
-Earlier: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: 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
>DINING OUT: Well, isn't this a pretty pickle bread? Dish at Marvin's Corner
-ICYMI: Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ice cream making class Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers, dispatchers honored for rescuing boy, 4
-West Boylston fire official honored for excellence
-Races shape up for Clinton's June 10th election
-Illicit stormwater discharge reporting team created in Grafton
-Millbury Parents Club announces $19,100 in donations
-Sutton High robotics team places fifth in competition
-Colonial Candies has sweet history
-Princeton Agricultural Commission to host town forum
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Jazzed Up at 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
-National Baseball Poetry Festival back at bat
-Worcesteria: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
-Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished local painter
>SPORTS: Bruins loss sets up first round matchup with Maple Leafs
-Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards to retire at end of season
-Mel Kiper: Why Drake Maye would be Patriots’ "home run" swing
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 10-7
-Caitlin Clark-led 2024 WNBA Draft shatters TV ratings record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:59): Safety Curtis Harris-Lopez and linebacker Frankie Monte
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox nearly swept by Mets
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10, including small children, police say
-Man charged with grisly dismemberment of college teen after date night
-Tragic: Grandmother accused of killing 3-year-old grandson the day after Christmas
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of Karen Read murder trial Day 1 (2:59). Article
-Arrest made after man seen throwing flammable object into home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student, a cancer survivor, fights for children's greater access to treatment
-TODAY! Anna Maria's art seniors showcase artwork on April 17th
-Worcester State's The Beat (19:31): Communications Department faculty member Herman E. Servatius
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-$1 billion life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big
>SHOPPING: Target's car seat trade-in event: When is it? How to get a coupon
>HOMES: Radon in homes may be to blame for rise in lung cancer (1:06)
>HEALTH: Chatting with strangers could be good for your health (1:06)
-Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, large study finds
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (11:50): Nick O'Malley of MassLive talks the top 12 drive-thru coffees in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: "The Talk" officially gets the boot, will end with Season 15 in December
>MOVIES: Every "Ghostbusters" movie, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off slimmed-down figure after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Cat hates his new kitten brother until...❤ (3:54)
>HISTORY: Slater Building, between Pearl and Elm streets in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "HELP" sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck on island
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, shoplifting suspect tries to outrun police horses in video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: From government to arts, presenting Worcester's Women to Watch in 2025
+Noon: Things to Do: Documentary screening, death metal and wedding expo ...
-Assumption students charged in TikTok-inspired "catch a predator" plot expected in court
-Related: Student charged in "predator" hunting case says she's innocent
-Worcester demands Polar Park developer pay taxes & fees over terminated project
-George Russell will not seek reelection as District 3 city councilor
-Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen takes hiatus, accuses colleagues of transphobia (2:08). Article
-Related: Mayor Joe Petty responds; Councilor Kate Toomey responds Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson responds
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:08): Public comment rules and early Worcester city council race insights
-As Worcester’s new chief equity officer, Kevin Lovaincy has his work cut out for him to advance the city’s D.E.I. efforts
-Worcester police welcome 3 new officers
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-The average school building in Worcester is 77 years old, despite recent projects
-Mass. Women of Color celebrates 10 years; annual meeting on tap
-Worcester County Wonders: What lies beneath the surface of Worcester's waters
-Ice crashes through windshield, injuring driver in Brookfield (2:33)
>DINING OUT: Theatre Café holding Winter Blues Supper Club dinner on Friday
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Confession reveals details in disposal of body, evidence in local homicide
-Carrying a badge - and a Ph.D.: Worcester police officer on duty with cybersecurity degree
-Worcester police bust 2 men in stolen vehicle, drug bust
-Manhole explosion launches cover high into air over Worcester, narrowly missing car (2:44). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Public meeting on Zoning Bylaw Review
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo: Players raise money for their teams
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster Police seek public's help to identify bank robbery suspect
-Resident hospitalized, cat killed in Athol house fire
-School bus, car collide in Grafton, leaving both drivers hurt (2:11)
-Charlton police mourn sudden passing of officer
-Woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket bought in Auburn
-Auburn Police Department year in review
-Water main repair Thursday in Paxton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Comedian Bob Marley, a Worcester favorite, returns to city March 2nd
-Last Call: Darnella Williams, owner, Candles by Darnella
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:33): Kirosha from Kingdom Voice Music
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong resident of Harrington Way in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick has glowing praise for Mike Vrabel as Patriots coach
-Belichick's lack of U.N.C. hires is "making people nervous"
-Celtics lose to Raptors, 110-97
-Holy Cross connection at James Madison as quarterback Matt Sluka reunites with Bob Chesney
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats Bucknell, 63-37. Highlights (1:08)
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls
>NATIONAL: President warns of dangers of "oligarchy taking shape in America"
-A shockingly small number of violent sex crimes end in conviction
-Tragic: Elderly woman mauled to death and partially eaten by neighbor's pigs on Christmas: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. joins federal lawsuit against 5 large landlords
-Conn. youth basketball coach accused of ramming car into opposing team parent after argument
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School awarded 5-year grant to promote public health projects
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best U.S. National Parks to visit in winter
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation ticks up again — but Dow surges as key Fed gauge dips
-LPL Financial Research: New year, same bull market?
-101: Building an inclusive work community for disabled employees
>HEALTH: Why women are exercising less than men (3:25)
-Are dry eyes a symptom of menopause?
>FOOD: Red Dye No. 3 banned by F.D.A.; expert discusses risks (2:54)
>TV/STREAMING: Is Ms. Rachel on Netflix? What we know about the YouTube sensation’s new series
>MOVIES: Trailer for new mob movie starring Robert De Niro, "The Alto Knights" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Simpson splits from Eric Johnson after 10 years of marriage
>HISTORY: Remembering Great Molasses Flood, a bizarre Boston disaster (1:56)
>ANIMALS: Great Dane meets a grandma in woods and they become B.F.F.s (2:38)
>GOOD NEWS: Volunteers, police help 99-year-old veteran get to church
-Meanwhile, Bozo errantly calls 911 to his motel where he has 6-foot crucifix he stole from church tucked in his bed: authorities
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