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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
+Noon: Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
+Noon: W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
+Noon: W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
+Noon: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
+Noon: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
+Noon: Street style served up fresh at fashion show
+Noon: Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
+Noon: Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-Worcester assembles taskforce to improve train service
-New E.P.A. rules to limit P.F.A.S. in drinking water: Worcester is "meeting every standard"
-GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
-As Karen Read trial starts, Turtleboy's influence on display
-Worcester retirement home receives $8 million from H.U.D. for green renovation
-Woman finds 60-year-old message in a bottle in Mashpee, returns it to family that lived in Worcester (2:06). Article
-City hosts community planting days for new Miyawaki Forests
-9 cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $430,000 from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants
>DINING OUT: 9 student chefs compete at Girl Scouts' Fork It Over event
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-TODAY! Ice cream making class Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police hold free car seat safety inspection on Friday
-Auburn police to conduct liquor license compliance checks through October 31st
-Southbridge schools chief tops list of town employee salaries
-F.E.M.A. grant gives Spencer Fire Department 24/7 staffing for first time
-Leicester library encouraging people to donate their solar eclipse glasses
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Mini Golf returns to Bigelow Library in Clinton
-West Boylston police log April 8th to 14th
>BARS & BANDS: 6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Latin American concert and expo, celebrates culture and makes connections in Worcester
-Did Bruce Springsteen deliver a classic show at Mohegan Sun? You bet
-John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons Sean and James release first song together
-Worcesteria: Connections across the world through Palestinian poetry
-Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
-Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Sarah Connell Sanders: No pachyderms pack at the circus
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (1:45:58): Cannabis 101 x TheWoo508 Block Party
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who saved her infant daughter during 1953 Worcester tornado
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft "big part" of why Bill Belichick lost Falcons job
-Bruins-Maple Leafs playoff series begins Saturday night
-Celtics begin playoff series on Sunday
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 2-0
-WooSox beat Durham, 6-2
-Holy Cross Football Mic'd Up (1:32): Head Coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross football, women's hockey teams name captains
-Highlights of Worcester Country Club restoration catches members' attention
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford recall: Over 450,000 Bronco Sport, Maverick cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 bodies recovered amid investigation of missing Kansas moms
-7-year-old sets up lemonade stand to buy mom's headstone
-Tragic: Mom dies in freak work accident after becoming "trapped" in machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Day 2: Analysis of jury selection in the Karen Read trial (9:53)
-What's behind Mass. halving its prison population? (9:28). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI launches the nation’s first fintech PhD program
-Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-From doodle to digital: Clark Professor Ilir Mborja traces his art journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unusual destinations to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Google lays off workers as part of "pretty large-scale" restructuring
>SHOPPING: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, April 14th
>HEALTH: These are the reasons why women miss lifesaving breast cancer tests
-Many women still face barriers to getting regular mammograms, C.D.C. study finds
>FOOD: Food scientist reveals why Coke tastes better at McDonald's
>TV/STREAMING: "The Gates," Black-led daytime soap opera ordered at CBS
>MOVIES: "Pirates Of The Caribbean" producer confirms sixth film
>CELEBRITY: Clint Eastwood, 93, spotted in rare appearance with Jane Goodall at event in California
>ANIMALS: Wild seal swims up to diver to tickle him (3:03)
>HISTORY: Chapel at Hope Cemetery
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 86-year-old woman brings home gold medal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, territorial turkey terrorizing school chased off by umbrella-wielding principal
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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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