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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Boylston (:28). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Online video of Shrewsbury arrest sparks outcry, scrutiny
+6:00: Related: Video (10:52)
+Noon: Police thank clerk for saving senior from $15,000 Bitcoin scam
+Noon: 50 years later, Shrewsbury remembers fallen officer James Lonchiadis
+Noon: Voice actor Kat Cressida is set to appear at NorthEast ComicCon
+Noon: "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" at Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
+Noon: Surging Holy Cross men's hockey team set for Atlantic Hockey America playoffs
-Worcester housing plan says city needs this much more housing in 8 years
-New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
-Eclectic Shrewsbury Street bar quietly closes
-JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
-Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
-Worcester Councilor Thu Nguyen says they aren’t running for city council again
-Holy Cross and WPI bands part of full lineup at upcoming Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
-Nominations open for Green Public Service Awards
-Former site of Ronnies Seafood and Ice Cream sold for $3 million; Auburn approves plans for car wash
-Aislinn Doyle: March 6th Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (33:14): Worcester mayoral race heats up early
>FAITH: Ash Wednesday — What to know about Lent and the holy day's meaning
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week continues this week
-ICYMI: Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies
-A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
-Police dog, prostitution sting policies change in Worcester after damning D.O.J. probe
-Police arrest man for theft from Worcester gun shop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Federal job cuts hit Holdenite
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury small businesses mark 5 years since global shutdown
-Shrewsbury Police Department February statistics
-80-year-old man from Douglas ID'd as victim of fatal Uxbridge pedestrian crash
-David Prouty Building Committee looks at color schemes, approves change orders
-Sutton Historical Society 2025 events
-Bolton Manor evacuated after heating system malfunction
-Clinton works on filming more meetings
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Local musicians stage benefit for friend in need with The Give Back
-Listen Up: Tom Hurley flies solo in melancholy, energetic "101 Songs"
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: At McGovern town hall event, sense of community stirs
-Carly Bridgeman: My hospital go bag, Round 2
-City of Worcester (:48): Ready Worcester — Episode 7, Flood Safety
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 453 (27:22): Worcester Public Library in 2025
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran from Worcester who "truly loved traveling, horse racing and great food"
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Bill Belichick's "Hard Knocks" deal for U.N.C. suddenly falls through
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Army Wednesday
-Holy Cross men's basketball team edged in Patriot League Tournament, 69-68
>NATIONAL: Takeaways from address to Congress
-More than 20 federal techies quit to protest cuts to "critical public services"
-Tragic: Alabama cafeteria worker fired for accepting donations for school lunch
>NEW ENGLAND: 13 injured in 12-vehicle pile-up on highway at Mass./R.I. border
-Juror in Karen Read's first trial speaks out: "We never provided closure" (2:31)
>COLLEGES: Kids building stuff — with help from WPI students (7:20). Article
-From the Court to Classroom: Interview with Clark Prof. Lawrence Norman
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb's top trending destinations for 2025
>BUSINESS: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China are in effect — all the products you can expect to pay more for
-Wall Street falls again as losses wipe out all post-election gains for the S&P 500
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-101: Streamlining management responsibilities through A.I.
>HOMES: Amanda Khatib: 6 easy-to-grow indoor & outdoor plants
>SHOPPING: Is an Amazon Prime membership worth it? Price, benefits, discounts
>HEALTH: Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren on adults' daily mental health (2:09). Article
-Mass. Medical Society encourages mask use amid rise in respiratory illnesses
>FOOD: Worcester bakery sells close to 2,000 paczkis on Fat Tuesday
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Shondaland murder mystery on Netflix, "The Residence" (2:25)
>MOVIES: Captain America, Last Breath top Oscar box office weekend debacle
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry was given 27 shots of ketamine before death: documentary
>ANIMALS: This cat is obsessed with her favorite delivery man (1:47)
>HISTORY: White City, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for snacks, wins $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, woman arrested for urinating on grocery store food
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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