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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Overnight: Active crime scene, large police presence in Auburn
-Off-duty Worcester cop involved in fight at youth soccer game (:27). Article
-Tree falls on car while driver's waiting for food at area McDonald's
-Auburn woman turns $1 into $100 a week for life
-Esports bar in Worcester closed down without giving liquor commission notice
-Jaden Marc, owner of Sneaker Sapphire, builds success from the ground up
-Chief Paul Saucier joins fellow officers, staff and city officials at Rice Square School (:38)
-TODAY! Marketplace and International Women’s Day Celebration Saturday at The Village
-Why's it called that? The sky was the limit for David Clark, head knitter
-Mass. business confidence has largest drop since first month of COVID
-Worcester schools announce graduation dates
>DINING OUT: Highest-rated, celebrity-owned restaurant in the U.S. revealed
-ICYMI: Probe into fatal officer-involved shooting continues in Boylston (1:19)
-Worcester has new public health leader with a job history of unanswered questions
-Worcester police seek public's help to find owner of emaciated, abused dog (1:54). Article
-Worcester Police Chief Saucier outlines department changes in wake of critical D.O.J. report
-Turtleboy agrees to stay away from Karen Read witnesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett's tentative budget increase over $7 million
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Seniors look forward to final activities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston hires new administrator
-Auburn police investigation links fugitive to various Victoria’s Secret thefts
-Spencer override list includes requests from fire department, rescue squad
-Shrewsbury students raise funds for California
-Planned site of large UPS center in Shrewsbury/Grafton sold for $25 million
-Fugitive arrested in Clinton after police pursuit through Worcester and Middlesex counties
-Grafton High School Co-Op Swim Team makes waves with an outstanding season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Pourmen, the Irish Tenors, and more ....
-100 FM The Pike (6:57): Breakdown Lane
-Cheyenne Jackson postpones Worcester show due to illness
-Scotland's Red Hot Chilli Pipers coming to Worcester
-Dolly Parton releases song dedicated to late husband Carl Dean
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Billy Joel rocks the memories at Mohegan Sun
-Ray Mariano: Front row at Worcester, West Boylston Follies
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:06): Guest Dr. Rachel Sampson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "dedicated his life to his family, work, and the simple joys"
>SPORTS: Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo among Bruins traded at NHL deadline (:58)
-U.N.C. wanted Arthur Smith over Bill Belichick: Report
-No. 20 Holy Cross men's ice hockey falls to AIC in Game 1 of Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals
-100 FM The Pike (5:43): Kit Hughes of Holy Cross
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 3-1
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls 177,000 cars over risk of fire, loose part
>NATIONAL: Pub shooting in Canada injures at least 12
-Majority of Americans support phone ban in schools
-Tragic: Woman killed after speedboat runs her over near shore just weeks before wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge issues gag order on all lawyers in Karen Read case (:35)
-Pilot facing child sexual exploitation charge dies by suicide in parking garage (2:58)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria College appoints new president
-WPI announces commencement speakers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 bucket-list train trips to take in Europe
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 151,000 jobs in February as hiring holds relatively steady
-Gen Z is suffering from "LinkedIn envy" — and it's crushing their chill
>SHOPPING: First Skechers Pickleball apparel collection — Shop sneakers, skorts, paddles
>HEALTH: Scientists find "key" that could be driving rising colon cancer rates
-Scientists find clues on why COVID vaccine causes chronic health problems in some
>FOOD: Chipotle unveils new protein option Honey Chicken. When can you order?
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Heart Eyes," "F Marry Kill" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gene Hackman likely lived with dead wife Betsy Arakawa unknowingly for a week before he died: medical examiner
>ANIMALS: Cat keeps stealing things from the neighbors (1:49)
>HISTORY: English High School in Worcester, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Carell tells California students their prom tickets are paid for
-Meanwhile, 106-year-old woman credits chocolate, partying to long life
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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