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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
+6:00: 150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
+6:00: Public meeting on future of Route 146 on March 20th
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (20:11): Peter Wolf talks to Mike Hsu about his new book, "Waiting On The Moon"
+6:00: Area pastry chef’s "Spring Baking Championship" debut is full-circle moment
+6:00: Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to top seeded Lehigh for Patriot League semifinals
+Noon: Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester restaurant closed Wednesday for private event
+Noon: Niki Luparelli to play tribute to Lana Lana Del Rey
+Noon: Boston Irish Heritage Trail expands, highlighting stops in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Lorna Ellis, owner, 4U Bridal & Prom
-Worcester firefighter helps deliver baby of colleague
-Worcester’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is on the way; what to know
-New farmer's market to open May to October in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (6:05): Worcester Regional Food Hub expands to Union Station with 24/7 kitchens
-Housing projects that are underway in Worcester
-Amtrak’s Lakeshore Limited now selling tickets between Worcester and Boston
-Worcester to start charging for powering up electric cars
-Drone video of tilt-shift demolition of Hovey Laundy Building in Worcester (:39)
-Death of Sturbridge's Austin Schepper, once a missing man, now a murder case
-Hospital at Home program assists new mothers, patients in need
-Radio Worcester (19:53): Rob Bilotta talks safety, mobility & housing in District 2 rematch
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Officials still mum on "fatal officer-involved shooting" in Boylston
-Worcester Fire Department updates status of derailed train (:46). Article
-Off-duty Worcester police officer charged in fight at youth soccer game (2:19). Article
-5 years later: Worcester professor researches COVID’s mental toll
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — New guidance rules eliminate scheduling conflicts
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hebert family puts Colonial Candies in Bolton up for sale
-85 employees face layoffs from biotech company in Westborough
-Man arrested after refusing to leave Clinton bar, assaulting police officer
-Fitchburg man accused of stealing tow truck, doing donuts and destroying property
-N.E.A.D.S. needs Mass. puppy raisers for 13 future service dogs
-Integrated Martial Arts brings variety to region
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Elijah Divine comes home to hip-hop with "AMBUSH"
-"She was kind of a Rock Star Nun": 4th Wall to stage "Searching for Galileo's Daughter"
-"Taming of the Shrew" brings Shakespeare to the Clark stage Thursday through Saturday
-Why are there empty frames on the walls of Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston?
-Worcester Public Schools (1:52): M.C.A.S. in Worcester Public Schools
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1370 (28:21): Giulia Tetreau
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lived her life in service "to her Church and to her community"
>SPORTS: Patriots free agent tracker
-Bruins beat Panthers, 3-2
-Assumption men's and women's basketball teams dance to NCAAs
>NATIONAL: Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees
-N.T.S.B. urges safety updates in response to D.C. midair collision (1:44)
-Tragic: Grandmother, 43, found dead inside burning clothing donation bin
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman injured in robbery attempt at Mass. cemetery (:22)
-Students return to school after classmate fatally stabbed (1:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI study finds reusing auto parts strengthens domestic supply chains
-Holy Cross student Elliot Barron finds harmony between music and business
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines ending free checked baggage policy
>BUSINESS: Tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-How to avoid Netflix email scam that looks like the real deal
>SHOPPING: Barbie's newest dolls inspired by Alicia Keys, women in music
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, March 9th
>HEALTH: With increases in bird flu cases, are bird feeders safe? (:50)
-Study: Hormones may help prevent signs of aging (:43)
>FOOD: Worcester bakery shares impact of higher costs for eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc "CHAOS: The Manson Murders" (1:43)
>MOVIES: When Tom Cruise starred in Ridley Scott’s unicorn movie: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Robert Redford makes first acting appearance in 6 years in "Dark Winds"
>ANIMALS: Pig’s bath time is the cutest thing ever (1:39)
>HISTORY: Ralph’s before it was Ralph's Rock Diner
>GOOD NEWS: Woman celebrates 107th birthday surrounded by 6 generations of family
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, woman accused of pulling gun on Dunkin' worker over cold 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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