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>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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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