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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 (:33). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family, lawmakers await answers
+1:00: With rain expected Tuesday evening, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
+Noon: Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
+Noon: GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Mother bear swims across Quabbin Reservoir with cubs on back (:43)
-Monday's Child: Yomiah, 14, is a joyful and curious boy, known for his sweet nature
-Youth-led groups awarded $30,000 by Peace Development Fund
-Worcester County women nominated to state's 2025 Commonwealth Heroines
-Radio Worcester’s Hank Stolz shares his journey on Career Day with Friends (35:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): These are the worst restaurant chains in the U.S.: report
-ICYMI: Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moped pursuit ends in Shrewsbury backyard; Webster man arrested
-Rutland man cited for driving with license suspended for years over unpaid child support
-Fire tears through single-family home in Fitchburg
-Grafton Public Library celebrates the reopening of its Children's Room
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Marianapolis Prep celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students awarded scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic crafts to keep little hands busy
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (59:39): Ash & Eric, acoustic folk duo
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Jumping joeys: What's in a name?
-Katherine O'Malley: Older Americans now face cuts to Medicaid, services
-North High School Class President Mohammed Daffaie (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 333 (28:49): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:08:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at just 36 years old
>SPORTS: Bruins interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he leaves Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 5-3
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 8-6. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Addie Kent assistant women’s lacrosse coach
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-1
-U.S. Men's soccer team advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on to beat Costa Rica
>NATIONAL: 2 firefighters shot and killed by sniper while fighting forest fire in Idaho (1:18)
-Footage released showing how bunker-buster bombs were used in historic Iran strike
>TRAGIC: Girl, 9, described as a "miracle baby," dies after being crushed by falling tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read reportedly working on movie, book after acquittal (:35)
-New Hampshire teen breaks neck diving over waves at Hampton Beach
-The low-number license plate lottery is underway. Here's how to enter
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session - May (39:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New flight launching from Boston to Anguilla
>BUSINESS: Unpredictable schedules and job quality in the U.S.
-Rite Aid to close all Mass. locations after filing for bankruptcy
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-What is a paronychia and how can it be treated? (1:03)
-Adding salt to your food could harm your liver, study says (1:08)
>FOOD: Synthetic food dyes: health risks and U.S. legislation
>TV/STREAMING: How to get the Starz and Hallmark+ streaming bundle
>MOVIES: 40 best films about the immigrant experience
>CELEBRITY: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible composer, dies at 93
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on baby cam sneaking into sister's crib for a snuggle (2:37)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Mount Oread in Kansas has roots in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How this charity turns kids into treasure-hunting pirates
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, hungry elephant looks for snacks in store (:56)
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