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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 44 today in Worcester
+6:00: Total lunar eclipse to be visible for some overnight (1:10)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
+6:00: UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
+6:00: Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
+6:00: Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
+6:00: Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
+6:00: Related: Live updates from The Scarlet
+6:00: Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
+Noon: Worcester loses out on state crime lab
+Noon: How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
+Noon: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
+Noon: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-Public meeting on future of Route 146 on March 20th
-Area pastry chef’s "Spring Baking Championship" debut is full-circle moment
-Worcester city councilors take up prescription drug costs
-Worcester schools tout positive staff survey results regarding school safety, support
-UMass Medical School, Last Call Foundation to host lecture on firefighter mental health
-Boston Irish Heritage Trail expands, highlighting stops in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — New guidance rules eliminate scheduling conflicts
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Happy 300th, Shrewsbury! Help plan the celebration
-Shrewsbury hosting information sessions on D.P.W. garage expansion, Town Hall renovation
-Clinton police arrest intoxicated man covered in blood after struggle
-Site of planned Starbucks & Wendy’s in Clinton sold for $1.5 million
-Leominster proposes local meals tax to help fund new school project
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-West Boylston police log March 3rd to 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Niki Luparelli to play tribute to Lana Lana Del Rey
-100 FM The Pike (20:11): Peter Wolf talks to Mike Hsu about his new book, "Waiting On The Moon"
-Last Call: Lorna Ellis, owner, 4U Bridal & Prom
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Blindsided by infidelity
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: Municipal updates, March 11th
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 81 (52:05): City Councilor Khrystian E. King
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:08): Gianna Bisceglia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who became principal at his alma mater
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Thunder, 118-112
-Trailer for Netflix series "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (2:13)
-Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to top seeded Lehigh for Patriot League semifinals
-Holy Cross set to host Atlantic Hockey semifinals
>NATIONAL: 5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts
-What we know about the delayed SpaceX flight meant to bring stuck astronauts home (1:53). Article
-Tragic: Teen dead after classmate knifes her during school fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Snowboarder narrowly escapes Mount Washington avalanche (:38). Article
-All of the Karen Read pre-trial motions: Full analysis (28:41)
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes new member of Board of Trustees
-Worcester State's The Beat (22:15): Anne Muirhead, MassEdCo.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise ship lawyer warns of "horrifying" inspection report on Royal Caribbean
>BUSINESS: Mass. launches TechHubs grant program to drive regional economic innovation
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Radio Worcester (11:28): B.B.B. warns of I.R.S. & tax scams
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, March 9th
>HEALTH: Chest pain can be caused by prolonged coughing (:59)
-Concern about weight-loss drugs for older patients (1:53)
>FOOD: Recipes from Irish cooking and baking contest
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie starring Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown (2:11)
>MOVIES: Tiger Woods biopic in the works from Amazon MGM Studios
>CELEBRITY: Vanna White reveals her shocking "Wheel Of Fortune" schedule
>ANIMALS: Mangy street dog turns into a Golden Retriever (1:45)
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society (2:05): Speedy Drive In — Worcester's American Graffiti
>GOOD NEWS: How a Massachusetts pizzeria manager beat the odds
-Meanwhile, watch as thieves steal golden toilet from Churchill's birthplace
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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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