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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 (: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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