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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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