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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22). Article
-2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
-Family recalls man gunned down in Worcester as killer sentenced to life
-Investigation into the death of Worcester state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia: What we know 6 months later (3:11)
-Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier sworn in (30:44)
-Worcester reacts to major cuts in state energy savings program
-A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
-Need at food pantries continues to increase
-Trucker rejects plea in death of Princeton motorcyclist
-Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-While UMass Medical School celebrated an historic donation and cemented position as a leader in A.L.S. research, the school raised red flags about planned federal cuts
-Earlier: UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>DINING OUT: Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Steak Tips (5:14)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
-Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
-Related: Updates from The Scarlet
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Building Holden's budget — Funding the D.P.W.
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hiker who died in R.I. identified as Uxbridge man
-TODAY! Program on Bathsheba Spooner, a Revolutionary murder conspiracy, at Grafton Historical Society
-Leprechauns will give awards, scholarships March 15th
-Sturbridge police to launch search in cold case on March 21st
-Millbury police swear in new officer
-New Clinton gym receives $32,000 loan
-Clinton High shines at state leadership conference
-Berlin Fire, E.M.S. honor members
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
-Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
-With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
-Simple + inexpensive St. Patrick's Day arts & crafts
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Janice Lindsay: Middle-American comfortable
-Worcester Public Schools (7:13): The Importance of M.C.A.S.
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:19)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a school crossing guard for nearly 50 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Heat, 103-91
-Holy Cross men's hockey a game away from Atlantic Hockey final. Highlights (3:36)
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Railers beat Norfolk, 6-5
-Eighth-grader Lily Longton runs away from the crowd
>NATIONAL: Rescue mission underway to bring astronauts home from I.S.S. (3:07)
-Delphi murders: Full "Bridge Guy" video releases on website supporting Richard Allen
-Tragic: Dad plummets to his death after chairlift malfunction at ski resort
>NEW ENGLAND: 12 alleged patrons of high-end brothel are identified (2:28)
-How would the dismantling of the Department of Education impact Mass. schools?
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's WooGives campaign raises $37,270
-At Holy Cross, women's athletics gaining fans, fame, funding
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): No sun on your vacation? JetBlue will reimburse you for "significant rainfall"
>BUSINESS: The incredible shrinking EMC
-Federal unemployment claims up more than 400% from February 2024
>SHOPPING: Viral TikTok products — Shop a $9 shower gel, top-rated Amazon dress
>HEALTH: Measles cases 3 times higher this year as vaccination rates fall
-How to know if you need to be revaccinated for measles, per experts
>FOOD: F.D.A. updates risk of recalled tuna – here's what you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — Oscar-winner "I'm Still Here" and more
>CELEBRITY: "Footloose" star Kevin Bacon shares how the movie still haunts him
>ANIMALS: Puppy moves in with enormous Great Dane — bond is adorable (1:41)
>HISTORY: From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real deal
>GOOD NEWS: Police officer saves woman from icy lake
-Meanwhile, customer bites into Walmart nuggets and finds no meat inside
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
+6:00: Related: Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, delivers first message (1:32)
+6:00: Related: Who is Pope Leo XIV? (1:20). Article
+6:00: 1 seized by I.C.E. agents in Worcester, 2 arrested by Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
+6:00: UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
+Noon: Cash-dropping suspect linked to Auburn bank robbery
+Noon: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
+Noon: Judy Collins, 86, ready for rescheduled concert in Worcester
-3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
-TODAY! Free street parking in Worcester for 508 Day
-Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
-Backyard chickens still on ice in Worcester
-False claims of ineligible School Committee candidate in Worcester
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-TODAY! Prostate cancer awareness workshop at Y.W.C.A.
-Radio Worcester (16:48): Worcester Housing Authority tackles crisis with new projects and self-sufficiency programs
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>FAITH: No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
-Holy Cross professor: Why "The Calling of Saint Matthew" by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): America's best waterfront restaurant is at a Cape Cod hotel, according to USA Today readers
-ICYMI: Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday
-In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
-What to know about Worcester’s near billion-dollar proposed budget
-Worcester city election: Here's who has qualified for the ballot
-Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: 5 years after shutdown, students and staff reflect on pandemic's impact
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn OKs new fire HQ on site of former Chuck's Steak House
-Bay Path Voc Tech teacher charged with indecent assault, harassment
-Juvenile summonsed to court for defecating inside West Brookfield Town Hall, police say
-Conlin, Richards reflect on Shrewsbury Select Board victories
-Shrewsbury plastic manufacturer sold to Boston investment firm
-Millbury approves M.B.T.A. housing law, zoning changes for land
-Millbury Democratic Caucus set for May 8th
-Northbridge Town Meeting puts tax override for schools on ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester announces new season with "stunning array of talent"
-The Detour Streetwear Fashion & Music Festival returns to Grove Street
-Southbridge artist overcomes boundaries
-South High Community School Spring Concert (34:36)
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Tips to cope with moving far away
-Worcester Business Journal Editorial: Keep the Central Mass. clean energy momentum moving forward
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I’m no longer speaking to the cult
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 462 (26:40): Museum of Worcester
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (57:58): Dr. Sarah Koch, Cherubino Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime high school science teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics blow another 20-point lead in 91-90 loss
-The stunning reason behind Patriots' bizarre Joe Milton trade
-Bill Belichick has "got to get a hold of himself" with Jordon Hudson -- ex-NFL insider Peter King rips "embarrassing" situation
-Tom Brady admits to major "f--k-up" with kids after Gisele Bündchen divorce
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 6-4
-Holy Cross launches naming contest for student section
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 6-4
>CARS: Ford hikes prices on these Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court allows administration to enforce transgender military ban
-High school senior killed by homeowner during TikTok prank
>TRAGIC: Newlywed takes his own life after returning home from "perfect" honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: There are several proposals to ban cellphones in schools (2:26). Article
-Karen Read trial dwells on when "hos long to die in cold" was searched (21:38)
>COLLEGES: For Holy Cross, Rotmans is a gateway to Worcester
-Worcester State celebrates student excellence at Academic Achievement Awards
-Clark professor quoted in New York Times
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World offering new way for kids to eat free — all year long
>BUSINESS: Eascra Biotech expands operations with a new Worcester lab
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Oxford pharmaceutical manufacturer partners with Mark Cuban company to offer affordable medication
>HOMES: Impact of heat pumps on electric bills (:47)
>SHOPPING: Temu stops shipments from China as trade loophole axed
>HEALTH: Infectious disease expert weighs in on measles and flu vaccine trends (3:11)
-Prolonged phone use on the toilet may increase risk of hemorrhoids, study finds (1:10)
>FOOD: How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
>TV/STREAMING: What "The Office" cast was secretly doing at desks while filming
>MOVIES: "Conclave" movie offers insight into real papal process
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair is "truly in remission" after M.S. diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Grumpy rescue dog had no friends until she met squirrels (1:50)
>HISTORY: The significance of the Woman’s Club Movement
>GOOD NEWS: Officer saves choking toddler after desperate screams for help (1:47)
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, wild scene at Walmart when 4 men ride through on horseback (:33)
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