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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-How Worcester firefighter ended up delivering colleague's baby (2:19)
-Man receives 8 staples after metal shard falls, hits his head in Worcester parking garage
-Worcester Saint Patrick's Parade brings festive spirit to the streets
-Related: McInerney dancers shine in Saint Patrick's parade
-Related: Worcester’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is here; what to know
-Related: Worcester police announce traffic advisory for Saint Patrick's Parade
-Paul Saucier sworn in as Worcester police chief, pledges to build "culture of excellence"
-Related: Video: Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier sworn in (30:44)
-Local "Daughter & Pop" bakery now 25 years strong (1:05)
-Firefighters battle heavy fire which destroyed a home in Northborough (:25). Article
-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
>FAITH: Connections to diocese’s anniversary made at annual Novena of Grace
-323 candidates, catechumens prepare to enter the Church this Easter
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22). Article
-2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
-Investigation into the death of Worcester state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia: What we know 6 months later (3:11)
-Family recalls man gunned down in Worcester as killer sentenced to life
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students to perform "Between the Lines"
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Public Safety, Library and Historical commission budget proposals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board update (3:00)
-Sensory-friendly touch-a-truck event in Shrewsbury
-M.B.T.A. Communities-compliant zoning will be on Millbury annual town meeting warrant
-Proposed horse racetrack in Leominster draws scrutiny from residents
-Bay Path superintendent outlines Spencer’s budget responsibilities
-Princeton memorializes Patrick Cumming
-Senior Explorers seek adventurers for Norway trip
-Keefe leaves Berlin Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-Artist Rosemary LeBeau shares rock 'n' roll artwork at WCUW exhibit
-100 FM The Pike (15:37): Comedian Mark Riley
-Grateful Dead's new 60-CD box set has hundreds of unreleased tracks
>OPINION: Robert Moylan: City Council should think local, not global
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 238 (26:58): Isha Foundation
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (57:59): Age-Friendly Worcester — What can we do together
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester nurse
>SPORTS: Wachusett wins Division 1 girls basketball state title
-South High falls in Division 2 girls basketball state final
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey completes sweep of Army, earns spot in Atlantic Hockey Championship. Highlights (2:31)
-Celtics beat Nets, 115-113
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 6-2
-Railers beat Norfolk, 2-1
-Radio Worcester (12:59): How a legendary stunt by former Worcester radio host Bob Rivers help build Polar Park
>NATIONAL: Death toll grows to 33 as destructive storms and violent tornadoes obliterate South and Midwest
-Urgent warning for Apple users over new "suspicious activity" scam targeting iPhones
-Tragic: Unborn baby cut from pregnant teen by sick womb raider who'd just suffered a miscarriage
>NEW ENGLAND: Tree falls on boy, 12 walking home from bus stop in N.H. town
-Mass. Tesla owners grapple with connection to Musk, fear of vandalism
>COLLEGES: WPI names Arne Gericke as Dean of Undergraduate Studies
-Worcester State's Jamie Remillard recognized as community news champion
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 10 quiet beach towns in Florida for a relaxing escape
>BUSINESS: Mass. business owner "excited" about new steel tariffs
-What's a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?
-Mass. healthcare costs escalate to unsustainable levels: C.H.I.A.
>SHOPPING: Forever 21 poised to shutter all stores ahead of bankruptcy filing: report
>HEALTH: Top tips for heart-healthy habits (3:54)
-Nearsightedness is on the rise (1:01)
>FOOD: Taco Bell releases new menu items for 2025
>TV/STREAMING: You can bundle Disney+ and Hulu for $3 a month
>MOVIES: Inside Amazon’s 007 takeover, impact on future of James Bond
>CELEBRITY: These celebrities went to college in Mass.
>ANIMALS: Injured puppy living alone in trash dump gets rescued (2:05)
>HISTORY: The significance of the Woman’s Club movement
>GOOD NEWS: Bus driver saves 15 students from school bus after it suddenly burst into flames
-Meanwhile, in Israel, police probe wild video of car driving with monkey and lion cub in streets
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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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