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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Spencer woman indicted for Social Security fraud
+6:00: Do you know this guy? Holden police would like a word with him
+6:00: Worcester has a lot of dirt roads. Residents say good luck driving on them
+6:00: Worcester man arrested on gun charges after pursuit
+6:00: Worcesteria: At WAM, discovery of 1898 wall a glimpse into the past
+6:00: F.B.I., C.I.S.A. warns Gmail, Outlook users about Medusa ransomware attack
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey re-enters national poll at No. 19
+6:00: Tickets on sale Tuesday for Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey Championship Game
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 23
+Noon: Worcester police recover dirt bike stolen in 2000
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester County celebrates 43rd Saint Patrick’s Parade
-Doors re-open at Worcester eatery
-Worcester homicides surged in 2024
-Once-a-year Worcester farmers market blooms into 6-month weekly event
-Central Mass. Heart and Stroke Ball unites community to create a world of longer, healthier lives
-Worcester community challenge: transformational giving in action
-Radio Worcester (24:53): Sen. Michael Moore on state budget, housing plans & energy costs
-Ed Augustus: Market uncertainty may scare off housing investors
-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: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-ICYMI: 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
-Paul Saucier sworn in as Worcester police chief, pledges to build "culture of excellence"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Car crash chaos
-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): Grafton resident provides meals that matter
-Shrewsbury names new Water and Sewer Superintendent
-2 arrested after stolen vehicle crashes in Charlton, suspect steals second car during escape attempt
-Woman arrested after police seize heroin-fentanyl, cocaine, M.D.M.A. and 6 types of prescription pills
-Woman with 4 warrants arrested after police find her smoking crack during traffic stop
-Charlton "Daughter & Pop" bakery now 25 years strong (1:05)
-Bolton Caucus fills preliminary ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton artist featured in library show
-Salisbury Singers concert to commemorate 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
-Fitchburg gallery brings out the talent in local artists
>OPINION: Ken Bates: Cutting Medicaid poses risk to Worcester County
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Who will be our next EMC?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 454 (26:33): ArtsWorcester
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:53:08)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester funeral director
>SPORTS: Assumption men's basketball moves on to Sweet Sixteen with an 81-75 win
-Saint John's falls in Division 1 state hockey final
-Grafton native snowboarder Cole Navin thrives on street riding
>NATIONAL: How Medicaid budget cuts could impact you
-59 dead, over 150 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire
-Tragic: Man pleads guilty to death of 8-year-old adopted daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. edges closer to online casino legalization
-Documentarian describes "very unusual" access to Karen Read (1:07). Article
>COLLEGES: Nichols student finishes top 5 nationally in sports sales championship
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:39): S.G.A. President Jana Hunt
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Tips on planning the perfect group trip (3:03)
>BUSINESS: Auxilium, Chamber to launch StartUp Week Worcester
-Inflation growth slows: What this may mean for stock market (5:55)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (48:52): Bernard Murunga, founder of Herufy
>SHOPPING: Acne treatment recall includes Walgreens, La Roche-Posay, Proactiv brands
>HEALTH: Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults, study says (:57)
-Could location have an impact on the risk of developing breast cancer young? (:49)
>FOOD: Can you still eat Girl Scout cookies in 2025? What to know about risks
>TV/STREAMING: "S.W.A.T." star Shemar Moore petitions Netflix to revive series after third cancellation
>MOVIES: 10 best baseball movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: George Clooney debuts new hair color while out to lunch with wife Amal
>ANIMALS: Injured puppy living all alone in trash dump gets rescued (2:15)
>HISTORY: Mass. typewriter store closing after more than half a century
>GOOD NEWS: This 1-armed player just made college basketball history
-Meanwhile, in Florida, driver charged after passenger falls from golf cart and dies
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman steals car, slams into Worcester cruiser, starts chase, gets arrested
+6:00: After 30 years, Worcester Cat Hospital and Bird Clinic will close at the end of March
+6:00: T&G readers say Joey's Bar & Grill is Best Date Night Restaurant
+6:00: How WPI helped "Rule Breakers" bring Afghan girls' story to big screen
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
+1:00: The Silverbacks ready to rock with show at White Eagle
+1:00: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
+1:00: Listen Up: Walter Sickert hits back with "BRICK"
+1:00: Screen Time: Super Retro Fest offers flashback fun in Danvers
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Of friendship, festivities and St. Pat's in Worcester
-Worcester has a lot of dirt roads. Residents say good luck driving on them
-Worcester payroll shows 98 employees made $200,000 in 2024
-Worcester schools project $38.2 million budget increase
-Area woman indicted for Social Security fraud
-Do you know this guy? Holden police would like a word with him
-Worcester police recover dirt bike stolen in 2000
-Worcester man arrested on gun charges after pursuit
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (8:34): Tim Murray calls out state decision to bypass Worcester
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-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: Doors re-open at Worcester eatery
-ICYMI: Worcester County celebrates 43rd Saint Patrick’s Parade
-Worcester homicides surged in 2024
-Once-a-year Worcester farmers market blooms into 6-month weekly event
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Car crash chaos
-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): Warrant for Leicester man leads to arrest for drugs, gun
-Sturbridge police seeking suspects accused of installing credit card skimmers at grocery store
-Gardner Burger King re-inspected after health violations, some issues remain
-Auburn man tried to pay a woman $100 for sex, feds say
-S.E.L.C.O. seeks relocation to parcel along North Quinsigamond Avenue
-Spencer Electric Choice to provide 30 months of stable electricity supply prices starting in June
-Millbury schools awarded $50,000 Innovation Career Pathway Grants
-Grafton adopts prohibition on rodenticide use on public property
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Musician Ed Sheeran gives surprise performance at Boston bar (1:11). Article
>OPINION: Worcesteria: At WAM, discovery of 1898 wall a glimpse into the past
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: A nation exposed
-Christopher V.B. Lazzaro: Disabled students face Rehabilitation Act repeal
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (53:34): Julie Bowditch, CASA Project Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who owned a commercial laundry
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Sabres, 3-2
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey re-enters national poll at No. 19
-Tickets on sale Tuesday for Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey Championship Game
-Former Saint John's ace Sean Burke excited about getting White Sox Opening Day nod
-Play the Bravehearts' March Madness Bracket Challenge
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 23
>CARS: Chevy, Cadillac among over 100,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 13 people rescued after being trapped in Burger King bathroom during tornado
-F.B.I., C.I.S.A. warns Gmail, Outlook users about Medusa ransomware attack
-Tragic: Girl, 7, in coma with horrific burns after TikTok challenge
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman shares how a she fell for crypto romance scam over text (2:35)
-Radio Worcester (14:29): Toby Leary on fight to overturn Mass. gun reform law
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (29:39): S.G.A. President Jana Hunt
-WPI develops innovative robotic system to enhance kidney transplant screening (2:30). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tropical island vacations you don't need a passport for
>BUSINESS: MassLive relocating Worcester office to Venture X coworking space
-LPL Financial Research: Market correction perspective
-101: Leveraging social media in the workplace
>SHOPPING: Amazon is making a privacy change to Echo that could make device useless
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for more money in February
>HEALTH: How many steps should I get in a day? As many as you can (1:19)
-People of color pay more for maternity care than white people (:53)
>FOOD: The perfect casserole made your way (4:14)
>TV/STREAMING: The top 10 shows on Netflix that are most popular right now
>MOVIES: "Novocaine" tops slowest box office weekend of the year
>CELEBRITY: Luke Combs details battle with mental health condition Pure O
>ANIMALS: These brave kittens survived the L.A. fires (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Mount Watatic Ski Area, Ashby
>GOOD NEWS: Man celebrates 105th birthday
-Meanwhile, in India, man wins over $200 in lawsuit over movie theater showing too many commercials
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Line cook at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
+Bartenders and barbacks at Canal District restaurant
+Full-time firefighter/paramedic in Holden
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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