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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester barber John Rickheit remembered as "best of the best"
+6:00: Clark students end strike, vow to continue unionization efforts
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: Watching Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins will cost Xfinity customers more (2:10). Article
+Noon: Honey Dew Donuts location in Worcester closes for good
+Noon: New Public: The 016 — Blurring boundaries between local news and social media
+Noon: Road to becoming a Celtics dancer is "rigorous but rewarding"
-D.O.J. may end federal police oversight
-The story behind a 100-year-old local potato chip company, Tri-Sum (4:00)
-Worcester D.P.W. to hold job fair for 90 open positions
-Rwandan genocide survivor to speak at Anna Maria on Monday
-Worcester to hold meetings on F.E.M.A. flood map updates
-Area woman with 13 warrants from 3 different counties has been arrested
-After M.C.A.S., how will Shrewsbury determine who can graduate?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>FAITH: Encountering the homeless, building relationships
>DINING OUT: History is on the grill at Kosta's Cafe in Spencer
-ICYMI: Suspect offers cops $10,000 bribe during drug bust in Worcester, police say
-Protesters gather outside Tesla charging stations at Auburn Mall
-At Smith’s Country Cheese in Winchendon, find a family’s dedication to dairy farming
-Radio Worcester (16:05): Worcester’s new weekly farmers market — Fresh food, local goods & live music
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Recreation Egg Hunt April 5th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fiber coming to West Boylston within the year
-For Clinton teens, "going to the dogs" a good thing
-Leominster man tells officers “I’m a taxpayer” during domestic dispute
-Millbury Select Board chooses M.B.T.A. Communities-compliant zoning
-Princeton caucus nominates for town election
-Lancaster to go through budget details April 1st
-Sterling ready to put questions before voters
-Wachusett Area Chamber Salute Breakfast is April 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium kicks off 200th anniversary symposium series
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council ready to do nothing on police reform
-David Rushford: Tone down vitriol at Worcester City Council
-Kamala C. Kiem: Clark University is pro-student, not anti-union
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 50 (28:16): Elizabeth Cruz, L.A.B.O. and E.L.L.A.
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:13:44)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career as a maternity nurse at St. V's
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Trail Blazers, 129-116
-Bruins lose to Kings, 7-2
-Railers beat Trois-Rivieres, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Stricter identity verification for Social Security raises access concerns
-I.R.S. stimulus checks 2025: See if you qualify for $1,400 check
-Tragic: Mother who allegedly slit son's throat on Disneyland vacation charged with murder
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 teenagers killed during fight near mall (:30)
-Students at Mass. high school to stage walkout in protest of staffing cuts (:28). Article
>COLLEGES: Working at Holy Cross (2:50)
Clark police dog has become a comforting presence on campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities with massive underground complexes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Psychiatrist: How parents support adult children on job hunt (3:17)
>HOMES: Amazon spring deals — 10 linen closet organizers for tidier storage
>HEALTH: Flu cases in Massachusetts begin to decline (1:35)
-H.P.V. vaccine has dramatically reduced risk of cervical cancer (:49)
>FOOD: F.D.A. alerts Target customers of massive recall of canned vegetables
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Hacks" on Max (1:40)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Brad Pitt Formula 1 movie, "F1" (2:28)
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor
>ANIMALS: Kitten is emotional support animal to 120-pound mastiff (1:45)
>HISTORY: When ice was king in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Second-grader uses Heimlich maneuver to save choking classmate: video
-Meanwhile, woman baffled after discovering she’s the spitting image of a 1909 painting
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's "Egg Roll Lady" shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
+6:00: High-speed internet expands to Worcester County
+6:00: Worcester man facing assault with intent to murder charge, other gun offenses, police say
+Noon: Dining In: Cookies are a delight than can be enjoyed all year
+Noon: Comedy-mystery "CLUE — Live On Stage!" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: A Day Without Love, Dreadhead Ed deliver new songs
-Worcester barber John Rickheit remembered as "best of the best"
-Clark students end strike, vow to continue unionization efforts
-Honey Dew Donuts location in Worcester closes for good
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester video game firm issues new V.R. release on Meta
-Related: Radio Worcester (6:59): Petricore unleashes Mythic Realms
-Road to becoming a Celtics dancer is "rigorous but rewarding"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council meeting agenda preview — Nothing but W.P.D./D.O.J.
-Radio Worcester (16:07): Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s unique role in Central Mass. media
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 French Toast (5:08)
-ICYMI: D.O.J. may end federal police oversight
-The story behind a 100-year-old local potato chip company, Tri-Sum (4:00)
-Worcester D.P.W. to hold job fair for 90 open positions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Sparks
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Fourth Committee plans taking shape
-Who's running: Shrewsbury Select Board and School Committee
-Grafton Land Trust offers scholarship
-The Item's calendar of events
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Organizations team up to clean up Lancaster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards are Wednesday
-Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal break Broadway box office records with "Othello"
-In final concert of the series, Geller Jazz showcases the "Art of the Quartet"
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester Police Sgt. spreads disinformation on public officials
-New Public: The 016 — Blurring boundaries between local news and social media
-David Rushford: Tone down vitriol at Worcester City Council
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 51 (28:35): David Peterson, Worcester Bravehearts
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:10)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career banker
>SPORTS: Tatum hurt as Celtics beat Kings, 113-95
-Bob Cousy motivates Assumption men's hoop team prior to Elite 8
-Watching Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins will cost Xfinity customers more (2:10). Article
-Worcester Red Sox set to begin fifth season at Polar Park Friday
>CARS: Tesla, Ford among over 120,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: U.S. military strike details leaked in Signal chat with journalist
-Gen Z projected to be the richest generation by 2035: report
>NEW ENGLAND: Immigration officials arrest 370 during sweeps in Mass. (2:38). Article
-Campbell says DiZoglio hasn't provided legislature audit information (1:43). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Month in Photos for February
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (16:40): Listening to a world of sounds with Professor Matt Malsky
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World reveals details on new Cars and Monsters, Inc. attractions
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business leaders are standing by their D.E.I. initiatives amid federal funding threats
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-23andMe files for bankruptcy, C.E.O. resigns
>SHOPPING: 107 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals, per shopping pros
>HEALTH: Mass. vaccination rates strong, but measles threat remains (2:28)
-Common medical test may cause cancer due to "unfathomable" mistake
>FOOD: See which restaurant chains have implemented egg surcharges
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for fifth and final season of "You" on Netflix (2:35)
>MOVIES: Lilo & Stitch live-action remake debuts May 23rd
>CELEBRITY: William Shatner celebrates 94th birthday with charity work, trip to Las Vegas
>ANIMALS: Husky who got dumped for being "too much" gets adopted (1:47)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1915
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighter adopts boy left in "Safe Haven" baby box
-Meanwhile, in Peru, escaped pet monkey captured after home burglary spree
Latest obituaries | | Monday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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