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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-No jail time for restaurant owner in spray-paint attack on activist in Worcester City Hall
-65-year-old woman leads police on bizarre chase across multiple towns, police say (:28). Article
-Ammunition found near Millbury School, no threat detected
-Worcester man nabbed in carjacking
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 9 — Grace Ross
-$13 million in former Becker College assets to sponsor scholarships
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: An unlikely collaboration — Cemetery system helps high school
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): "We’re here, finally": After long wait, OM Indian Grill opens in the Canal District
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old girl
-After 25 years, Worcester’s Flying Rhino Cafe for sale
-2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
-Developer's plan for Worcester lot changes from Starbucks to Chipotle
-Step inside The Cove, the Worcester apartment building with views inside Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden seeks short-term halt to M.B.T.A. housing law
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-April Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Warehouse-office complex eyed for Shrewsbury’s Holden Street
-Throwdown! 2025 food truck and craft festival coming to Spencer in May
-Elderly victim says Leominster woman posed as caregiver to steal her money, wedding ring (2:28)
-Paxton substation gets new life
-Blackstone Valley Tech to host Cybersecurity Education pilot for A.P. Students
-Grafton Community Garden rental applications ready
-Auburn Police Department stats for March
-Lancaster voters get choice for Select Board May 12th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chelsea Grin, Michael Poll & Emi Ferguson, and more ...
-From Paisley Park to Worcester: New leadership at Hanover Theatre
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 82 (30:00): American Antiquarian Society
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A letter to my family in Canada
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. on adventures of the ear canal
-WCCA_TV's Chandler Chat No. 458 (28:33): Tuyet Tran & SEACMA
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:42): Dr. Scott Larson, President and CEO, Straight Ahead Ministries
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at 36
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cardinals, 13-9
-Celtics beat Suns, 123-103
-Bravehearts sell out first Baseball in Education game
-Holy Cross's Ginger Berry named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year semifinalist
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-4
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 7-1
>NATIONAL: Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at age 94
-Radio Worcester (11:30): Rep. Jim McGovern blasts tariffs as “massive tax increase” and “incredibly risky”
>TRAGIC: 67-year-old woman survives car crash, but falls to death in well: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. leads lawsuit against feds for research funding delays
-"Hands Off" protests to be held Saturday across Massachusetts. Map shows protest locations
>COLLEGES: Clark changes non-tenure track professors’ contracts
-Anna Maria put on notice by accreditation panel
-Holy Cross (46:53): Hasia Diner — How the Irish helped the Jews become American
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s cloudiest cities
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy adds 228,000 jobs in March amid stock market turmoil
-When will the impact of tariffs be felt? Here's an economist's timeline
>HEALTH: Mass. company improves breast cancer detection (2:37)
-Night owls may have higher risk of depression, researchers say (:48)
-Experts say surge in tick bites is underway in Mass. (2:33). Article
>FOOD: Have you been cracking eggs the wrong way? (1:27)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Paddington in Peru," "Black Bag," and more
>CELEBRITY: Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
>ANIMALS: Dachshund demands her mom to take her swimming daily (1:56)
>HISTORY: Thoreau slept here. Then & Now: 30 Chestnut St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years
-Meanwhile, Florida man found with meth in his underwear tells police "there’s nothing wrong with drugs"
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+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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