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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 Worcester men caught in dirt bike theft sting, police say
-Beloved Worcester restaurant Peppercorn's changing hands, but not its menu or staff
-Today! Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Worcester's Shrewsbury Street celebrates Italian heritage on Sunday
-Worcester to hold meeting Thursday on Chandler and May Street Redesign
-Mass. D.O.T. warns of heavy Columbus Day Weekend traffic
-Could Worcester get more public restrooms? Council wants a plan
-Smile and the world smiles with you: Museum shines light on Smile Face
-Worcester School Committee reviews proposed state graduation standards
-Meet Honey the service dog at South High Community School (1:34)
-Foundation awards scholarships to 488 students
-Guitar maker strikes a distinctive chord in Sturbridge (2:39). Article
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 pizzas worth the drive (5:28)
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with big portions (5:48)
-ICYMI: More than 6 weeks later, Karen Solomon's cause of death remains unknown
-In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
-Worcester man arrested in upstairs bedroom of Shrewsbury home amid multiple break-ins
-Worcester man convinced teen to send nude photos, court records show
-Retrial opens in case of man murdered next to wife, with baby left in street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden welcomes new police officer
-2-time state champion girls' hoops coach Jim Oxford won't return at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Touch-A-Truck event 10 to 2 in West Boylston
-Today! Townwide yard sale in Leicester
-Fitchburg union reveals no confidence vote in fire chief, who is suing city
-Northborough church's steeple restoration project tolls on
-Tantasqua superintendent search narrowed to 2 internal finalists
-Leicester man wanted on 2 warrants arrested during Auburn traffic stop
-Leicester Senior Horizon newsletter for October
-Shrewsbury Police Department September stats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Victoria Clark, The Midnight, Woostock and more ...
-Rihanna reveals number of unreleased songs she’s sitting on
-Literary powerhouse R.F. Kuang to join Holy Cross faculty in spring
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents “Exuberant Voices” November 8th
-100 FM The Pike (13:57): Talking with the cast of "Napoleon Dynamite"
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: Worcester journalism comes full circle after 40 years
-Luis G. Pedraja: In praise of our future's shapers - teachers
-Carlene Pavlos and Roeshana Moore-Evans: When politics, science collide over vaccination
-Unity Radio's Wellness Unscripted (44:10): Amelia Lyle
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:15): Crime statistics, police body cameras and Amazon drones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founder of Eddy's Flooring America in Worcester
>SPORTS: How, when and why did Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez suffer injury?
-Why you shouldn’t anticipate the Patriots to make a big move at receiver
-100 FM The Pike (14:17): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Drake Maye's tin foil hat, extremely satisfying sweep of the Yankees
-Legendary coach, Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka dies at age 86
-Holy Cross women’s hockey drops Hockey East opener to Boston College
>NATIONAL: Shooting leaves multiple dead including 2 children, gunman
-Radio signal detected for the first time from a planet outside our solar system
-4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space
-Tragic: Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial (19:28): Recap opening statements in case over Sandra Birchmore's death
-How many pages on the Mass. ballot? (1:04)
-Mass. state troopers target dangerous driving Tuesday through Thursday
>COLLEGES: Cornell 7 sparks national conversation: Holy Cross responds
-Student research has major ripple effect in Worcester’s waterways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney is raising some ticket prices at its theme parks again
-Best cruise lines 2026: Princess, Viking and Virgin take top spots
>BUSINESS: Fed officials expect another rate hike will be needed this year
-Generic drug buyers can claim settlement money by March
-Cash App settlement payments coming in October | Who qualifies?
-Sterling Airport sold for $3.14 million to Cambridge-based pilot
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: Start holiday shopping now to catch early deals
>HOMES: Real Estate Q&A with Mary Wood
>HEALTH: When's the best time to get a flu shot? Doctors say now
-Setting fitness goals that fit your everyday life
>FOOD: U.S. beef supply plummets as cattle farmer warns "the numbers are just not here anymore"
>TV/STREAMING: Melanie Lynskey was "terrified" of Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men," creator Chuck Lorre claims
-Sydney Sweeney movies on streaming: Where to watch sexy erotic thrillers "The Housemaid" and "The Voyeurs"
>MOVIES: 6 buzzy horror films opening before Halloween
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli defends tribute to late ex Eddie Van Halen
-Michael Douglas reveals who he had an on-set fling with on "Basic Instinct"
>ANIMALS: Emaciated foster dog becomes the biggest velcro dog (3:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat
>GOOD NEWS: High school softball player discovers long-lost sister on opposing team in real-life "Parent Trap"
-Meanwhile, Canadian grandma holds a plank for 5 hours to break her own record
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