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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-People love to hate changing clocks twice a year, but can’t agree how to fix it
-The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-WPI launches its Goddard Centennial Celebration, propelling Worcester’s legacy of innovation into its next century
-Clark alum, a former analyst at NASA, to discuss Robert Goddard’s vision, accomplishments
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-ICYMI: 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)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Probation chief charged with O.U.I., carrying a gun while intoxicated
-2 Fitchburg men charged with drug trafficking after police surveil package pickup, seize kilo of cocaine
-Want a say in Shrewsbury's future?
-Best Tile: 70 years of quality tiles and family history
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Westborough police officer admits to sufficient facts in O.U.I. case
-Clinton man arrested for missing court-ordered breath test on Valentine’s Day
-Man arrested after giving false name, fleeing Winchendon police during traffic stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Hear a new cover of Van Halen’s "Jump" for 2026 FIFA World Cup
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 8 (24:35): Tony Freitas, Part 2
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Sutton schools' rejection of pep rally the right move
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Be gentle in a hostile world
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (1:04:46): Kwame Appiah of Kumasi Soccer FC
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester State professor who taught for 55 years
>SPORTS: What might it cost for Patriots to pursue A.J. Brown trade?
-Bruins beat Caps, 3-1
-Celtics center Nikola Vucevic has surgery on broken right ring finger and will miss at least 3 weeks
-'Sader Stories Podcast (30:08): Men's basketball alum Jehyve Floyd (Class of 2019)
-Railers fall to Trois-Rivières, 6-4
>CARS: Ford recalling 1.74 million cars due to rearview display issues
>NATIONAL: Gen Z most likely to prefer at-home happy hours, new survey shows
-Jeffrey Epstein prison guard googled him minutes before his body was found: D.O.J.
-U.S. seeks Ukraine's expertise in countering Iranian drones — and Kyiv says it could save millions of dollars
-Tragic: Ex-M.M.A. fighter starved daughter to death in house full of food
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 children have died of the flu in Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: Nichols faculty and students offer free income tax preparation with V.I.T.A. program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are North America’s best hotel chains
-How to choose the right cruise for your first trip
>BUSINESS: Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
-I.R.S. warns of A.I. tax scams this refund season (1:44). Article
>HOMES: Cities with the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctors say hormone therapy misinformation is rampant
>FOOD: Veggie & black bean tacos
>TV/STREAMING: HBO Max, Paramount+ set to be combined into 1 streaming service after Hollywood merger
>MOVIES: Animated sci-fi animal flick "Hoppers" leaps to No. 1 at box office on opener
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez details "really tough" Marc Anthony divorce
-Lizzo flaunts staggering 60-pound weight loss in sparkly pink minidress
>ANIMALS: Senior cat races her dad in the snow — and wins every time (1:40)
>HISTORY: Walter Dyer was leather, and a very unconventional businessman
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor adopts boy who came to surgery alone, then finds homes for his 5 siblings (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Malaysia, man has 42 teeth -- 10 more than average
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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