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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Woman dies after Southbridge house fire
-Earlier: Southbridge fire leaves woman in critical condition (1:43). Article
+4:00: From factories to families: Worcester State students unveil new vision for Worcester’s history
+Noon: Amid shortage, Worcester permitted nearly 400 fewer housing units last year
+Noon: How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
+Noon: Worcester manager to ask council for tax break for incoming homeless center
+Noon: Jamie Wax to have a staged reading of his new play in Worcester
+Noon: Holy Cross women’s basketball cruises to victory over Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinal
-Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
-Saint Vincent parent company wins lawsuit over poor hospital safety grades
-The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
-Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
-Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed because of burst pipes
-Vote now for the best fish and chips in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Major car dealership to close Millbury location
-At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Worcester man passed out behind wheel at Dudley gas pump arrested after police find drugs in vehicle
-Central Tree Middle School connects students with local career leaders
-Developer adding 8 apartments to Downtown Fitchburg’s growing housing stock
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock legend, dies at 84; had Worcester run-in
-WCCA-TV's Band Edge No. 94 (18:54): Worcester Youth Orchestras
-Hanover Theatre among state venues getting gaming mitigation grants
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
-Interview with Potathan, Worcester’s most famous pothole
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:22): Holden defies M.B.T.A. law, Worcester crime stats debate
-Radio Worcester (20:54): City Manager Eric Batista on sewer ruling, Union Station contract and police recruitment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester psychologist
>SPORTS: Patriots sign edge rusher, fullback on Day 1 of free agency
-Best free-agent fits remaining for Patriots heading into Day 2
-Can surging Celtics surpass Pistons for No. 1 seed in East?
-Roman Anthony's homer helps lift U.S. over Mexico in World Baseball Classic
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
-Anna Maria wins M.A.S.C.A.C. hockey title
-Wachusett girls basketball team earns spot in third straight Division 1 state final
>CARS: Gas prices: See 30 ways to increase vehicle efficiency
-Diesel prices are climbing even faster than gas prices. Here's why you should care
>NATIONAL: Pennsylvania State Trooper fatally shot during traffic stop, officials say
-Here’s which states people were moving into and out of in 2025
-Tragic: Beloved teacher killed in prank gone wrong
>NEW ENGLAND: Price of home heating oil, gas surge in Massachusetts (1:49). Article
-Judge denies Farwell's motion to dismiss in Birchmore case
>COLLEGES: WPI launches 2 new undergraduate degrees to meet rising industry demand
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 cities with the cheapest beer
-What the extra taxes on your hotel bill are actually for
>BUSINESS: The $575 million idea: VulcanForms expands as Devens firm works to streamline U.S. manufacturing
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
>HOMES: The U.S. now has 44% more home sellers than buyers -- a near-record gap
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns supplement claims are often too good to be true (1:08). Article
>FOOD: 1-pan garlic butter chicken with veggies
>TV/STREAMING: "The White Lotus" Season 4 will film at a jaw-dropping French Riviera palace
>MOVIES: Conan 3: Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in Christopher McQuarrie sequel
>CELEBRITY: "Ghostbusters," "Charles in Charge" star Jennifer Runyon dead at 65
-Conan O'Brien makes rare comment about party Rob, Michele Reiner attended before murders
>ANIMALS: Orphaned squirrel goes to work with his human dad (3:04)
>HISTORY: GBH: Scenes from Worcester in 1991 (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Family of 3-year-old boy saved by organ donation meets donor’s family
-Meanwhile, oddest unclaimed luggage items of 2025 include robot, meteorite
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Son of Bruins great charged in local fraud case: Police
-Romantic partner of Joanna Brown called suspect in homicide investigation
-Eyes on public safety at Union Station: Police outline presence, stats
-Delays over Denholm building razing, development frustrate City Hall
-Who were Worcester's top earners in 2025? 92 city workers made over $200,000
-Conan O’Brien recalls doing this "horrible" Worcester activity with cousin
-Advocates, opponents clash over rent control proposal
-Daughter who donated kidney to mom tells their story at ceremony in Worcester
-Worcester pilot program provides early childhood educators with rent-free space to start their businesses
-Black Maternal Health Week Summit Monday at Holy Cross (:37)
-Radio Worcester (33:09): Girls Inc. of Worcester launches podcast celebrating 110 years of empowering girls
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>FAITH: Sermon on the Integrity: Artemis II mission pilot preaches Christ’s command to love on lunar flyby
-Catholic Church attendance is rising, with the number of young people at Mass "way up" (2:12). Article
>DINING OUT: Popular breakfast and lunch spot closed today
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-ICYMI: Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: A new era of leadership
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bank proposes branch at site of former Shrewsbury barbershop
-Grafton schools could cut a dozen staff members, slash sports
-Southbridge man gets 6 years in prison in cocaine conspiracy and machine gun case
-Former owner repurchases Rite Aid property in Clinton for $2.3 million
-After Rev Clinics collapse, new operator takes over Leominster dispensary
-Downtown Westborough merchants eager to avoid peanut-shaped roundabout
-Auburn K9 Biza celebrates fifth birthday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:30): Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest talks about his other band
-Local beauty shines at Blackstone Valley Art Association
>OPINION: Laurel: Making a hit at the school science fair
-What’s Up Worcester (17:58): Karen Spencer on Girls on the Run Worcester County
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:15): Skye Wellington, owner, Almanac Market in Paxton
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a registered nurse whose career covered over 40 years
>SPORTS: If Patriots don’t trade for A.J. Brown, these receivers in NFL Draft could be fits
-Bruins lose to Lightning, but still make playoffs
-Red Sox beat Cardinals, 7-1
-'Sader Stories Podcast (52:09): 2006 NCAA upset retrospective
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Columbus, 7-0
-Railers beat Greensboro, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Artemis II heroes welcomed home after journey around moon
-The U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It's turning to gamers for help
-Tragic: Father shot and killed while heroically shielding 8-month-old baby
>NEW ENGLAND: Meta must face youth addiction lawsuit by Mass., court rules
-Mass. tax hike? Budgets make Prop 2.5 overrides possible in 2026
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alum and Google's child safety public policy lead answers questions
-WPI Podcast (38:50): Aerospace propulsion, with Nikolaos Gatsonis and John Blandino
-UMass Medical School ranks first in Mass. for Primary Care Education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta becomes latest airline to increase checked bag fees
-Best time to book a cruise (Wave Season explained)
>BUSINESS: Consumer Price Index shows big spike in inflation as gas prices rise
-101: Setting boundaries as a new manager
-Radio Worcester (25:08): Financial expert Ryan Kittredge on Social Security Claiming Strategy, impact of the Social Security Fairness Act
>HEALTH: How to ease back into an exercise routine
-Controversial breast cancer treatment increases risk of dying by 400%
>HOMES: How to clean up your yard for spring (2:32)
>FOOD: Sky Bar could become Mass.'s Official Chocolate Bar under new bill
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "Thrash" (2:32)
>MOVIES: "Super Mario Galaxy" crosses $600 million globally at box office
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza pregnant with her first baby 1 year after husband's death: report
-Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding date and location revealed as save-the-dates go out
>ANIMALS: Stray dog mom asks humans to help puppies trapped underground (2:11)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The local history behind "The Pill"
>GOOD NEWS: National Guard soldier returns home, surprises sister at school
-Meanwhile, Philadelphians attack Uber Eats delivery robots a month after launch
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