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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 122 Diner in Holden heavily damaged after vehicle crashes into it. Video (:40) (pictured)
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike's Ask the City Manager (15:15): Holden settlement, pot holes and social media
+1:00: Truck stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester (:59)
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: What's the scoop? Frisbie’s Dairy Barn set to open in Sturbridge
+1:00: "We're not following the usual rules" — Parsons Dance set for Hanover
-Worcester seventh grader earns national recognition for solar panel invention (2:57). Article
-Teamsters authorize school bus driver strike. Will it impact Worcester County?
-Multi-car crash on Park Ave. sends car into building; ends in arrest
-Greendale’s Westview Apartment complex, adjacent commercial space sold for $12 million
-Body of man missing since October found in lake in Gardner
-Woman charged in fatal wrong-way crash on Central Mass. highway
-Market on Brussels moves to Exchange Street, rebrands after $500,000 inaugural season
-Women Making History: Powering Worcester's news, entertainment media
-Worcester Public Schools math curriculum heads to final vote after subcommittee approval
-Worcester environmental group moves into new home at old firehouse
-New nonprofit to turn old jewelry into business lessons for youth
>DINING OUT: Popular neighborhood pizza shop reopens in new home
-ICYMI: Fight involving shop tools breaks out at Worcester Tech
-Worcester and Holden reach deal on $35 million sewer payment lawsuit
-Related: Radio Worcester (20:56): Mayor Joe Petty explains sewer debt plan, social media comment decision
-Nurses organize pickets across 5 UMass Memorial Hospitals
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
-NEW! Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New evidence prompts recall of prosecutors in Fitchburg murder case
-Templeton woman, 29, arrested for slapping male household member
-Major drug raid uncovers cocaine trafficking operation in East Brookfield
-Sutton gas station changes hands after 75 years
-Residents propose naming Westborough Community Center after recreation leader
-Shrewsbury Board of Health asking for feedback on water fluoridation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: See events across Worcester and plan your weekend
-Things to Do: Selwyn Birchwood, Burlesque celebration, Drain and more
-Elephants roam the human imagination in EcoTarium exhibit
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 485 (28:26): Anne Higgins, musician
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 60 (28:31): Charles Slatkin & Phil Niddrie
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:33): Did Worcester make the right call by turning off social media comments?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Opening Day: What to know about the Worcester Red Sox
-WooSox "ready to roll" with their sixth season in Worcester
-Red Sox defeat Reds, 3-0, on Opening Day
-Best tight end fits for Patriots in 2026 NFL Draft
-Tom Brady "inquired" if NFL return allowed as Raiders co-owner
>NATIONAL: Certain oil tankers are making it safely through Strait of Hormuz
-Troubled mom charged with murdering boyfriend and his parents
-Tragic: Undertaker grandma found crushed to death in own funeral parlor
>NEW ENGLAND: Reviewing the Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial, ending in acquittal (13:12)
-Kelsey Fitzsimmons speaks after not guilty verdict (3:02)
-Cape Cod man charged with murder of sister (:31). Article
-D.C.F. workers could face trial over Waltham overnight child removal (2:52). Article
>COLLEGES: Bat-inspired aerial robot from WPI for search and rescue (:46). Article
-Clark International Gala, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): United Airlines slashes flights as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring
-The foolproof way to remember everything in your hotel safe
>BUSINESS: This one simple step can protect you from identity theft
-LPL Financial Research: Private credit under pressure: Liquidity mismatches in an A.I.-disrupted cycle
-Weakest case against social media succeeds, and lawyers are now circling
>HEALTH: New COVID variant reaches Massachusetts (:54)
-Woman in her 30s fights Alzheimer's, insurance (3:43)
>HOMES: Report: Homes in Mass. sell third fastest in the U.S. (:23)
>FOOD: Is eating an apple a day actually healthy? A dietitian weighs in
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Zach Galifianakis show on Netflix, "This Is A Gardening Show" (1:52)
-Max Greenfield, Kumail Nanjiani and more join "The White Lotus" Season 4
>MOVIES: Teaser trailer for "Dune: Part Three" (2:30)
>CELEBRITY: Savannah Guthrie's heartbreaking interview (3:28)
-Sickening details of Joseph Duggar's alleged sexual abuse detailed by teen victim in affidavit
>ANIMALS: Cat who was given 6 months to live is a complete miracle (2:26)
>HISTORY: Remembering Dorothea Lynde Dix
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops to buy a drink, wins $200,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Philadelphia airport assembles world's longest line of cheesesteaks
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-122 Diner in Holden heavily damaged after vehicle crashes into it (2:52). Article
-Truck stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester (:59)
-3 No Kings protests planned in Worcester Saturday
-Central Mass. restaurant owner guilty of S.N.A.P. fraud
-Worcester to host 9 World Cup watch parties through state grant
-"A dream come true": Shrewsbury woman competes on "Jeopardy!"
-Radio Worcester (19:10): Worcester City Manager details Holden sewer settlement, payment plan
-100 FM The Pike's Ask the City Manager (15:15): Holden settlement, pot holes and social media
-Clinton fire chief accused of conflict of interest in handling sons’ roles, pay
-IV drip services are expanding in Central Mass. Do they work?
-Women Making History: Powering Worcester's news, entertainment media
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Animal welfare, WooSox spring break and sewer deal
>DINING OUT: New Mexican restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester seventh grader earns national recognition for solar panel invention (2:57). Article
-Teamsters authorize school bus driver strike. Will it impact Worcester County?
-Multi-car crash on Park Ave. sends car into building; ends in arrest
-Greendale’s Westview Apartment complex, adjacent commercial space sold for $12 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Saturday
-NEW! Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What's the scoop? Frisbie’s Dairy Barn set to open in Sturbridge
-Northbridge Ram honored by Boston Bruins
-Leominster woman caught shoplifting at Target for fifth time said she only stole “the essentials”
-High-speed pursuit through Central Mass. ends with crash, foot chase and arrests
-Community workshop for reuse of 15 Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Select Board Recap
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-WCCA-TV's Band Edge No. 95 (25:24): Girthdown
>SHOWTIME: See events across Worcester and plan your weekend
-Things to Do: Selwyn Birchwood, Burlesque celebration, Drain and more
-TODAY! Community screening of "Paris Is Burning" 5 p.m. at The Village
-Youth America Grand Prix: Future ballet stars compete in Worcester
-"We're not following the usual rules" — Parsons Dance set for Hanover
>OPINION: Unity Radio's Elevate Worcester (53:45): Lisa Lazare, executive director, Educators for Excellence
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:33): Did Worcester make the right call by turning off social media comments?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former president of Butler-Dearden Paper
>SPORTS: WooSox season opens on cold March afternoon (1:14). Article
-Celtics beat Hawks, 109-102 (2:03). Article
-3 paths for Patriots with first 3 picks in NFL Draft
-Katie Lachapelle signs contract extension as Holy Cross women’s hockey coach
-Holy Cross star Timothy Heinke signs with South Carolina Stingrays
-Tiger Woods mugshot released after Florida car crash, D.U.I. arrest
-Railers fall to Nailers, 4-0
>NATIONAL: Iran and U.S. harden positions as ceasefire push falters
-Quadruple amputee waives extradition hearing in murder charge
-Tragic: Tourist hacked to death in front of girlfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Plymouth police officer and husband charged with child rape (:46)
-Maine town manager’s death closes child exploitation case
-Grand jury indicts man on murder charge in infant’s death
>COLLEGES: Clark launches Master's program in mental health counseling
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Is it safe for Americans to travel abroad amid U.S.-Iran war?
-Six Flags rolls out strict chaperone policy for guests under 17 over spring break to battle "disruptive behavior"
>BUSINESS: Worcester biotech startup 3X Genetics raises $3.16 million
-Saint Vincent Hospital seeks H.R. executive amid ongoing C-suite turnover
-Multi-generational estate planning: Preserve your family’s legacy
>SHOPPING: Apple discontinues Mac Pro tower desktop computer
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves first weekly insulin shot for type 2 diabetes (2:18). Article
>HOMES: Spring pruning: What to do now to help your shrubs and trees
>FOOD: 1-pan lemon herb chicken with roasted veggies
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie returns to "Today" amid mother search
>MOVIES: 8 U.S. small towns you’ll recognize from movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Spacey settles with sexual assault accusers before London trial
-John Tesh details 10-year battle with rare cancer
>ANIMALS: Couple saves a baby squirrel — and he keeps coming back (3:29)
>HISTORY: Worcestory Lesson: Worcester Gas Light Co., impact and legacy
>GOOD NEWS: $20 lottery win sparks $1 million jackpot and $200,000 scratch-off
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, cafe owner celebrates birthday with 6,044-pound carrot cake
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