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In The News
-Latest forecast: Wind gusts 45-50 mph today in Worcester, high in mid-50s
+6:00: Worcester man found dead in Paxton may have been murdered, DA says
+6:00: Remembrance ceremony held for fire victims in Worcester, 3 names to be added to memorial (1:44)
+6:00: Worcester city manager responds to NAACP pulling out of anniversary celebration
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:17): Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor on the departure of Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams
-NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure
+Noon: WBJ names the 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
+Noon: WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 7th
-Man's body found in Paxton woods
-Law firm announces return to downtown Worcester office for first time since December fire
-Food: Here is Worcester's newest food truck
-ICYMI: Former Worcester city manager battles with FedEx
-These Central Mass. companies received the most complaints to the Attorney General
-Worcester is largest U.S. city without a movie theater
-Worcester students to participate in masterclass with Broadway star
-Free concert showcases musical talent of Worcester's youth
-Museum of Russian Icons displays a Ukrainian piece in solidarity
-WoMag's Song to Get You Through the Week: "Heavenly Father" by Jafet Muzic
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 467 (28:04): Going Maskless
-Main South CDC building lease-to-own storefronts in Worcester
-Worcester City Council asked to lay groundwork for police cadet program
-Worcester County had 8th-lowest rate of gun deaths among "large" counties in 2020
-Worcester Public Schools to expand access to free college classes for high school students
-Victoria Waterman: We must continue telling HERstory which is our story
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford police post photo of "person of interest" in theft from Walgreen's
-Fire chief revives 2 cats rescued from house fire in Sterling
-SWAT team subdues armed man in North Grafton
-Rutland couple thought they were just hiring a Realtor, they were signing a 40-year contract called "Homeowner Benefit Agreement"
-Town of Shrewsbury Scholarship applications are due March 10th
-Auburn Rec and Culture hosting craft fair April 10th
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Sports: Holy Cross women's basketball prepares for postseason
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Brooklyn, 126-120
-Railers fall for 2nd straight day, 5-3
-NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Netflix, TikTok block services in Russia
-Already claimed Social Security? There are still ways you may be able to increase your retirement benefits
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies after falling under school bus
-New England: Vermont police continue investigation into 36-car pileup
-Business:400 Family Dollar stores closed after a rat infestation. It's part of a troubling pattern
-Colleges: Clark MBA and professor find opportunity in burgeoning cannabis industry
-12 Clark student entrepreneurs won prizes ranging from $550-$2,000
-TV/Streaming: Phoebe Waller-Bridge sets "Fleabag" follow-up at Prime Video
-Movies: "The Batman" earns $128 million at box office in year's biggest opening weekend
-Celebrity: "Good Times" actor Johnny Brown dies at 84
-Health: A common eye disease you can take steps to prevent
-History: Chase Building on Front Street in Worcester, 1911
-Animals: Rat poisons are killing New England eagles and owls. How you can help save them
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New mobile home delivered to widower who lost home to fire
-Meanwhile, these huge, invasive parachuting spiders will begin to cover the entire East Coast, experts say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Here's where COVID risk is highest and lowest in New England
+6:00: Worcester County reported 638 new cases last week
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:57): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and masks in schools
-Some still wary about removing masks in Worcester schools
-Free walk-up testing and vaccination/booster clinic 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: New cases in Worcester at lowest rate since mid-August
-Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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