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In The News
-Latest forecast: High of 41 today in Worcester
+6:00: 2-car crash on Southbridge Street near Wendy’s in Auburn
+6:00: Central Mass. business confidence rose in February, remains above state average
+6:00: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
+6:00: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Your toilet paper roll is slimming down
+6:00: Rosalie Tirella: Praying for Peter Stefan’s speedy recovery
+6:00: Bad Advice: Dog owner not cleaning up after his pet
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - March 8th
+Noon: Indian Lake refill begins this week
+Noon: Crumbl Cookies coming to Millbury in April
+Noon: On being Irish in America: "We built the canals and bridges"
+Noon: Students learn STEM through app building to Minecraft at Code Wiz
+Noon: Listen Up: Five contemporary Irish pop acts worth knowing
+Noon: WCCA-TV's "Coffee with Konnie" No. 535 (29:49): Bill Gagnon
-Worcester man found dead in Paxton may have been murdered, DA says
-Remembrance ceremony held for fire victims in Worcester, 3 names to be added to memorial (1:44)
-Worcester man pleads guilty to drugs, guns, money laundering
-Worcester city manager responds to NAACP pulling out of anniversary celebration
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:17): Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor on the departure of Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams
-ICYMI: NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure
-Food: Closed Worcester eatery will move downtown, reopen
-Worcester restaurateur buys $1.8 million building near Polar Park 5 months after last sale
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 467 (28:04): Going Maskless
-City Council Preview March 8: A police cadet program
-Worcester receives more than 20 applications for superintendent position
-Free swim lessons for current Worcester middle to high school students
-Bishop McManus: Add Ukraine to intentions
-Tribute to longtime area chef who started multiple restaurants
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former corrections officer faces charge in Clinton in inmate sex case
-Shrewsbury student wins statewide history competition
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 4 p.m. today at Holden Senior Center
-Woman who died in Fitchburg blaze ID'd as Chelsea Ziemba, 30
-Parents urged to stay out of Grafton Senior Center parking lot at school pickup
-Grafton High Student Council takes the Polar Plunge
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Sports: Navy shocks Holy Cross women at the buzzer in Patriot League tournament
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Meet Robert Kraft's fiancée, Dr. Dana Blumberg
-Bill Belichick a possibility as play caller for Patriots: Report
-Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley suspended for ’22 for bets on NFL games
-Kings beat Bruins, 3-2
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 20
-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: Russian morale plunging in Ukraine stalemate: U.K. defense officer
-Iowa school shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 in critical condition
-New England: How Mass. gas prices compare to the rest of the country
-Parents charged after baby found choking on fentanyl in Maine
-Business: WBJ names the 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
-WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame
-Shopping: Kohl’s to open 100 small-format stores, expand Sephora shops
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ will add a cheaper option — Here's how other Streamers compare
-Movies: New "Alien" movie headed to Hulu
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton and James Patterson team up for a novel about an aspiring country singer
-Academy of Country Music Awards 2022 winners
-Health: Just 1 alcoholic drink a day can shrink your brain, study says
-History: The Tower at Institute Park in Worcester
-Animals: Guy makes cat tiny collar camera to see what he's up to (3:16)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boxers help rescue woman who suffered heart attack at Waltham Gym
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch as deer crashes through dress store
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: More than 900 Mass. residents participating in study on long-term impacts
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:51): CM Ed Augustus on COVID & masks, departure of CDO Stephanie Williams, cadet program & tercentennial
+Noon: Study links even mild COVID to changes in the brain
-Worcester Board of Health drops school mask mandate effective immediately
-Radio Worcester (6:57): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and masks in schools
-Grafton pediatrician discusses COVID
-Worcester County reported 638 new cases last week
-ICYMI: Some still wary about removing masks in Worcester schools
-Free walk-up testing and vaccination/booster clinic 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Mass. officials report 1,694 new cases over 3-day period, 22 additional deaths
-Here's where COVID risk is highest and lowest in New England
-Study: "Strong evidence" mild COVID has lasting impact on the brain
-Americans can now order another round of free tests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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