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In The News
-Latest weather: Breezy Monday before rain, snow move in midweek, high of 53 today in Worcester
+5:30: Peter Stefan, longtime city mortician, has died
+5:30: Police data shows ShotSpotter's level of impact in Worcester
+5:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+5:30: Arson Watch offers reward for Wind Tiki Webster Restaurant fire
+5:30: Police investigating fatal stabbing in Fitchburg
+5:30: Will Spangenberg named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+5:30: Best-selling Amazon products of 2022: 90 top finds
+Noon: Worcester officials speak out about St. John's abuse allegations
+Noon: How do you replace a college president? 8 Central Mass. colleges are finding out
+Noon: Meeting 2022 with optimism: Post-COVID conferences returning
+Noon: Don Landgren: Passengers stranded on JetBlue plane at Worcester Regional Airport
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ashley Deyj comes out swinging on "Higher"
-Worcester State grad and Leominster native, a Marine pilot, killed in Norway training crash
-Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 21st
-UMass resident physicians: Residency is broken. We're unionizing to fix it
-Departing Worcester Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams accepts position at Mount Wachusett Community College
-Get $10 off Brew Woo tickets if you grab them by March 23rd
-ICYMI: Man stabbed at Worcester bus hub, 21-year-old arrested
-2 hospitalized after fire at multi-family home in Auburn. Gallery (65 photos)
-Former Worcester City Councilor to lead investigation into St. John's Food for the Poor Program Director
-Worcester's spring street sweeping starts April 4th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-The Flock returns to Peppercorn's, tickets on sale
-Three Chicks Food Picks: Wan Wang's oversized menu offers something for everyone
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 470 (27:58): Chief Diversity Officer/Police Cadets
-Politics and the City: Search for more play spaces could mean upgrades at Goddard School
-Tribute to Worcester native who was deployed to Italy with the military in 1955 and never moved home
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Iconic Grafton Inn up for sale for $1.9 million
-Husband and wife bring soul food to Leicester with Dawu Cafe
-Shrewsbury schools look to eliminate activity fee
-State police investigate suspicious device found in Upton
-Sports: UMass men's hockey team will begin national title defense Friday in Worcester
-Algonquin girls hockey wins state title in overtime
-Hopedale girls basketball wins first state championship
-Celtics beat Denver, 124-104
-Red Sox land All-Star shortstop Trevor Story
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Longtime basketball official Frank DeSantis steps away after a 50-year career
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 3-2
-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 elites planning to overthrow Putin, Ukrainian intelligence says
-State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
-Tragic: No charges against a boater who fatally shot a man he helped rescue from the water
-New England: Man fatally stabbed outside Boston bars during busy St. Patrick's Day weekend
-Business: 2 years later, remote work has changed millions of careers
-Gas stations should be modernized, not banned, Worcester Chamber says
-Shopping: Last year, Dollar Tree announced the end of $1 prices. Now, competitors are taking advantage
-Colleges: Geller Jazz Concert returns to Clark with Bill Charlap Trio and special guest Jon Faddis
-Technology developed at UMass Medical School prelude to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics
-TV/Streaming: "Maury" is calling it quits after 30 seasons
-Movies: "The Batman" tops domestic box office, taking in $10.6 million
-Celebrity: Roseanne Barr sells longtime L.A. home for $3.1 million
-Health: Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence
-Food: Walmart pancake & waffle mix recalled because of possible contamination
-Recall issued for fresh cut fruit, vegetable products due to Listeria fears
-Animals: Wild fox comes to hear this guy play banjo every day (3:06)
-History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 5: Hospital legacy
-Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College student wins $100,000 after playing lottery for first time on birthday
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator crashes swim team’s practice
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (4:10): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and the BA.2 subvariant
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: "Stealth Omicron" subvariant causing rise in cases abroad
-Health experts predict uptick in U.S. cases due to new BA.2 variant
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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