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In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rain impacts morning commute, high of 40 today in Worcester
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+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 24th
+Noon: OSHA fines Sterling company $370,000
+Noon: Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
+Noon: Real estate roundup for the Worcester area
+Noon: Rabies clinic in Holden on April 9th
+Noon: Business is Blooming: Ulysses Youngblood's vision for Worcester's first Black-owned dispensary
-Worcester judge removed from state payroll after collecting more than $350,000 in salary while under investigation
-Man arrested after string of Worcester smash-and-grab burglaries in Canal District
-Firm fined $17,355 over asbestos at Kelley Square Flea Market
-Billionaire Amazon philanthropist gives $3.5 million to local Habitat for Humanity
-Worcester buys 132 acres in Rutland, Holden to protect watershed
-PETA cage free egg factories campaign puts ads on WRTA buses
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Listen Up: Southbridge rapper Weapon E.S.P. takes cinematic turn with "Tarantino Rodriguez"
-3 Donna's take the stage in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"
-Bad Advice: Unparalleled cowardice
-Worcester councilors laud city for upcoming Recreation Worcester offerings
-City educators rave about this new virtual learning tool
-Worcesteria: "They were human beings. You have to respect that" — A remembrance of Peter Stefan
-From 2013: "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 147 (27:21): Peter Stefan with behind-the-scenes stories of the controversy in tending to the body of a Boston Marathon Bomber
-Radio Worcester (18:13): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his upcoming departure
-Bill Shaner: Worcester is left without its self-anointed king
-ICYMI: Worcester City Manger Ed Augustus to step down May 31st
-Viewpoint: NAACP calls for answers in CDO’s departure
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters extinguish car fire on Main Street in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police to ramp up crosswalk enforcement following complaints
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Shrewsbury Unified Basketball (:45)
-Local businesses partner to give wife of late Holden veteran gets new roof
-Kids can get free bike helmets, see vehicles, at Grafton Police event
-3-month gas-line project starts in Millbury, delays likely
-Beer, live music and BBQ find Common Ground in North Brookfield
-Fitchburg woman sentenced for drug trafficking
-Sports: Celtics beat Utah, 125-97
-Holy Cross football players shine on pro day
-Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (49:10): AD Kit Hughes
-Bravehearts bringing back Bark in the Park on July 13th
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose in Reading, 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: U.S. finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
-Madeleine Albright, first female U.S. secretary of state, dies
-New England: Pamela Smart denied chance at freedom decades after killing
-Woman's body found in refrigerator in Rhode Island; boyfriend charged
-$500 bonus payments on way to 500,000 low-income workers in Mass.
-Business: WBJ panel: Worcester's growth leads to opportunities, challenges
-Food: FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formula
-Shopping: Shop the HP Days Sale for up to 70% off bestselling laptops
-Colleges: Anna Maria College launching varsity esports program
-UMass Medical School technology could lead to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in April
-Movies: Sturbridge actor may have struck Oscar gold again
-Celebrity: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish to sing nominated songs at Oscars
-Health: UMass Medical School partnering with Moderna to research disease transmission in children
-Animals: Dog who'd almost given up wags his tail like a puppy now (3:08)
-History: Marker for suffrage movement leader being installed in Worcester
-Homes: 2 Worcester new open houses worth checking out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 101-year-old man presented with high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Italy, British woman eats 19 chicken nuggets in 1 minute for Guinness record
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-2,732 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters 10-3 today at Worcester Public Library
-Students can enter to win a college scholarship at Worcester school vaccine clinics this week
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School virologist predicts that in 2 or 3 weeks, “everything in the Northeast is going to be BA.2” subvariant
-UMass Medical School professor: Why pregnant people should get vaccinated
-Mass. reports 1,074 new cases
-Moderna says its vaccine is safe for kids under 6
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Connecticut driver fleeing traffic stop killed in wrong-way crash on Route 146 (1:46). Article
-Earlier: 1 dead as wrong-way driver collides head-on with vehicle in Millbury (:44). Article
-Inside a chaotic, divisive year at a Worcester elementary school
-Film on hidden risks to firefighters to debut in Worcester
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:05): "Burnin’ Down the House" doc shines a light on aging firehouses and firefighter safety
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-For these dads and their kids, interests share a family resemblance
-WPI hosts Worcester Public School biotech teachers to explore academic pathways
-Don't junk that broken appliance - bring it to Repair Cafe in Downtown Worcester
-Get into the swim with free lessons at these Worcester beaches, pool
-Worcester woman reported yelling arrested on warrant, charged with possessing heroin & crack
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Today! Brussels Street Market 11 to 2 in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (25:10): Eric Batista says Worcester’s future remains bright following State of the City address
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 billion budget, Greendale’s goodbye, Railers reveal, legacy businesses
>DINING OUT: Table 3's Arcoite lauded on Worcester Business Journal power list
-Fathers's day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: What Worcester's doing to stop flooding in Green Island, other areas
-Worcester releases mobility action plan annual report
-This weekend! Greek Festival marks 50 years of food, faith and tradition
-Woman's family's mission to protect other women a decade after her murder (1:42). Article
-Suicidal man subdued by TASER after charging officers with a knife
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Zack Berman takes over Wachusett boys' basketball team
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Tribute to beloved Holden funeral director
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vanessa Marcotte remembered in 5K fundraiser (1:48)
-Man arrested after standing naked along Route 135 in Northborough
-Today! Pay It Forward Card Show 9 to 2 in Leominster
-Dudley's new fun zone playground opens after years of community effort
-Shrewsbury dispatchers honored for bravery amid attack on police headquarters
-Uxbridge woman arrested after O.U.I. stop, accused of trying to bite E.M.T. and kicking paramedic
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 6 to 9 Sunday at Pinecroft Dairy
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Asian Festival, Tracy Lawrence, Out to Lunch and more
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 12 (26:01): Jill Howarth, Part 2
>OPINION: First Person: Suzanna Parpos on a teacher's lesson in workers' comp
-Laurel: Till we meet again as the school year ends
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 491 (27:53): Senator Michael Moore
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was a longtime foster parent
>SPORTS: The potential holdup in Celtics acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo
-Here's all the teams the United States could face in the World Cup's Round of 32
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 5-1
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 4-3
-Railers announce affiliation with St. Louis Blues
-Current and former Worcester hockey pros that won championships or awards in 2025-26
>NATIONAL: Unfixable security flaw affects 7 iPhone models
-U.S. and Iran to talk as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
-At least 12 shot after S.U.V. pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say
-Tragic: Single mom of 3 dies after saving a stranger’s child from drowning in creek
>NEW ENGLAND: Tartan Army leaves with songs, kilts and lasting memories (1:40). Article
-2 dead in Keene murder-suicide
-Photos reveal stark isolation inside Mass. prison units tied to suicides: "God help me"
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn Fulbright Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 reasons airlines can put you on their no-fly lists
>BUSINESS: Remote workers more likely to get laid off than replaced by A.I.: data
-Sterling manufacturer acquires Indiana fire safety firm
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: How to pick the best air conditioner (2:01). Article
>HOMES: Ballot proposal would allow homes on smaller lots in Mass. (2:36)
>HEALTH: Women face higher risk of sports injuries, expert says
>FOOD: Crumbl Cookies’ "Charger" combines soda, energy drinks — and has almost half a pound of sugar
>TV/STREAMING: 5 shows everyone is watching this summer: "Widow's Bay," "Off Campus"
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Spider Man: Brand New Day" (2:42)
>CELEBRITY: James Burrows, co-creator of "Cheers" and prolific director, dies at 85
-Daveigh Chase, "The Ring," "Lilo & Stitch" actress, dies at 35
>ANIMALS: Tiny abandoned puppies finally find love they were waiting for (2:02)
>HISTORY: 50 years later, friends and family remember Mark Fidrych's magic season
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about seniors and retirees living life to the fullest (28:41)
-Meanwhile, T.S.A. issues guidance as World Cup fans may be flying home with ranch dressing
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