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In The News
-Latest weather: Drying out, high of 58 today in Worcester
+1:00: Worcester firm to pay $6.53 million over MassHealth fraud
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 25th
+1:00: See inside this giant 1925 Worcester mansion selling for $474K
+1:00: WARL Animal Adoption Option: Meet Sugar
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Michelle Stevens
+1:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on VOD
-Worcester police arrest 18-year-old for armed robbery
-Woman rescued from blaze at multi-family home in Dudley (2:06). Article
-Worcester hit Polar Park development with noncompliance letter
-The Worcester Realtor who thinks the city is getting sexy
-Mass. Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester April 13th-16th
-Worcester commission upset that the state hasn’t extended temporary outdoor dining, vows not to charge fees like Boston
-OSHA fines Sterling company $370,000
-Business is Blooming: Ulysses Youngblood's vision for Worcester's first Black-owned dispensary
-Diocese: Catholics can eat meat today. Here's why
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: "One Night of Queen," Straight No Chaser and more ...
-Worcester Public Schools is helping eligible families save on internet access
-Free children's dental clinic tomorrow in Worcester
-InCity Times: The death of Worcester’s 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
-ICYMI: 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
-Billionaire Amazon philanthropist gives $3.5 million to local Habitat for Humanity
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.J. Johnson returns to Sterling Police Department after battling leukemia
-Rabies clinic in Holden on April 9th
-Worcester buys 132 acres in Rutland, Holden to protect watershed
-Caucus sets contest for Select Board in Paxton
-Small businesses in Millbury can soon apply for recovery grants
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A packed gym cheered on this middle school basketball game between Auburn and Shrewsbury. Here's why (1:52)
-Auburn High softball team to host clinic
-Budget, superintendent search to keep Sutton School Committee busy
-Sports: Patriots re-sign cornerback Malcolm Butler
-Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-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
-Bruins beat Tampa Bay, 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: Teen driver of truck seen in video flipping during Texas tornado recounts scary moments
-Tragic: 7-month-old Georgia girl mauled to death by dog
-New England: The richest man in Massachusetts dies at 91
-Business: Clark grad students vote overwhelmingly to join union
-Weekly jobless claims fall to a nearly 53-year low
-Shopping: Yankee Candle scent of the year is an ode to good times ahead
-Colleges: WPI and UMass Medical School researchers team up on biomedical projects
-Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney+ in April
-Celebrity: Amanda Bynes "flooded" with TV offers after conservatorship
-Health: Fight Alzheimer’s in your mid-30s by tracking these warning signs
-Animals: Rescue kittens love to ride around on dad's shoulders (3:16)
-History: Photos show how Russia's invasion of Ukraine compares to World War II
-Homes: Real estate roundup for the Worcester area
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Dug, "the world’s largest potato," revealed to not be a potato
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Experts worry about how U.S. will see next surge coming
-Boston hospital has no COVID patients in ICU for first time in 2 years
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters noon-8 today at Worcester Senior Center
-Students can enter to win a college scholarship at Worcester school vaccine clinics this week
-Mass. reports 1,086 new cases, positivity rate inching closer to 2%
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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