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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 (: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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