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In The News
-Latest weather: Single-digit wind chills this morning in Worcester as wintry weather returns
+6:00: Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
+6:00: Police investigating after car strikes pedestrian in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for drugs in a stolen vehicle
+6:00: Worcester’s chief diversity officer was the lowest-paid chief among city cabinet members
+6:00: Don Landgren: Another Troopergate paper shuffle suggestion
+6:00: Overnight bridge deck repairs on I-290 bridge over Route 12
+6:00: Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
+6:00: Academy "condemns" Will Smith's Oscar slap, promises review
-Man's death in Oxford result of family dispute, authorities say
-New food truck debuts in area
-Norton Saint-Gobain plans redevelopment in Greendale
-Fitchburg doctor gets daughter, baby out of Ukraine (:50)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 28th
-ICYMI: 1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club
-Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana
-Movies: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, curses him out on stage at the Oscars
-Could Will Smith lose his Oscar?
-Movie filmed in Massachusetts wins Best Picture
-The best dressed at Oscars
-Homes: Check out 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Ray Mariano: Here's who's best to serve as interim Worcester city manager
-Quiet limbo for new Worcester School Committee districts
-Tribute to a longtime educator from Worcester
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton looks at police needs
-Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway
-Millbury's Michael Ramian receives Patriot Award from National Guard
-Revolutionary War encampment set for June in Millbury canceled
-Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley
-Sports: Former Worcester Academy star leads South Carolina to Final Four
-Holy Cross marks 75th anniversary of NCAA basketball tournament title
-Celtics beat Timberwolves, 134-112
-U.S. men on brink of qualifying for World Cup
-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, 4-1
-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: Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
-President to propose 20% minimum tax on billionaires in budget plan
-Tragic: Online video shows girl fatally shooting cousin and herself
-New England: Worker killed during collapse at Government Center Parking Garage is ID'd
-Business: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
-After 6 months, I hate my job -- will it look bad if I leave?
-Food: Struggling to find pizza rolls and pizza dough? There's a reason
-Colleges: WPI ranked 5th in new study that identifies "best value colleges" in Massachusetts
-Symposium at Clark explores gaming culture
-TV/Streaming: Netflix announces year-round romance reality slate
-Celebrity: Preliminary toxicology test revealed after death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
-History: Former Boys Club in Lincoln Square in Worcester, early 1900s
-Animals: Parents set up hidden camera and catch cat cuddling dog (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man receives grandfather's Purple Heart after 78 years
-Meanwhile, in England, tiger on the loose turns out to be a stuffed toy
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:54): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about stealth Omicron (BA.2) and memorial plaque
-Worcester's Medical Director supports vaccines for kids 6 and under, citing potential long-term effects
-Here's what to know about vaccines for little kids
-ICYMI: FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot
-Much of Shanghai locked down as mass testing begins
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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