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In The News
-Latest weather: Warmup begins, high of 47 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester License Commission temporarily suspends strip club’s license after hearing details of Saturday’s fatal shooting
+5:00: Webster man sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for 2020 Auburn Mall stabbing
+5:00: Bruce Willis "stepping away" from acting because of ailment (:36). Related: What is phasia?
+5:00: Barrage of solar storms to strike Earth tomorrow triggering auroras amid warnings of "tech chaos"
+Noon: Worcester spared as JetBlue cuts or suspends 27 routes, including Boston to Key West, this summer
+Noon: Pops concert with Brian McKnight caps Tercentennial celebration
+Noon: Worcester gang unit arrests man for gun possession on Dorchester Street
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:22): City manager position & new COVID memorial
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 30th
+Noon: Historical Museum, Redemption Rock team up on beers to honor Worcester
+Noon: Museum exhibit examines power and symbolism of "Jewels of the Nile"
+Noon: Last Call with Kyle Mikolajczyk, vice president of WPI's Model Train Club
-Developer proposes 6-story building with 251 apartments in Downtown Worcester
-WATCH: Manny 267 Foundation presents "Manny Tubes" to WPD
-Deondre Matthews ID'd as man shot and killed at Worcester strip club Hurricane Betty’s on Saturday
-Truck company offers $1,000 for info leading to arrest of criminals who broke into Southwest Cutoff facility
-Man charged after fire destroys Wind Tiki restaurant in Webster (1:53)
-Firefighters battle blaze in Shrewsbury home
-Screen Time: Al at the El — The day Don Michael Corleone came to Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Nicole, Worcester (Nicole Apostola): A tale of 3 city manager searches
-Move to replace Worcester city manager put on hold
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 471 (27:58): A Tribute to Ed Augustus
-Worcesteria: 3 vignettes from the Canal District
-Worcester Juvenile Court still understaffed years after judge's position, funding approved
-Conservation Commission denies Quinsigamond Ave. gas station
-Worcester Union Station nears destination as vital, multiuse hub
-Changing how we think about living with our animal neighbors
-Rise Against kicks off return to heavy touring at Palladium
-Bad Advice: Take bold steps to end "Encanto" rewatches
-Tribute to a woman who for decades ran a local flower shop with her husband
-ICYMI: Car slams into pedestrian on Pleasant Street in Worcester, then it strikes a hydrant, pole and parked car (1:51)
-Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
-Worcester judge resigns after being removed from state payroll amid groping accusation
-Worcester man stabbed at party on Canterbury Street, suspect arrested
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-alarm blaze scorches home in Gardner
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Leominster
-Worcester restaurateur proposing cannabis facility at 360-acre Hardwick farm
-Grafton Planning Board is cutting close to deadline on Worcester Street warehouse
-Help Manchaug Pond Foundation with its annual spring cleanup
-Sports: Toronto beats Bruins, 6-4
-Bravehearts Create-A-Jersey Contest submissions due by Friday
-Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
-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
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-NEW: RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-Colleges: Construction of new residence halls at Holy Cross could begin this summer
-UMass Medical School ranks 10th nationwide for primary care education
-The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State adds focus on health equity
-National/International: Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital
-3 Buffalo police officers shot during chase
-Tragic: Boy found dead in Florida septic tank in apparent accident, sheriff says
-New England: Majority of state senators support legalizing sports betting
-Shipping contract hiccup spells $1 million headache for lottery
-Business: FTC sues Intuit to stop "bait-and-switch" TurboTax ads
-Roofing company sells Worcester property to competitor
-Health: Prediabetes has more than doubled in American children. Here's how to reduce your kids' risk
-Food: Avocado prices spike to 24-year high after Mexico import ban
-Celebrity: Elton John adds 2nd Gillette Stadium show to his farewell tour
-What you didn’t see after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
-Movies: "Death on the Nile" is streaming on Hulu, HBO Max and VOD
-History: Birdseye view of Worcester from Normal Hill
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: Worcester area pets now up for adoption: Torin, Cleo, Maverick & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue cat from home on fire in Fitchburg (1:04)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, watch as a herd of deer overruns pub and one smashes through a window
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-Beer Garden, Worcester
-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
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-Part Time Data Collector, Town of Holden
-Circulation Assistant, Gale Free Library, Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester unveils COVID memorial at Elm Park (1:50). Article
-Vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 220 (28:27): Being a medical student during COVID
-Worcester County's cases up 5.5%
-Long-term effects from COVID continue to concern Millbury schools
-ICYMI: FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna booster for 50 and up
-How the second booster shot fights the new BA.2 variant
-Mass. reports 16 additional deaths over 3 days, 882 new cases
-Mass. wastewater data shows slow uptick
-BA.2 variant now accounts for 73% of cases in New England
-Studies link COVID infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
-Majority of U.S. population has antibodies, CDC says. Here's what that means for you
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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