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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 42 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: 11-month-old baby, 2 adults shot on Harlem Street in Worcester
+Noon: The late Jeff Beck played Worcester twice, with the Yardbirds in '66 & Stevie Ray Vaughan in '89
+Noon: Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
+Noon: Thrift Store Finds: Formal, casual, designer labels, seekers' deslight
+Noon: Winter Walks: Worcester's Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary
+Noon: First Person: An adaptation of Laura Numeroff’s, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
-Break-in suspect found in building ductwork in Worcester
-3 Auburn minors charged after middle schoolers shot with gel pellets
-Coworker pulls gun, machete on Auburn colleague, police say
-Worcester investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $2.8 million from his clients to be sentenced
-Worcester moves forward with hotel conversion for homeless despite residents' opposition
-Worcester councilors back zoning change for in-law apartments
-New Worcester restaurant hiring, opening soon
-Worcester colleges enlisted for heating, cooling center expansion
-Worcester councilors back zoning change for in-law apartments
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-Boston RV & Camping Expo opens Friday (2:02)
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from ASL Club at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury (:51)
>FOOD: Worcester donut shop debuts last menu
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Rock trio Space Casino to play at Ralph's in Worcester
-Last Call: Glenn Reinhardt of the Fitchburg Pilots Association
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
-Radio Worcester (10:09): Rethinking Assisted Living with Notre Dame's Winter Stay
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who fought on D Day and in the Battle of the Bulge
-ICYMI: Top of tractor-trailer truck peeled open after hitting bridge in Worcester
-Grill raising money to open Worcester restaurant
-Worcester Walmart violated Mass. law after homeless camp clearing: City
-Dental practice with offices in Worcester and Auburn to pay $3.5 million settlement over claims of deceptive advertising
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Removal of cafeteria essentials “last straw” for some Mountaineers
-LIFT Fitness in Holden not just prioritizing health, but overall wellness in 2023
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 person seriously injured in rollover crash in Northbridge
-First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury celebrates 300 years
-"Antiques Roadshow" is coming to Sturbridge (:24)
-Fight at Fitchburg High leads to 2 arrests
-Upton police seek to identify man in A&B investigation
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Pelicans, 125-114
-Changes expected for Patriots after Kraft-Belichick meeting
-NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Damar Hamlin heading home after being discharged from Buffalo hospital
-Holy Cross women's basketball team rallies from 13 down to win at home. Highlights (2:33)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls at Lehigh
-Signs and sounds from the Holy Cross women's hockey team's win at Fenway Park (2:40)
-"Boy, I love this team," Wachusett girls' basketball coach Jim Oxford says of 7-0 squad
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: At least 6 injured in attack at central Paris railway station
-Uvalde school police chief told investigators why he didn’t try to stop gunman
-Tragic: 12-year-old girl stabs 9-year-old brother to death
>NEW ENGLAND: Vigil to be held for missing Cohasset woman as search for mom of 3 continues
-Man charged with murder, arson after 80-year-old woman found dead in burned Attleboro home
>COLLEGES: A whimsical floral design by Clark prof. appears on rolls of Bounty paper towel
-Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday in Worcester: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>BUSINESS: What the new Mass. data privacy act means for business
-Kathleen Jordan to take over leadership of Seven Hills
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ boss teases there’s “a lot more coming” From Taylor Sheridan
>MOVIES: Netflix movie preview 2023
>CELEBRITY: Jeff Beck, guitar virtuoso who influenced generations, dies at 78
-Ben Affleck dishes out Dunks in Medford for commercial shoot
>ANIMALS: Giant dog's emotional support animal is a cat (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman saves her dog after the pup falls into freezing water
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, video shows the moment a deer crashed through a glass door at a butcher shop
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Warm weather headed to Worcester
-Drought conditions improve in Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Related: Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic moon mission (3:40)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-Local Girl Scouts learn financial literacy, 1 cookie at a time
-Worcester-area fire departments receive safety grants
-Officers trade badges for books at local preschool
-TODAY! Community Pregnancy Pop-Up 11 to 2 at YWCA
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>DINING OUT: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager's lawsuit faces free speech defense
-TODAY! Mass. climate chief to speak at Gardner summit
-New parking garage on Route 9? It will be a Hyundai dealership
-Webster’s Zoning Board of Appeals approves Pavilion Avenue special permit
-Man charged with unarmed robbery after grabbing $180 from register at Quabbin Harvest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Tickets on sale for Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre
-Spending a day in the life of Old Sturbridge Village interpreters
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1371 (30:00): Ron Brunk, Shab, The Fake Whales and more
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When did money become more important than humanity?
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (59:12): City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doherty High student who passed away tragically at age 15
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini sidelined by N.Y. Times after internal investigation into bombshell Mike Vrabel photos
-Best edge defender fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 144-118 (2:01). Article
-Celtics’ potential first-round matchup gets more clarity
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 3-2
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (2:20): Westin Elliott
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
-Railers beat Greensboro, 5-4
>CARS: Tesla secretly working on new, smaller, cheaper electric S.U.V.: report
>NATIONAL: 6 U.S. cities and states that offer the best benefits for seniors
-Chris Hansen warns Roblox dangers far worse for kids than past online chatrooms
-Tragic: Dad with cancer dies after insurance said treatment "not medically necessary"
>NEW ENGLAND: Why communities across Mass. may vote to raise property taxes (2:13)
-Diana DiZoglio asks "Where the hell is my audit?" (2:24)
-Cape Air plane window blows open mid-flight bound for Boston
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review names Clark a top school for game design in 2026
-Holy Cross students and professors say: “Justice for Contingents”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most charming U.S. desert towns to visit
-Renovated Framingham castle reopens as 3 hotels
>BUSINESS: Inflation soars to hottest levels in 2 years
-6 college startups win $14,000 at WooTank pitch competition
-Most Americans are using A.I. — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
>HEALTH: Health officials now monitoring tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome (2:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How to buy Taylor Swift designer Kindred Lubeck jewelry collection
>FOOD: Burger King is testing mix and match king size sliders boxes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-CBS reveals replacement for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
>CELEBRITY: All the clues Cardi B and Stefon Diggs may be back together
-Michael J. Fox insists he's alive and "doing great" after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog unlocks shelter door and runs back to his old home (2:09)
>HISTORY: 100 years ago, Worcester spelling bee champ vied in national match
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man survived devastating heart condition, now he saves lives (2:20)
-Meanwhile, Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts
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