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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 65 in Worcester
-March climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS0
+6:00: Ex-Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. leaving Dean College after less than a year
+6:00: "Ted Bundy" busted sending nudes, sexual videos to 13-year-old Sutton teen: Police
+6:00: Deadly fire in Westborough was accidental, investigators find
+6:00: Union alleges coverup of incident involving gun at Southbridge High School
+6:00: New in the Woo: Woo Juice
+6:00: Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason
+6:00: Bear grabs snack at Winchendon home
+Noon: "Unity, peace and love" — jazz pianist great Omar Sosa comes to Clark
+Noon: Eamon Gillen exhibit at Electric Haze puts Worcester on display
+Noon: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan!
-New Worcester bakery opens Tuesday morning (pictured)
-Worcester police trying to find missing 13-year-old girl
-Elderly woman killed in Westborough house fire (2:06). Article
-Polar announces limited edition summer seltzer flavors
-Worcester police K9 units pass explosive detection tests
-Artist fixes damaged mural of fallen Worcester officer Manny Familia (2:00)
-Civil service promotional bias suit, initiated by Worcester officer, settles for $40 million
-Lottery holds ribbon cutting at new Worcester office
-Why is Worcester such a tough city for allergy sufferers?
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street-sweeping today
-Season 4 trailer for Unsolved: Worcester (1:38)
>FOOD: I Love Frankie's voted best pizza in Worcester
>HISTORY: Clark student Dan Gillooly documents old Worcester in photos. Related video (1:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Radio Worcester (8:45): Gary Rosen on fare free W.R.T.A.
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Forums for public to speak on city's cable contract with Spectrum
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (37:35): David Webb on Mass. Right to Repair, parts 1 & 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-ICYMI: W.P.D. trying to find missing 16-year-old
-6 people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer in Charlton
-Worcester South High senior Anya Geist on gun violence at schools
-Drone video update of construction at new Doherty High (1:38)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Oil truck crash on Main Street causes temporary road closure
-Holden police conducting extra patrols targeting distracted driving this month
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- AnneMarie Donahue
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board approves new 5-year cable deal with S.E.L.C.O.
-Man arrested after Mass Pike pursuit in Charlton (:38)
-Dudley Gendron Post 414 members to walk from Sutton to North Adams
-West Boylston nomination papers available until April 13th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Options narrow for Clinton school building
-Resiliency study continues in Bolton and Clinton
>SPORTS: Pirates beat Red Sox, 7-6
-Bruins the fourth team to win 60 games. Here's how others finished
-Bravehearts announce second sellout, announce third "You choose the rules" game
-Peyton Morehouse named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-UConn claims fifth national title with 76-59 win
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston turning pro, projected as No. 1 draft pick
-Video of the state champion North High basketball team parade through Worcester (17:44)
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester gets off to 2-1 start
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 25
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: At least 25 cars of a freight train derail in western Montana
-How TikTok can harm your teen's mental health
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide in her school bathroom after alleged bullying
>NEW ENGLAND: What is an N.D.A. and why is there a call to end their use in Mass.?
-2 caught stealing $109,000 from elderly woman in I.T. scam, police say
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 26th to April 2nd
>COLLEGES: Q&A with new WPI President Grace Wang, who assumed her post on Monday
-UMass Medical School gets funding for gene therapy research on Alexander disease
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 2023 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners
-W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for April 3rd
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep schedule linked to high blood pressure
-Why dentists say not to brush your teeth after breakfast
>TV/STREAMING: What is BritBox? Streaming service shows & subscription price
>MOVIES: Why are all action heroes named Jack, James or John?
>CELEBRITY: Yup, Ben Affleck's got a new Dunkin' commercial
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 beautiful memorials in the U.S.
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Kinsley the dog waiting for a home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102-year-old woman receives college degree
-Meanwhile, in Gardner, video shows moose walking down Route 68 (:44)
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+Campus Police Officer at Quinsigamond C.C.
+Part-time Library Page at Gale Free Library
+Adjunct Faculty, Medical Assisting Program at Q.C.C.
-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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