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In The News
+4:00: Spencer police officer charged, suspended after domestic incident following heated talk over stimulus check, records say
+4:00: Janice Harvey: Worcester, your best life is within reach
+4:00: Check out Glue Man Records, a DIY record label here in Worcester
+11:30: School bus collides with tractor trailer in Shrewsbury, driver, 7 children hurt (2:09)
+11:30: Holy Cross, Fordham reschedule football matchup for March 27
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 23
+9:30: Wachusett, Kettle Brook golf courses to open for season on Friday
-JetBlue flights to Florida could return to Worcester Regional Airport by end of summer, city officials say
-ICYMI: Worcester wooing new Breeze Airways founder to regional airport
-Man stabbed after allegedly questioning sexual preference of Worcester woman from dating app
-Wayne Beckford, Kassandra Caceres identified as Rutland hikers who died at Acadia National Park
-15-year-old boy shot Sunday featured in video on social media wielding firearms with friends
-Owner of local senior living facility sued in California for allegedly manipulating Medicare ratings system
-Worcester foundation head resigns abruptly after 19 months
-Worcester to install multi-space parking meters
-City Councilor concerned about road conditions
-Worcester City Councilor wants to see virtual participation continue
-Yenni Desroches seeks District 5 Council seat
-Hunger relief organizations hope food drive addresses food insecurity in Central Mass.
-Worcesteria: Clock ticking fast for Bridge fundraising efforts
-Dunkin’ launching free doughnut Wednesdays
-Unity Radio's 'Epicenter 508'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden officer promoted to sergeant
-317-apartment Village at Grafton Woods will soon take shape
-Dead farm animals found dumped on Brimfield roadside
-Charlton police welcome first K9 in 20 years
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log March 8-14
-Jolie Creo named Crusader of the Week
-Denis Leary series 'The Moodys' inspired by his Worcester roots
-Cultural Coalition names El Salón Artist in Residence
-National: 10 killed in shooting at Colorado supermarket
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Homes: Hundreds of homes have crumbling foundations
-Food: Smoker-style barbecue pork ribs from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in April
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Meanwhile, in New York, kindergarten teacher put on leave after 'communication error,' giving middle finger to parent over Zoom
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: Administration not confident Johnson & Johnson will meet 20 million goal by end of month
+11:30: More than 70% of Worcester parents in survey say they want 5-day per week in-person learning
-Radio Worcester (11:32): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a vaccination update as we race to get needles in arms
-How Worcester’s COVID enforcement team is ensuring businesses follow state, CDC guidelines
-Worcester nonprofits work to educate their skeptical populations
-850,000 more Massachusetts residents now eligible for vaccine
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: Love on the front lines: Couple meets while working at Worcester's DCU Center field hospital (2:16). Article
-Mass. officials announce 1,103 new cases, 27 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2 percent
-Third wave hits Europe; lockdowns imposed
-How to check and clean up your credit report amid pandemic errors
-Do I need the second dose of the vaccine? (3:32)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old nursing assistant in North Carolina missed no shifts amid COVID
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
+Noon: Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
+Noon: W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
+Noon: W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
+Noon: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
+Noon: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
+Noon: Street style served up fresh at fashion show
+Noon: Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
+Noon: Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-Worcester assembles taskforce to improve train service
-New E.P.A. rules to limit P.F.A.S. in drinking water: Worcester is "meeting every standard"
-GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
-As Karen Read trial starts, Turtleboy's influence on display
-Worcester retirement home receives $8 million from H.U.D. for green renovation
-Woman finds 60-year-old message in a bottle in Mashpee, returns it to family that lived in Worcester (2:06). Article
-City hosts community planting days for new Miyawaki Forests
-9 cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $430,000 from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants
>DINING OUT: 9 student chefs compete at Girl Scouts' Fork It Over event
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-TODAY! Ice cream making class Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police hold free car seat safety inspection on Friday
-Auburn police to conduct liquor license compliance checks through October 31st
-Southbridge schools chief tops list of town employee salaries
-F.E.M.A. grant gives Spencer Fire Department 24/7 staffing for first time
-Leicester library encouraging people to donate their solar eclipse glasses
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Mini Golf returns to Bigelow Library in Clinton
-West Boylston police log April 8th to 14th
>BARS & BANDS: 6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Latin American concert and expo, celebrates culture and makes connections in Worcester
-Did Bruce Springsteen deliver a classic show at Mohegan Sun? You bet
-John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons Sean and James release first song together
-Worcesteria: Connections across the world through Palestinian poetry
-Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
-Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Sarah Connell Sanders: No pachyderms pack at the circus
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (1:45:58): Cannabis 101 x TheWoo508 Block Party
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who saved her infant daughter during 1953 Worcester tornado
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft "big part" of why Bill Belichick lost Falcons job
-Bruins-Maple Leafs playoff series begins Saturday night
-Celtics begin playoff series on Sunday
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 2-0
-WooSox beat Durham, 6-2
-Holy Cross Football Mic'd Up (1:32): Head Coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross football, women's hockey teams name captains
-Highlights of Worcester Country Club restoration catches members' attention
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford recall: Over 450,000 Bronco Sport, Maverick cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 bodies recovered amid investigation of missing Kansas moms
-7-year-old sets up lemonade stand to buy mom's headstone
-Tragic: Mom dies in freak work accident after becoming "trapped" in machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Day 2: Analysis of jury selection in the Karen Read trial (9:53)
-What's behind Mass. halving its prison population? (9:28). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI launches the nation’s first fintech PhD program
-Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-From doodle to digital: Clark Professor Ilir Mborja traces his art journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unusual destinations to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Google lays off workers as part of "pretty large-scale" restructuring
>SHOPPING: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, April 14th
>HEALTH: These are the reasons why women miss lifesaving breast cancer tests
-Many women still face barriers to getting regular mammograms, C.D.C. study finds
>FOOD: Food scientist reveals why Coke tastes better at McDonald's
>TV/STREAMING: "The Gates," Black-led daytime soap opera ordered at CBS
>MOVIES: "Pirates Of The Caribbean" producer confirms sixth film
>CELEBRITY: Clint Eastwood, 93, spotted in rare appearance with Jane Goodall at event in California
>ANIMALS: Wild seal swims up to diver to tickle him (3:03)
>HISTORY: Chapel at Hope Cemetery
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 86-year-old woman brings home gold medal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, territorial turkey terrorizing school chased off by umbrella-wielding principal
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