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In The News
-Latest weather: Potentially damaging winds this morning
+5:30: 'Very painful decision': Becker College permanently closing (:25)
+5:30: Assumption, Clark, Quinsigamond CC, WPI react to Becker announcement
+12:30: Worcesteria: The situation changing at The Bridge
+9:45: Worcester police find guns, meth in Main Street taco shop
+9:45: Becker College to close permanently at end of school year
+9:45: WATCH: Weekend aerial views of Worcester's Polar Park
+9:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 29
+9:45: Union Hill School Principal releases music video to welcome back students (2:38)
-Sen. Markey, Rep. McGovern meet with Worcester nurses on strike
-Police renew search for girl who vanished 30 years ago in Barre (:27)
-Bean Counter owner, Sen. Markey, lawmakers highlight importance of PPP loans
-Worcester sold the most winning lottery tickets worth $100,000 or more in 2020
-MBTA agrees to fund pre-pandemic service. What does it mean for Worcester commuters?
-Celebrating Women's History Month in Worcester
-History: Worcester writer tells the story of Bathsheba Spooner, hanged in 1778
-Bill Shaner: With new information comes a little hope for The Bridge
-Preparing for Easter Services in Worcester
-ICYMI: WPD asks for help in IDing man wanted for questioning in thefts, use of stolen credit cards
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-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): Millbury receives grant for public spaces
-Auburn initiates reopening plans
-ICYMI: Turkey hits driver in the face, causing backup on Pike in Grafton
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Abbie Cotto turns up heat on 'My Baby'
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Chamber of Commerce announces 2 new hires
-Worcester State student builds shoe restoration company in IDEA Accelerator Program
-COVID downturn may cut Social Security benefits for some. Whether that will be fixed is uncertain
-Tragic: Infant dies after being abandoned by partying teen mom: report
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Food: Welcome to McDonald’s. A machine will take your order now
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Shopping: Save 25% on Frigidaire & Frigidaire Gallery Wall Ovens and Cooktops at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows dog stopping traffic in Ontario to get help for owner
-Homes: 7-bedroom house on West Side of Worcester for just $538,900
-Meanwhile, in Florida, video shows police chasing elderly woman who stole truck from assisted living facility
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (13:09): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the 'little surge' we are seeing here in Massachusetts
+5:30: Homebound vaccination program begins: Here’s how it works, who is eligible
+5:30: President announces 90% of adults will be vaccine-eligible in three weeks
+5:30: Ban on renter evictions during pandemic is extended
-Worcester area authors offer books to help the children through quarantine
-Despite 'lumpy and bumpy' start, Baker says Massachusetts is top vaccination performer (6:38)
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" #15 (27:25): Vacuna para el COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester parents have mixed reaction to students returning to classroom
-Mass. officials announce 1,817 new cases, 29 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 2.3 percent
-Another surge is avoidable, top health officials say. Here’s what could fuel or curb another spike
-It’s hard for homebound seniors to get vaccinated. One city found a novel solution
-Why you may have to wait until next year's tax season to claim all your stimulus benefits
-Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
-At the office: Can my bosses change their minds on letting me work from home?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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