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-Latest weather: Soaking rain Wednesday night into Thursday
+7:15: Man arraigned for August murder in Worcester
+7:15: Worcester police investigate Shrewsbury St. hit and run
+7:15: 2 arrested in a stolen vehicle by Shrewsbury Police
+7:15: EcoTarium outdoor exhibits reopen April 23
+7:15: Worcester committee hears district sex ed plan
+7:15: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (31:21): Linda Cavaioli, YWCA; Charles Luster, 2GetherWeEat
+7:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 31
-Former Boys Club at Lincoln Square on verge of redevelopment announcement
-Former Worcester developer gets 37 months in prison in $2.3 million fraud case
-Ch. 4's I-Team helps Worcester woman facing foreclosure with mortgage company tax error (2:30). Article
-Worcester man charged with setting car ablaze, interfering with firefighters
-Cooking oil spill makes mess of Webster Square area
-Patients say there's an impact as strike continues at St. Vincent Hospital
-Denis Leary on season 2 of ‘The Moodys,’ Firefighters Foundation amidst pandemic
-Later start times for secondary schools eyed in Worcester
-Worcester first responders participate in racial intelligence training
-Radio Worcester (16:04): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Becker, The Bridge, and WFD racial intelligence training
-Radio Worcester (13:11): Save the Bridge with board member John Powers
-The Bridge supporters change focus to city officials
-Mayor Petty wants one more shot at compromise on Duffy Field
-Worcester eyes empowering Youth Council leaders with paid positions
-U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Medical School 10th in the nation
-Holy Cross President Rougeau plans to hit ground running in July
-ICYMI: President Biden honors Worcester soldier killed in Vietnam (2:05). Article
-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): Oxford officer reunites with toddler healing from burns suffered in January day care fire
-Grafton Police: Teenagers’ cache of ‘Gummi Sharks’ pack a bit of a bite
-Northborough police confiscate six guns, arrest man
-Ryleigh Modig of Spencer wins 'battle' on 'The Voice' after praise from Nick Jonas and John Legend
-Easter Bunny pays a special visit to candy shoppe in Millbury
-Brimfield antique shows and flea markets will open in May, with limited participation
-Closing of Becker College is difficult news for Leicester
-Growing community: Sustainably minded young farmers make Central Mass. a national leader
-Pace of change on commuter rail knocked
-Worcester hotels are beating expectations
-Holy Cross linebacker Jacob Dobbs named national Defensive Player of the Week
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Here's the most popular Easter treat in Massachusetts
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: 3 smoker-style recipes for Beer Can Chicken, from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 3 siblings adopted together by New Hampshire family
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, drunken man drove friend to hospital in bucket of stolen front-end loader, police say
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Baker: Mass. receiving more than 100,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week
+7:15: Pfizer says vaccine is 100% effective in kids 12 to 15
+7:15: Attorney General warns of increasing vaccine scams
+7:15: A dangerous variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear U.S. could be next
-Worcester Tech students aim to stop misinformation about vaccine
-Gov. Baker: Feds sent more than 380,000 vaccine doses to Mass. this week
-After rough start, how is vaccination system working now? (2:01)
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (13:09): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the 'little surge' we are seeing here in Massachusetts
-Mass. officials announce 1,683 new cases, 18 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 2.6 percent
-More than 1.3 million Mass. residents fully vaccinated
-Over 1 in 3 U.S. adults have gotten their first dose of a vaccine
-Low-income Social Security recipients will get their stimulus payments next week
-Face shields vs. masks: Experts compare effectiveness
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>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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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