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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New details emerge at arraignment for man charged in murder of mother and daughter in Worcester
+5:00: Judge orders arrested Worcester shooting suspect to be held without bail
-Earlier: Worcester shooting suspect due in courtroom Thursday
+5:00: Worcester police have known arrested shooting suspect since he was a child, docs say
+5:00: Tributes for Chasity Nunez, Worcester homicide victim
+Noon: Small house fire on James Street in Worcester under investigation
+Noon: Faces of Worcester: Tom Herald, Regional Director, Small Business Development Center
+Noon: Five Things To Do: GA-20, Don White, 'Daniel Tiger' and more ...
+Noon: 3 portraits of Black Americans to be revealed at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Go-Go’s drummer Gina Schock set for NorthEast Comic Con
+Noon: Boston comic Will Noonan headlines comedy night at Samuel Slater’s
-Second suspect sought in murders of mother, daughter in Worcester (1:22). Article
-Earlier: Mother and 11-year-old daughter killed in Worcester ambush shooting (4:30). Article
-ShotSpotter leak shows Worcester sensors cover East Side neighborhoods
-Police training group banned in 9 states set to host session in Worcester
-Worcester Tech automotive students fix up a car for charity (1:12)
-UMass Medical School professors: COVID rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep "testing the tests," and they pass
-Radio Worcester (12:08): Lou Brady honored for advancing health equality in Worcester
-Worcester makes "best cities for St. Pat's Day celebrations" list
-Worcester reveals plan for second Miyawaki forest
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Praising Bali Marle's locally produced chili crisp
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Bouncer acquitted of hiding gun after fatal shooting in Worcester strip club
-Worcester activists arrested in protest using Oppenheimer cutouts
-New Worcester shelter providing a place to stay for 13 families
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Clothing drive runs through April 2nd
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department February at a glance
-Trinity Church welcomes associate pastor
-Millbury granted $19,000 for firefighter safety equipment
-Clinton nomination papers available March 18th
-Paxton Dems to elect delegates
-Grafton Garden Club scholarship applications due March 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Rhiannon Giddens set to perform at Prior Arts Center at Holy Cross
-Guitar guru Nita Strauss returns to Worcester
-Justin Timberlake confirms *NSYNC collab on new album
-Willard House & Clock Museum creating a pollinator meadow
-Listen Up: Worcester jazz trio Zamora team with Madlib for new album
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 110 (28:20): Nick Zwirblia, Second Appearance
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1328 (24:11): Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester auto service company
>SPORTS: Patriots make contract offer to receiver Kendrick Bourne
-Bruins linked to Elias Lindholm in surprising rumor
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins 13th Patriot League regular season title
-Related: Postgame celebration (:45). Highlights (2:07)
-TODAY! Holy Cross men to face Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Toyota recalls more than 380,000 vehicles over brakes issues
>NATIONAL: "Rust" armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting on movie set
-World's largest cruise ship rescues 14 people stranded at sea for over a week
-Tragic: Family of 5 ID'ed as victims of Nashville plane crash
>NEW ENGLAND: E.R. wait time crisis not improving (3:58)
-Cape Cod standoff involving S.W.A.T., armed man lasts 8 hours
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor facing backlash for email that was critical of Division 3 athletics
-Clark alum transformed a family of print magazines into a digital powerhouse with a precious ally: The public
-Local colleges adjusting decision deadlines and financial aid application process amid F.A.F.S.A. delays
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Walt Disney World has raised ticket prices for 2025
>BUSINESS: 11 profitable ways you can make money online
-LPL Research: Super 6 drives solids earning season
-Administration slash credit card late fees to $8 in latest crackdown on junk fees
>SHOPPING: Retailers including Amazon and Walmart are selling unsafe knockoff video doorbells, report finds
>HOMES: It costs $1 million a month to rent this stunning Martha's Vineyard compound
>HEALTH: How long should you be sleeping every night?
-More evidence shows annual mammogram beginning at age 40 could save lives
>FOOD: Ground cinnamon sold at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar tainted with lead
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ bundle price — How to add Hulu and ESPN+ and save
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in March
>CELEBRITY: 5-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening appreciates that folks are mad she’s never won. She’s OK, though
>ANIMALS: 16-year-old cockatiel needs emotional support mug (3:06)
>HISTORY: Green Hill Mansion, 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a Vietnam vet found healing as the "Honey-Do Dude" (2:21)
-Meanwhile, Easy Bake Oven lands entire family in E.R.
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-Multiple positions, Worcester restaurant staff at Polar Park
-Wait staff and cooks, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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