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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in deadly Worcester shooting back in court while another awaits extradition (1:43)
+6:00: Columbus Park teachers mourn slain student Zella Nuñez
+6:00: Someone's passing bad $100s in Holden; police want to ID man (pictured)
+6:00: John Mellencamp's nuanced Hanover Theatre show a crowd pleaser
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+1:00: Community Healthlink to reopen suspended program on April 1st
+1:00: John Cleese brings "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" to Worcester
+1:00: Wild & Scenic Film Fest comes to Worcester
+1:00: Listen Up: Michael Kane gets personal on new, eponymous solo EP
+1:00: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Sutton Youth Basketball (:52)
-Man wanted in deadly Worcester shooting arrested in San Diego (3:04). Article
-Related: Charges of both Worcester shooting suspects to be upgraded to murder
-Related: Joyner Lucas donates to family of Chasity and Zella Nuñez
-Related: GoFundMe for family of Worcester mom Chasity Nuñez tops $48,000
-Related: Janice Harvey: 2 lives lost, lingering mystery in double murder
-Earlier: Local artist honors Worcester shooting victims (2:07)
-Another Canal District project delayed
-Cameras coming to illegal dumping hotspots in Worcester
-2 sent to hospital as car ends up in Holden reservoir
-Claremont Academy gym dedicated to Al Jenkins (12:53)
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week poll. Vote now
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-City Council to tackle gun laws following double homicide, M.B.T.A.
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: 100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:29) — Food Challenge at Off The Rails
-ICYMI: St. Patrick's festivities in Worcester (2:16). Article
-The new and booming bakery of Worcester
-Worcester entrepreneur support organization seeks to turn city into global startup hub
-HALO "sleep out" draw attention to needs of the unhoused
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting Tuesday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett takes on cyber sports
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton looking at override to avoid deep cuts
-Spencer sets course for solar future
-Millbury Select Board will hold public hearing on vote-by-mail March 12th
-Nashoba School Committee to vote on budget Wednesday
-Shrewsbury police Touch-A-Truck event April 6th
-West Boylston police log March 4th to 10th
-Lancaster Saint Patrick's supper is March 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Da’Vine Joy Randolph's "Holdovers" Oscar win is a first for Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 416 (28:30): Mechanics Hall portraits
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 79 (28:21): Political polarization
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a nurse at St. V's for over 35 years
>SPORTS: Patriots re-sign Mike Onwenu, sign quarterback Jacoby Brissett, running back Antonio Gibson, linebacker Sione Takitaki
-Celtics beat Trail Blazers, 121-99
-Bruins lose to Blues, 5-1
-Holy Cross women’s basketball advances to Patriot League semifinals
-Related: Highlights (2:03)
-Sally Zinsner named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Red Sox announce first WooSox Hall of Fame inductees
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 22
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-GM, Chevrolet, Nissan, Porsche among 1.2 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Boeing whistleblower found dead in U.S.
-Plane veered from flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say
-Tragic: 6 people found dead in "mass killing" at Canadian home
>NEW ENGLAND: Passing EMTs help woman deliver baby on Tobin Bridge during rush hour
-Person hospitalized after explosion at auto body shop in Hudson
>COLLEGES: Assumption students make impact through community service-learning program
-Anna Maria AMCAST (27:23): Senior internships
-Worcester State's The Beat (29:59): Documentary filmmaker Pola Rapaport
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta hikes bag fees on flights, joining United and American
>BUSINESS: LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-February’s jobs report came in hot: The U.S. economy added 275,000 jobs
-8 Things I know about … Protecting your assets when your children get divorced
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — Root & Press
>HOMES: Triplex in Worcester sells for $775,000
>HEALTH: Teen headaches often caused by vaping, not eating breakfast (:59)
-Scientists discover sources of Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome, and O.C.D. in bombshell study
>FOOD: The benefits of coffee with cocoa for heart health
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Kung Fu Panda 4" pushes "Dune 2" out of its top slot
>CELEBRITY: Eric Carmen, known for songs "All by Myself" and "Hungry Eyes," dies at 74
>ANIMALS: Guy spends his whole vacation with a stray kitten (3:05)
>HISTORY: Institute Park, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear caught on camera opening car door
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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