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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Why Dejan Belnavis won’t immediately appear in a Worcester courtroom
+6:00: Worcester police crime statistics for February 2024
+6:00: City Square lot planned for 145 housing units now for sale
+6:00: State says it is not done investigating Saint Vincent Hospital (pictured)
+Noon: UMass Med students take over Worcester Public Library for health fair
+Noon: Custodian by day, Jimmy Cash set for stand-up comedy at Tuckerman Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Siobhan Petrella
-Suspect in deadly Worcester shooting back in court while another awaits extradition (1:43)
-Earlier: Man wanted in deadly Worcester shooting arrested in San Diego (3:04). Article
-Related: Columbus Park teachers mourn slain student Zella NunĚez
-Related: GoFundMe for family of Worcester mom Chasity Nuñez tops $51,000
-Worcester City Councilors press for tougher gun laws after deaths of mom, daughter (2:29)
-Someone's passing bad $100s in Holden; police want to ID man
-Donations pour in to Worcester 12-year-old making Easter baskets for homeless children (3:12). Article
-Worcester Public Schools Ask the Superintendent (9:58): Worcester Tech edition
-Mill Street safety, housing insecurity highlight council meeting
-Feds give Worcester $2 million for Mill Street redesign
-Spill into Lake Quinsigamond prompts possible change in fines
-Community Healthlink to reopen suspended program on April 1st
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: 100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:14) — Food Challenge at Off The Rails
-ICYMI: Another Canal District project delayed
-Cameras coming to illegal dumping hotspots in Worcester
-Claremont Academy gym dedicated to Al Jenkins (12:53)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2 sent to hospital as car ends up in Holden reservoir
-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): Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Sutton Youth Basketball (:52)
-Bank opens new branch in Shrewsbury
-Westborough creates scavenger hunt for mystery prize to boost downtown business (2:45). Article
-Federal monies fund 2 new multi-use buses for Spencer
-Expanded MassBike electrical bike program comes to Grafton
-Berlin-Boylston looks at 10% increase for schools
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-New England Yacht Club sails with veteran musicians steering ship
>SHOWTIME: Wild & Scenic Film Fest comes to Worcester
-John Cleese brings "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" to Worcester
-John Mellencamp's nuanced Hanover Theatre show a crowd pleaser
-Listen Up: Michael Kane gets personal on new, eponymous solo EP
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 79 (28:21): Political polarization
-Unity Radio (58:21): Unity in the Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Patriots to sign tight end Austin Hooper, re-sign Josh Uche
-Celtics beat Jazz, 123-107
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-South High girls to play for Division 2 state title
-Wachusett girls earn shot at Division 1 state title
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Congress to vote on bill that could ban TikTok
-Tragic: Groom killed in car crash while traveling to honeymoon with bride day after wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Change Healthcare cyberattack costing Mass. hospitals millions
-25 percent of people ages 20-30 plan to leave Greater Boston soon, according to survey
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (27:23): Senior internships
-WPI students win award for academic achievement abroad
-Clark political scientist’s book explores possible "template" for future conflicts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 things that will make you want to visit Alaska this year
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment fell slightly in January
-LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-Mass. needs more health care workers — can virtual reality help train them?
>SHOPPING: Sensory Station Toys opens in Tatnuck Square
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 3th to 9th
>HEALTH: Poor sleep linked to diabetes risk, even while eating healthy
-Obesity is "exploding," with more than 12% of people classified as obese worldwide, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Will Forte sad after watching "Coyote vs. Acme": It’s incredible
>CELEBRITY: Drake Bell claims he was sexually abused by Nickelodeon dialogue coach as a teen
>ANIMALS: Elephant chained up for years has best reaction to freedom (3:09)
>HISTORY: Putnam & Thurston's in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. high school students fix up car given to single mother (:33)
-Meanwhile, in England, sheep loose on the highway takes a ride in police car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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