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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man wanted to break a $20, wins $1 million
+6:00: Road rage suspect's arrest caught on camera in Leicester (:30) (pictured)
+6:00: Holy Cross women's basketball departs for NCAA Tournament (1:59)
+Noon: Author writes about growing up in a poor and violent neighborhood in Worcester
+Noon: Eleni's Midnite CafeĢ was once an epicenter of Worcester's poetry scene
+Noon: Listen Up: Walter Sickert and company offer wild "Between Breaths"
-State's highest court reinstates conviction of woman in grisly Worcester murder (:25). Article
-Related: Channel 5 coverage of original sentencing (1:52)
-Canal District Transformation, part 1: The rising value of the neighborhood
-Related: W.B.J. Editorial — Preserve the Canal District magic
-Remembering the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist
-Worcester café hosts reopening after renovations
-Worcester gets $2 million federal funding for Mill St. improvements
-Related: Radio Worcester (16:04) — Moe Bergman calls for pause on Worcester street redesigns
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:08) — Mayor Petty discusses Mill St. redesign controversy
-Distracted driving tickets paused in Worcester April 1st to 7th
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Good news and bad news in Worcester crime stats. Here's what to know
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Bancroft Tower keeps watch over Worcester
>DINING OUT: T&G Best Chinese Restaurant poll down to final 8
-ICYMI: Worcester Boys Club housing project gets extension, bigger city subsidy
-Worcester’s Beechwood Hotel receives 4 diamond ranking from AAA
-Hibernian Cultural Center goes all out for St. Patrick's Day
-Turtleboy blogger charged with violating restraining order
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden posts composting schedule
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Radio Worcester (9:39): Sweets & Java owner Kathy Diehl
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough police seek missing woman
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar debuts draft of $183 million town budget
-North Brookfield agrees not to interfere with future Pride events
-Slow progress of solar farm runoff cleanup irks Millbury Conservation Commission, abutters
-Central Mass. Mom visits Muscular Connections in West Boylston
-Auburn police to take part in Route 20 speed enforcement project
-West Boylston police log March 11th to 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Joyner Lucas, Jelly Roll collaborate on new song about addiction (4:43)
-New icon exhibit explores hidden treasures
-Emily Mazzola brings new ideas to Fitchburg Art Museum
-Worcesteria: "Spice Girls" rats ready to rock their retirement
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 25 (28:30)
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 529 (27:47): Mill St. redesign — Traffic, crashes and fatality
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a geriatric nurse at City Hospital for 35 years
>SPORTS: Patriots rebuffed teams looking to trade for No. 3 pick: Report
-Celtics beat Pistons, 119-94
-Cara McCormack named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 230
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-PACCAR, Hyundai, Ford, Tesla among 165,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Many U.S. renters believe the dream of homeownership is dead
-Tragic: Elderly woman drowns trying to save husband from heart attack: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston police officer shot in Dorchester (1:15)
-Train hits tractor-trailer in Littleton (2:07)
>COLLEGES: Speakers at Clark this week will tackle a broad array of timely subjects
-Anna Maria Paramedic/Fire Science dual track opens career doors for Emily Goodsell
-WPI partner in a groundbreaking hydrogen recycling consortium
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 secret Canadian towns
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers for March 18th
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-The Center for Women & Enterprise opens Worcester location to meet clients needs
>SHOPPING: Best Buy recalls air fryers due to fire, burn and laceration risks
>HOMES: 95-year-old cottage on 40 acres in Western Mass. hits market for $5.5 million
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on how smells can help treat depression
-Boston doctor assesses risk of measles outbreak in Mass. (2:27)
>FOOD: Ex-McDonald’s chef reveals secret menu "monstrosity"
>TV/STREAMING: "The Bear" quietly gets season 4 renewal
>MOVIES: Why Mike Judge has refused to watch "Office Space" for 25 years
>CELEBRITY: Princess Kate seen on video for first time since surgery looking happy & relaxed on shopping trip
>ANIMALS: Rescued kitten pulls dad along on hikes (3:05)
>HISTORY: Old Mill at Institute Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): The Prom Closet provides special occasion dress loans at no cost
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, calf born with 2 heads on farm
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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