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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 42 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: More Worcester residents voice frustration over littering in neighborhoods

  +6:00: What you need to know about the Worcester rental registry

  +6:00: Crompton Collective keeps the Canal District flowing

  +6:00: stART on the Street co-founder Tina Zlody stepping down as co-director

  +6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 24

  +6:00: Declan O’Flynn named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
  
  

  +Noon: Pediatrician with Worcester practice accused of molesting child surrenders medical license

  +Noon: Cathedral of Saint Paul in Worcester holds mass for Palm Sunday

  +Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester

  +Noon: Ink enthusiasts enjoy Mass. Tattoo and Arts Festival

  +Noon: Time to vote for the Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
  
  

  -A plan by the Chamber aims to link Worcester neighborhoods with downtown

  -Massive flames rip through home in Charlton (:20). Article

  -Shrewsbury student from Afghanistan speaks out for friends who can't

  -Worcester Islamic Center expects to help hundreds of families a month at new food pantry

  -WPI receives $18.6 million from alumni and friends as President Wang is inaugurated (9:25)

  -Formerly homeless Worcester barber uses his own rags-to-riches story to inspire others

  -Worcester County population growing as others on Mass. shrink

  -TODAY! Black Families Together community meeting about W.P.D. racial equity audit 

  -Radio Worcester (24:12): Local hero saves big with Diane Casey Luong’s Homes for Heroes

  -100FM The Pike (8:13): The @ipickupworcesterlitterverywell Instagram handle is not just a clever name

  -Massachusetts public safety official is "concerned" about injection sites 

  >DINING OUT: Peppercorn's raising money to help one of its own battling cancer

  -ICYMI: Worcester rental registration program brings confusion, concerns

  -Downtown Worcester theater for lease as possible cinema, music venue

  -Holden doctor hopes his son’s addiction story can help others

  -Rutland home has to be lifted off its foundation because of crumbling foundation (2:00). Article 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at the Senior Center

  -At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)

  -Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Mountain closed Sunday due to power outage (:24). Article

  -Westborough church assembles 30,000 meals

  -Which Millbury town employees made the most in 2023? Here are the top salaries

  -Grafton A.R.P.A. committee disbanded

  -Nicewicz Farm in Bolton thrives on a love of peonies

  -Sutton police log

  -The Item's calendar of events
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday 

  >SHOWTIME: Grafton teacher takes readers down the "Red Brick Road"

  -Rachel Monárrez: Worcester schools' S.A.F.E. group doing homework on school safety

  -WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 80 (28:24): Tradition vs. Modernity

  -Manny Jae Media (20:45): Ed Augustus, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities

  -Manny Jae Media (44:15): Charlie O'Donnell, Safe Home Gala

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who with her husband was honored twice as Foster Parents of the Year
   

  >SPORTS: Which receiver prospects have met with Patriots entering NFL Draft?

  -Shrewsbury local and baseball legend is new Bravehearts owner

  -Former Crusaders Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson keep showing 'em at Holy Cross Pro Day

  -NEWMAC sports to move to expensive subscription model

  -Railers beat Royals, 6-3

  -U.S. beats Mexico, 2-0, to win third straight CONCACAF Nations League
   

  >CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)

  >NATIONAL: 3 suspects admit guilt for Moscow concert hall attack that killed over 130

  -Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch

  -Tragic: Boy, 11, dies protecting mom from ex-boyfriend the day after he was released from prison 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Child fatally struck by vehicle in Boston (2:33)

  -Thousands of N.H. residents in the dark after major snow storm (:49)

  >COLLEGES: Worcester State nursing students get real-world experience at free clinic

  -Anna Maria M.S.W. student Colin Johnson uses his personal journey to help others

  -"Father of environmental justice" to speak at Clark Commencement
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best scenic drives in the U.S. 

  >BUSINESS: 101: Avoiding the pitfalls of workplace friendship

  -7 Things you need to do ... For your service-based business

  >SHOPPING: Made a Manos in Worcester reopens as businesswomen's partnership 

  >HOMES: Lack of inventory continues to drive up single-family home prices in Central Mass. 

  >HEALTH: Intermittent fasting linked to risk of cardiovascular death, research shows

  -New research shows dogs can help people lower stress and concentrate (:47)

  >FOOD: Chick-fil-A announces that it will no longer serve antibiotic-free chicken
   

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix nature doc narrated by Cate Blanchett (1:40) 

  >MOVIES: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" soars to top of box office 

  >CELEBRITY: Kevin Hart awarded the 2024 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 

  >ANIMALS: 155-pound dog will only sleep on mom’s kitchen counter (3:01) 

  >HISTORY: Worcester Trade School 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old inadvertently became fashion trendsetter (2:29) 

  -Meanwhile, in Houston, "Little Rascals" trio, ages 11, 12 and 16, arrested for robbing a bank 

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