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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years in Worcester drag-racing death of Jessica Simone
+6:00: Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
+6:00: Driver arrested after allegedly causing bus crash in Barre (:22). Article
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
+Noon: Meet this year's Women Making History, shaping Worcester's future
+Noon: Clark professor’s award-winning documentary to be released this spring
+Noon: Tattoo, visual art intersect at Electric Haze Art Showcase
-Man to be indicted on murder charge in death of woman shot to death at Worcester massage parlor
-Samuel Peckham found guilty in 2022 Worcester road-rage killing
-Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
-Worcester police's Alcohol Enforcement Unit aims to curb underage drinking
-Joyner Lucas reveals how young mother, daughter's tragic death impacted him
-Former Christmas Tree Shops plaza in Shrewsbury sold for $13.6 million as town considers site for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Clark receives $10 million donation toward new climate-focused school
-Roosevelt School lot project imminent to relieve Grafton Street gridlock
-Worcester students spark conversation about school lunches
-Worcester sets schedule for high school graduations
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March 2024
-Worcester City Council rips rollout of Rental Registry Program
-Confusion surrounds city's new Rental Registry Program
-Transit riders in Worcester call for another year of free W.R.T.A. fares
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $935 million after no grand prize winner
-Unsolved: Worcester — Murder of Judith Viewig & disappearance of Deborah Quimby. Video (19:50). Audio (20:19)
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Tasty Food Served FAST (5:17)
-ICYMI: Operation of D'Errico's Market in Worcester taken over by Everett-based meat supplier
-Tatnuck Meat & Seafood closes after 50 years in Worcester
-Second driver in 2021 Worcester drag-racing death gets probation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library "Windows of Opportunity" Gala April 27th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Broken Creek Vineyard flourishes under new ownership
-Drunk, unlicensed driver in swerving company van arrested for impeding traffic
-Shrewsbury Historical Society offers scholarships
-Princeton, Paxton caucuses select candidates
-Community Basketball: A night of March Gladness
-Lancaster shifts from building to trees
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre unveils stellar 2024-25 Broadway Series
-Pet Rock Fest seeks new home for its event in September
-American Antiquarian Society's "very modern portrait" of Ellen Dunlap
-A Word…A Poem for The Toddler Years
-Last Call: C.M. Caplan, author
-Sarah Connell Sanders: I used Chat GPT to "do" my colors
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Dear City Council...
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 417 (27:55): Marilyn Spivack
-Unity Radio (58:33): Black In Business
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 103-year-old Worcester native who worked at her family's Eden Garden restaurant
>SPORTS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft reveals his expectations for 2024 season
-Bruins fall to Tampa Bay, 3-1
-'Sader Stories (32:31): Holy Cross women's basketball NCAA Tournament reflection
-Iowa vs. Holy Cross set NCAA women's first-round viewing record
-100FM The Pike (12:29): Worcester's J.P. Ricciardi gives the Pike Morning Show a preview of the MLB and Red Sox season
-7 WooSox "grads" could start on opening day for Boston Red Sox
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Subaru recall: Legacy, Outback vehicles recalled over airbag issue
>NATIONAL: Father of 3 and a budding entrepreneur are among 6 victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
-Ex-Senator Joe Lieberman, 2000 Democratic V.P. nominee, dies at 82
-Tragic: 4-year-old dies of drug overdose, mother charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Man rescued from avalanche at Sugarloaf
-Recruitment for summer 2024 lifeguards begins (1:43)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:07): Ghost stories
-Clark alum accused of hate speech on Instagram
-College students compete for "deals" in Woo Tank
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the 10 happiest cities in America
>BUSINESS: Co-working office spaces in Worcester provide flexibility, community for entrepreneurs
-LPL Research: Navigating the strategic investing landscape
-Radio Worcester (25:18): Maximize tax savings tips from ClearPath’s Ryan M. Kittredge
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — TidePool Bookshop
>HOMES: U.S. new home construction surged last month, as mortgage rates stayed high
>HEALTH: Bird flu detected in dairy; Infectious disease specialist answers questions
-Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 2023's total, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Dairy Queen announces summer Blizzard menu
>TV/STREAMING: HBO unveils dueling "House of the Dragon" Season 2 trailers
>MOVIES: Acclaimed documentary "Food, Inc." is back for seconds
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon says he'll attend "Footloose" high school's final prom
>ANIMALS: This is what makes rescuing puppies worth it (:38)
>HISTORY: 80th anniversary of the "Great Escape" from Nazi German POW camp
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero teen led more than 100 to safety in Moscow terror attack
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., groom hilariously butchers vows on wedding day: "I will laugh at you when you’re sad" (:48)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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