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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Crews in Puerto Rico search for a fourth day on Saturday for a missing U.S. Marine from Worcester
-Earlier: U.S. Marine from Worcester swept out to sea in waters at beach in Puerto Rico
-City payroll tops half a billion dollars
-North high celebrates state basketball title with rolling rally
-Worcester police, firefighters honor fallen officers at Friendly House
-Easter means one of the busiest weeks of the year at Gerardo's Italian Bakery
-Bread Guy Breads fulfilling hundreds of orders for Easter Sunday
-Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
-Local students recognized for creating app that helps visually impaired people
-Worcester County Wonders: Curious about the Cascades
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Worcester Regional Food Hub breaks ground for new headquarters at Union Station
-How community fridges continue to fight food insecurity across the commonwealth
-Powerball rises to $975 millions after no winners Saturday night
>DINING OUT: Here's what is open locally on Easter Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-In Worcester, 88-year-old man hit and killed by car driven by man he was getting coffee with, police say (1:48). Article
-Worcester crime stats show crimes involving guns increased in 2023
-Lincoln Street Denny's closed for good
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Full street sweeping schedule announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Pickleball enthusiasm hits the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Douglas solar farm cleanup continues to raise conflict
-Athol couple swipe liquid morphine, car title in vendetta-driven apartment burglary
-Westborough firm chosen as subcontractor for $27.5 million energy upgrade to Marine facility
-Colonials hold baseball clinic for Little League peers
-Clinton Fire first to go P.F.A.S. free
-Head librarian candidates interviewed in Grafton
-Forum gathers Sterling development "wants"
-Sutton High robotics in competition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
-Exhibit highlights influence of Kazan icon
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Easter basket on Worcester clothesline
-Manny Jae Media (41:13): Manny with Natalie Rodriguez of To Life Enterprises
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 37 (28:00): Mari Gonzalez
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1331 (28:23): Overeaters Anonymous
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the beloved owner of Barbara’s Ceramic Workshop
>SPORTS: Worcester City Council wants to host March Madness again
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 104-92
-WooSox beat Iron Pigs, 5-2
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 9-3
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Crews to start bridge wreckage removal in Baltimore
-Where's my refund? Why your tax return may be taking longer in 2024
-Tragic: Woman dies after being hit in the head with a street sign while trying to teach friend how to drive (:28)
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot, passenger rescued after plane crashes into Narragansett Bay (:24)
-William Delahunt, former Mass. Congressman and prosecutor, dies at 82
>COLLEGES: WPI and UMass Lowell put new spin on wheelchair training (7:18)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (10:39): Clark alum finds his true colors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most biodiverse places in the world
>BUSINESS: U.S. paychecks are surging — but only for in-office workers: report
-Who wouldn’t like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree will have items up to $7 in stores
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 17th to 23rd
>HEALTH: New study raising concerns about weight loss drugs
-Regular exercise is associated with less insomnia, study shows
>FOOD: McDonald's brings back bagels as breakfast staple
>TV/STREAMING: Easter movies on Disney Plus that are great for kids
>MOVIES: All 8 live action movies Spider-Man movies coming to select theaters beginning April 15th
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock seen leaving luxurious cosmetic surgery retreat
>ANIMALS: Baby boar chooses yellow Lab to be her dad (9:35)
>HISTORY: Watch Worcester Auditorium's Kimball Organ come back to life (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom wins in lottery after playing same numbers for 40 years
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, turkey crashes through truck's windshield on the highway, evades injury
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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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