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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Man accused of driving suspects in triple shooting in Worcester appears in court
+8:00: Uxbridge student burned by laptop during M.C.A.S. test (2:02) (pictured)
+8:00: Fire damages Church of the Nativity in Northborough
+8:00: The Roll Up returns to Worcester with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Lil Eazy-E
+8:00: Gaming Mitigation Fund grants benefit 3 Worcester nonprofits
+8:00: Eclipse 2024 party at the EcoTarium
+8:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+8:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox drop 4 of 5 against Buffalo
+Noon: Independent bookstores enhance Worcester’s culture
+Noon: Listen Up: Music is the sound of emotion, experience from PennySTEMS
-Worcester high schooler fighting for his life after triple shooting
-Related: 19-year-old arrested in shooting of 3 teens (1:49). Article
-Related: Worcester councilor calls for "change in culture" after Clarkson Street shooting
-Thousands celebrate solar eclipse at specialized viewing area at Worcester EcoTarium (2:11). Article
-Related: Worcester residents enjoy solar eclipse
-Related: Eclipse watch party at Doherty High School (1:07)
-Related: Eclipses can lead to scientific discoveries, WPI professor says
-Related: Jake and the Worcester Bravehearts have a little fun with the eclipse (:37)
-Amid a distracted driving "epidemic," Worcester police try a new approach
-City Manager proposes changes to Worcester rental registry
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Rental registry, City Manager evaluation
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-See the pending road and sidewalk projects in Worcester
-W.P.D. Civilian Academy (1:35:55): Week 9
>DINING OUT: Wan Wang of Worcester chosen Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: State will pay legal bills for Worcester County prosecutor tied to ethics probe
-Worcester’s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3 million for substance-use work
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at The O Shop in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Water main project begins today
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Raising funds for Gale's windows
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton schools celebrate students and staff members
-Shrewsbury police hosts second annual Touch-a-Truck for autism acceptance
-Shrewsbury Police Department Youth Academy applications open
-Former Grafton State Hospital site planned for life sciences complex after $2.65 million sale
-Paxton prepping for override votes
-West Boylston police log March 25th to 31st
-Nonprofit gym in Lancaster centers inclusive fitness
-Musical baseball program in Berlin April 13th
-Uxbridge senior Kathryn Cahill named Worcester County Superintendents Association Scholar Award Winner
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-New England Country Music Club dances
>SHOWTIME: Game show mashup
-Family Date Days in Central Mass.
-For Hardwick's Ridge Shinn, regenerative grazing is a key to easing environmental woes
-Worcesteria: City's poetic past recalled during National Poetry Month
-Queer Joy April's extravaganza of love, expression and visibility
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (59:38)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1332 (26:03): Central Mass. Housing Alliance Walk for Homeless May 19th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an accomplished guitarist from Worcester
>SPORTS: Excitement builds around Fenway Park for Red Sox Opening Day
-Sox's 2004 championship team to be honored before home opener
-Maura Doherty named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Morgan Jensen
-UConn men win second straight NCAA title
-Iowa vs. South Carolina championship ratings set women's NCAA record
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 9-0
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 26
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 3 dead, including shooter, after shooting inside Las Vegas law office
-Terrifying video shows engine of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 ripping apart during takeoff
-Tragic: Doctor killed in freak Airstream accident was on family trip to see eclipse
>NEW ENGLAND: Ayer woman charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty (2:26)
>COLLEGES: Clark embraces A.I. to advance geospatial analytics
-WPI celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
-Worcester State physicist and fellow researchers publish new discovery in journal Science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of America’s most underrated road trips
>BUSINESS: More Central Mass. businesses incorporated in January than any month since 2017
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
-All major indexes rise for the fifth month in a row
>SHOPPING: Walmart employee shares 8 ways to save money, time shopping there
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: What to do if you suffer from plantar fasciitis (:57)
-Deadly cases of meningitis, bloodstream infections on rise (1:15)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey" third, final film in works: Imelda Staunton
>CELEBRITY: Country star Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story bar
>ANIMALS: Kitten who couldn't walk changes rescuer's life (3:02)
>HISTORY: Elm Park, 1908
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couples get married during total solar eclipse (1:01)
-Meanwhile, Kyle, Texas, seeks visitors named Kyle for world record attempt
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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