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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
+Noon: 2024 annual climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester teen indicted for murder in Paine Street shooting
+6:00: Owner of former Fallon HQ to partner with nonprofit to convert Worcester office building into affordable condos
+6:00: Wachusett Brewing parent to merge with Harpoon’s owner, in latest craft beer shakeup
+Noon: Fire at Worcester apartment complex displaces 28 people
+Noon: 17-year-old faces gun charges after fleeing traffic stop
+Noon: Candlepin bowling is the subject of a new exhibit in Worcester
-Worcester officials sound alarm over CarMax auction site proposal
-Worcester Business Journal's 10 bold predictions for 2025
-As large retail spaces become vacant, landlords are finding immersive businesses can keep the crowds coming in
-As Worcester’s small multifamily market cools, property owners see promise in communities like Auburn, Fitchburg and Southbridge
-Inside Worcester's Free Play Bar Arcade on Family Day (1:03)
-Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history
-Seniors and kindergartners bond over holiday joy
-Worcester Public Library giving away books for classrooms
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-Worcester announces 2025 trash and recycling calendar
-ICYMI: 5 local college students charged with kidnapping in "Predator" hunting attempt gone horribly wrong
-Private equity firm buys Worcester hotel for $20.4 million
-Worcester County Wonders: Strand's Ski Shop celebrates 90 years on the slopes
-With new year, new speed limit and traffic rules to take effect in Worcester
-Saint Vincent Hospital nurses say 2 patients died amid understaffing
-St. V's owner, Point32Health reach insurance coverage agreement at 11th hour
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Public input meeting for zoning bylaw review January 16th
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Look for big changes in Wachusett girls hoops this season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New Year's polar plunge in Rutland raises money for grieving firefighter
-Rutland woman, newborn twins remembered; wake set for Saturday
-Auburn police lay wreath at the grave of fallen Officer Stephen Lucas
-Man arrested in Leominster for driving unlicensed with unsecured 3-year-old in car, revoked registration
-P.M.L.D., C.L.A.S.P. join forces for winter clothing drive
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 2025 Boston concerts: Music acts playing major Mass. venues this year
-2024's biggest albums and songs: Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and more
-The best guest stars and cameos of 2024
-Central Mass. Mom's 10 most-read posts in 2024
>OPINION: Last Call: Joanne and Joe Johnson, community volunteers
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1363 (27:36): Priscilla Ress, Good Neighbor Energy Fund
-Manny Jae Media (44:27): Mayor Joe Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away months before her 103rd birthday
>SPORTS: Drake Maye injury adds intrigue to Patriots’ plan vs. Bills
-How Patriots can secure No. 1 pick NFL Draft
-First-round wide receiver history presents strong case for Patriots
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball open league play on Thursday
-210 Sports: My 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame vote, if I had one
>NATIONAL: In National News, complete coverage of attack in New Orleans that killed 15
-Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel
-Tragic: Animal lover beaten to death while trying to save abused dog
>NEW ENGLAND: Here’s the top 10 largest lottery prizes won in Massachusetts in 2024
-New Massachusetts laws taking effect in 2025 (:48). Article
-10 injured after Lego display collapses onto crowd at arcade in Peabody
>COLLEGES: Community impact, "soft skills" in frame for Clark's new M.F.A. program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destinations that are even better in the off-season
>BUSINESS: 2025 real estate report & economic forecast
-Worcester’s 2025 economic outlook: Brighter road ahead
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 22nd to 28th
>SHOPPING: Chewy new customer offer — Spend $49 or more, get a $20 eGift card
>HEALTH: Norovirus, R.S.V. add to post-holiday illness blues (4:25)
-5 medications that could give you dementia with long-term use
>FOOD: 1980s soda Jolt Cola is back — with more than twice the caffeine
>TV/STREAMING: The top 12 reality TV shows of 2024
>MOVIES: The most streamed movie of the past 5 years has been revealed
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively's "It Ends With Us" co-star Brandon Sklenar reacts to her complaint against Justin Baldoni
>HISTORY: Former Rostrevor Club on Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Dog who just got adopted holds mom's hand whole way home (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: TV news anchor donates kidney to stranger
-Meanwhile, vicious brawl breaks out on flight as passenger bites another
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 troopers arraigned in death of State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia (2:15). Article
+6:00: Related: Full court appearance (34:03)
+6:00: Man dead after Worcester rooming house stabbing (:20). Article
+Noon: Things to do: Ringling Bros., Converge, Golden Gays and more
+Noon: Jade Wheeler is Eartha Kitt in "Who Is Eartha Mae?"
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's Out + About
+Noon: What’s Up Worcester believed to be first black-founded news outlet in Worcester history
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings bonus laughs to Seinfeld show
-Man stabbed in the neck in Worcester; suspect arrested
-Supervisor, 3 State Police academy instructors to face charges today in Worcester trainee's death (1:30). Article
-Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
-Related: Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission (5:18). Article
-10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
-Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
-Worcester delays vote on mental health crisis response as lawsuit looms
-New in the Woo: CharCUTErieWoo
-Worcester’s healthcare strain is getting harder to ignore
-Aislinn Doyle: April 2nd School Committee Meeting preview
>DINING OUT: This Mass. sugar shack serves up a $20 maple breakfast buffet (1:10)
-ICYMI: Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Senior Center events
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 25 Zip Trip coming to Rutland in July (2:23)
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Douglas man charged for using wrong plates to conceal vehicle's revoked registration
-Millbury detective retires after 24 years
-Shrewsbury cardboard recycling dumpster returns to original spot
-Kids Safety Day May 9th in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Barry Manilow "tried to write like" Billie Eilish for new album, but failed
-Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Flag-raising at City Hall marks Trans Day of Visibility
-Amanda Meady: Best educational apps
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:44): District 5 City Councilor Jose Rivera, At-Large School Committee member Maureen Binienda
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:46): Worcester housing program success and mental health crisis response debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away just shy of her 97th birthday
>SPORTS: Could A.J. Brown’s knee be a factor in Patriots’ trade pursuit?
-Celtics destroy Heat, 147-129 (2:08). Article
-Red Sox swept by Astros, 6-4
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross Athletics Spring Practice Report (:41): Vin Ferrara
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 5-4
>NATIONAL: New D.N.A. testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy, sheriff says
-Tragic: Pregnant mother, 29, fatally shot by stalker in murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Stephen Paul Gale sentenced to at least 50 years for 1989 Framingham rapes
-71-year-old school bus driver fired after allegedly urinating inside bus with students on board
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
-Clark junior finds a home in Shakespeare’s backyard
-Q.C.C. students offer free tax help
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 small U.S. towns that are surprisingly easy to fly into
-This airline is debuting economy seats that turn into a couch
>BUSINESS: New England governors pledge to explore new nuclear energy
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Radio Worcester (12:30): Hiring the right pro up front can save money and stress
>HEALTH: Understanding peptide injections (3:26)
-Another GLP-1 weight loss pill gets F.D.A. approval, and it has fewer restrictions
>HOMES: See the higher median price for February home listings in Worcester County
>FOOD: Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix announces Season 5 of "Bridgerton" (:49)
-Jensen Ackles teases “disgusting and outrageous” "Supernatural" reunion with Jared Padelecki and Misha Collins
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe movie, "Beast" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: "Bob's Burgers" actor seriously hurt in N.H. toll booth crash (:31)
-"Devastated" Britney Spears fears jail time after DUI arrest
>ANIMALS: Puppy found crying in pain is now living her best life (1:39)
>HISTORY: Retro Easter candy from the '70s, '80s & '90s remains some of the greatest candy of all time
>GOOD NEWS: A hunk of a birthday: 99-year-old Mass. woman has special birthday wish granted
-Meanwhile, here are the top April Fools' Day pranks: Keebler toothpaste, Ugg umbrella
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