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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Boylston (:28). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Online video of Shrewsbury arrest sparks outcry, scrutiny
+6:00: Related: Video (10:52)
+Noon: Police thank clerk for saving senior from $15,000 Bitcoin scam
+Noon: 50 years later, Shrewsbury remembers fallen officer James Lonchiadis
+Noon: Voice actor Kat Cressida is set to appear at NorthEast ComicCon
+Noon: "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" at Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
+Noon: Surging Holy Cross men's hockey team set for Atlantic Hockey America playoffs
-Worcester housing plan says city needs this much more housing in 8 years
-New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
-Eclectic Shrewsbury Street bar quietly closes
-JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
-Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
-Worcester Councilor Thu Nguyen says they aren’t running for city council again
-Holy Cross and WPI bands part of full lineup at upcoming Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
-Nominations open for Green Public Service Awards
-Former site of Ronnies Seafood and Ice Cream sold for $3 million; Auburn approves plans for car wash
-Aislinn Doyle: March 6th Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (33:14): Worcester mayoral race heats up early
>FAITH: Ash Wednesday — What to know about Lent and the holy day's meaning
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week continues this week
-ICYMI: Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies
-A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
-Police dog, prostitution sting policies change in Worcester after damning D.O.J. probe
-Police arrest man for theft from Worcester gun shop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Federal job cuts hit Holdenite
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury small businesses mark 5 years since global shutdown
-Shrewsbury Police Department February statistics
-80-year-old man from Douglas ID'd as victim of fatal Uxbridge pedestrian crash
-David Prouty Building Committee looks at color schemes, approves change orders
-Sutton Historical Society 2025 events
-Bolton Manor evacuated after heating system malfunction
-Clinton works on filming more meetings
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Local musicians stage benefit for friend in need with The Give Back
-Listen Up: Tom Hurley flies solo in melancholy, energetic "101 Songs"
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: At McGovern town hall event, sense of community stirs
-Carly Bridgeman: My hospital go bag, Round 2
-City of Worcester (:48): Ready Worcester — Episode 7, Flood Safety
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 453 (27:22): Worcester Public Library in 2025
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran from Worcester who "truly loved traveling, horse racing and great food"
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Bill Belichick's "Hard Knocks" deal for U.N.C. suddenly falls through
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Army Wednesday
-Holy Cross men's basketball team edged in Patriot League Tournament, 69-68
>NATIONAL: Takeaways from address to Congress
-More than 20 federal techies quit to protest cuts to "critical public services"
-Tragic: Alabama cafeteria worker fired for accepting donations for school lunch
>NEW ENGLAND: 13 injured in 12-vehicle pile-up on highway at Mass./R.I. border
-Juror in Karen Read's first trial speaks out: "We never provided closure" (2:31)
>COLLEGES: Kids building stuff — with help from WPI students (7:20). Article
-From the Court to Classroom: Interview with Clark Prof. Lawrence Norman
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb's top trending destinations for 2025
>BUSINESS: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China are in effect — all the products you can expect to pay more for
-Wall Street falls again as losses wipe out all post-election gains for the S&P 500
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-101: Streamlining management responsibilities through A.I.
>HOMES: Amanda Khatib: 6 easy-to-grow indoor & outdoor plants
>SHOPPING: Is an Amazon Prime membership worth it? Price, benefits, discounts
>HEALTH: Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren on adults' daily mental health (2:09). Article
-Mass. Medical Society encourages mask use amid rise in respiratory illnesses
>FOOD: Worcester bakery sells close to 2,000 paczkis on Fat Tuesday
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Shondaland murder mystery on Netflix, "The Residence" (2:25)
>MOVIES: Captain America, Last Breath top Oscar box office weekend debacle
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry was given 27 shots of ketamine before death: documentary
>ANIMALS: This cat is obsessed with her favorite delivery man (1:47)
>HISTORY: White City, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for snacks, wins $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, woman arrested for urinating on grocery store food
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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