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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Overnight: Active crime scene, large police presence in Auburn
-Off-duty Worcester cop involved in fight at youth soccer game (:27). Article
-Tree falls on car while driver's waiting for food at area McDonald's
-Auburn woman turns $1 into $100 a week for life
-Esports bar in Worcester closed down without giving liquor commission notice
-Jaden Marc, owner of Sneaker Sapphire, builds success from the ground up
-Chief Paul Saucier joins fellow officers, staff and city officials at Rice Square School (:38)
-TODAY! Marketplace and International Women’s Day Celebration Saturday at The Village
-Why's it called that? The sky was the limit for David Clark, head knitter
-Mass. business confidence has largest drop since first month of COVID
-Worcester schools announce graduation dates
>DINING OUT: Highest-rated, celebrity-owned restaurant in the U.S. revealed
-ICYMI: Probe into fatal officer-involved shooting continues in Boylston (1:19)
-Worcester has new public health leader with a job history of unanswered questions
-Worcester police seek public's help to find owner of emaciated, abused dog (1:54). Article
-Worcester Police Chief Saucier outlines department changes in wake of critical D.O.J. report
-Turtleboy agrees to stay away from Karen Read witnesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett's tentative budget increase over $7 million
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Seniors look forward to final activities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston hires new administrator
-Auburn police investigation links fugitive to various Victoria’s Secret thefts
-Spencer override list includes requests from fire department, rescue squad
-Shrewsbury students raise funds for California
-Planned site of large UPS center in Shrewsbury/Grafton sold for $25 million
-Fugitive arrested in Clinton after police pursuit through Worcester and Middlesex counties
-Grafton High School Co-Op Swim Team makes waves with an outstanding season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Pourmen, the Irish Tenors, and more ....
-100 FM The Pike (6:57): Breakdown Lane
-Cheyenne Jackson postpones Worcester show due to illness
-Scotland's Red Hot Chilli Pipers coming to Worcester
-Dolly Parton releases song dedicated to late husband Carl Dean
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Billy Joel rocks the memories at Mohegan Sun
-Ray Mariano: Front row at Worcester, West Boylston Follies
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:06): Guest Dr. Rachel Sampson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "dedicated his life to his family, work, and the simple joys"
>SPORTS: Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo among Bruins traded at NHL deadline (:58)
-U.N.C. wanted Arthur Smith over Bill Belichick: Report
-No. 20 Holy Cross men's ice hockey falls to AIC in Game 1 of Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals
-100 FM The Pike (5:43): Kit Hughes of Holy Cross
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 3-1
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls 177,000 cars over risk of fire, loose part
>NATIONAL: Pub shooting in Canada injures at least 12
-Majority of Americans support phone ban in schools
-Tragic: Woman killed after speedboat runs her over near shore just weeks before wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge issues gag order on all lawyers in Karen Read case (:35)
-Pilot facing child sexual exploitation charge dies by suicide in parking garage (2:58)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria College appoints new president
-WPI announces commencement speakers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 bucket-list train trips to take in Europe
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 151,000 jobs in February as hiring holds relatively steady
-Gen Z is suffering from "LinkedIn envy" — and it's crushing their chill
>SHOPPING: First Skechers Pickleball apparel collection — Shop sneakers, skorts, paddles
>HEALTH: Scientists find "key" that could be driving rising colon cancer rates
-Scientists find clues on why COVID vaccine causes chronic health problems in some
>FOOD: Chipotle unveils new protein option Honey Chicken. When can you order?
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Heart Eyes," "F Marry Kill" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gene Hackman likely lived with dead wife Betsy Arakawa unknowingly for a week before he died: medical examiner
>ANIMALS: Cat keeps stealing things from the neighbors (1:49)
>HISTORY: English High School in Worcester, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Carell tells California students their prom tickets are paid for
-Meanwhile, 106-year-old woman credits chocolate, partying to long life
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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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