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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
+6:00: 150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
+6:00: Public meeting on future of Route 146 on March 20th
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (20:11): Peter Wolf talks to Mike Hsu about his new book, "Waiting On The Moon"
+6:00: Area pastry chef’s "Spring Baking Championship" debut is full-circle moment
+6:00: Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to top seeded Lehigh for Patriot League semifinals
+Noon: Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester restaurant closed Wednesday for private event
+Noon: Niki Luparelli to play tribute to Lana Lana Del Rey
+Noon: Boston Irish Heritage Trail expands, highlighting stops in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Lorna Ellis, owner, 4U Bridal & Prom
-Worcester firefighter helps deliver baby of colleague
-Worcester’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is on the way; what to know
-New farmer's market to open May to October in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (6:05): Worcester Regional Food Hub expands to Union Station with 24/7 kitchens
-Housing projects that are underway in Worcester
-Amtrak’s Lakeshore Limited now selling tickets between Worcester and Boston
-Worcester to start charging for powering up electric cars
-Drone video of tilt-shift demolition of Hovey Laundy Building in Worcester (:39)
-Death of Sturbridge's Austin Schepper, once a missing man, now a murder case
-Hospital at Home program assists new mothers, patients in need
-Radio Worcester (19:53): Rob Bilotta talks safety, mobility & housing in District 2 rematch
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Officials still mum on "fatal officer-involved shooting" in Boylston
-Worcester Fire Department updates status of derailed train (:46). Article
-Off-duty Worcester police officer charged in fight at youth soccer game (2:19). Article
-5 years later: Worcester professor researches COVID’s mental toll
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — New guidance rules eliminate scheduling conflicts
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hebert family puts Colonial Candies in Bolton up for sale
-85 employees face layoffs from biotech company in Westborough
-Man arrested after refusing to leave Clinton bar, assaulting police officer
-Fitchburg man accused of stealing tow truck, doing donuts and destroying property
-N.E.A.D.S. needs Mass. puppy raisers for 13 future service dogs
-Integrated Martial Arts brings variety to region
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Elijah Divine comes home to hip-hop with "AMBUSH"
-"She was kind of a Rock Star Nun": 4th Wall to stage "Searching for Galileo's Daughter"
-"Taming of the Shrew" brings Shakespeare to the Clark stage Thursday through Saturday
-Why are there empty frames on the walls of Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston?
-Worcester Public Schools (1:52): M.C.A.S. in Worcester Public Schools
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1370 (28:21): Giulia Tetreau
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lived her life in service "to her Church and to her community"
>SPORTS: Patriots free agent tracker
-Bruins beat Panthers, 3-2
-Assumption men's and women's basketball teams dance to NCAAs
>NATIONAL: Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees
-N.T.S.B. urges safety updates in response to D.C. midair collision (1:44)
-Tragic: Grandmother, 43, found dead inside burning clothing donation bin
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman injured in robbery attempt at Mass. cemetery (:22)
-Students return to school after classmate fatally stabbed (1:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI study finds reusing auto parts strengthens domestic supply chains
-Holy Cross student Elliot Barron finds harmony between music and business
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines ending free checked baggage policy
>BUSINESS: Tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-How to avoid Netflix email scam that looks like the real deal
>SHOPPING: Barbie's newest dolls inspired by Alicia Keys, women in music
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, March 9th
>HEALTH: With increases in bird flu cases, are bird feeders safe? (:50)
-Study: Hormones may help prevent signs of aging (:43)
>FOOD: Worcester bakery shares impact of higher costs for eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc "CHAOS: The Manson Murders" (1:43)
>MOVIES: When Tom Cruise starred in Ridley Scott’s unicorn movie: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Robert Redford makes first acting appearance in 6 years in "Dark Winds"
>ANIMALS: Pig’s bath time is the cutest thing ever (1:39)
>HISTORY: Ralph’s before it was Ralph's Rock Diner
>GOOD NEWS: Woman celebrates 107th birthday surrounded by 6 generations of family
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, woman accused of pulling gun on Dunkin' worker over cold food
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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