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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 44 today in Worcester
+6:00: Total lunar eclipse to be visible for some overnight (1:10)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
+6:00: UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
+6:00: Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
+6:00: Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
+6:00: Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
+6:00: Related: Live updates from The Scarlet
+6:00: Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
+Noon: Worcester loses out on state crime lab
+Noon: How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
+Noon: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
+Noon: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-Public meeting on future of Route 146 on March 20th
-Area pastry chef’s "Spring Baking Championship" debut is full-circle moment
-Worcester city councilors take up prescription drug costs
-Worcester schools tout positive staff survey results regarding school safety, support
-UMass Medical School, Last Call Foundation to host lecture on firefighter mental health
-Boston Irish Heritage Trail expands, highlighting stops in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — New guidance rules eliminate scheduling conflicts
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Happy 300th, Shrewsbury! Help plan the celebration
-Shrewsbury hosting information sessions on D.P.W. garage expansion, Town Hall renovation
-Clinton police arrest intoxicated man covered in blood after struggle
-Site of planned Starbucks & Wendy’s in Clinton sold for $1.5 million
-Leominster proposes local meals tax to help fund new school project
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-West Boylston police log March 3rd to 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Niki Luparelli to play tribute to Lana Lana Del Rey
-100 FM The Pike (20:11): Peter Wolf talks to Mike Hsu about his new book, "Waiting On The Moon"
-Last Call: Lorna Ellis, owner, 4U Bridal & Prom
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Blindsided by infidelity
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: Municipal updates, March 11th
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 81 (52:05): City Councilor Khrystian E. King
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:08): Gianna Bisceglia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who became principal at his alma mater
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Thunder, 118-112
-Trailer for Netflix series "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (2:13)
-Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to top seeded Lehigh for Patriot League semifinals
-Holy Cross set to host Atlantic Hockey semifinals
>NATIONAL: 5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts
-What we know about the delayed SpaceX flight meant to bring stuck astronauts home (1:53). Article
-Tragic: Teen dead after classmate knifes her during school fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Snowboarder narrowly escapes Mount Washington avalanche (:38). Article
-All of the Karen Read pre-trial motions: Full analysis (28:41)
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes new member of Board of Trustees
-Worcester State's The Beat (22:15): Anne Muirhead, MassEdCo.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise ship lawyer warns of "horrifying" inspection report on Royal Caribbean
>BUSINESS: Mass. launches TechHubs grant program to drive regional economic innovation
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Radio Worcester (11:28): B.B.B. warns of I.R.S. & tax scams
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, March 9th
>HEALTH: Chest pain can be caused by prolonged coughing (:59)
-Concern about weight-loss drugs for older patients (1:53)
>FOOD: Recipes from Irish cooking and baking contest
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie starring Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown (2:11)
>MOVIES: Tiger Woods biopic in the works from Amazon MGM Studios
>CELEBRITY: Vanna White reveals her shocking "Wheel Of Fortune" schedule
>ANIMALS: Mangy street dog turns into a Golden Retriever (1:45)
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society (2:05): Speedy Drive In — Worcester's American Graffiti
>GOOD NEWS: How a Massachusetts pizzeria manager beat the odds
-Meanwhile, watch as thieves steal golden toilet from Churchill's birthplace
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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