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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response (pictured)
+6:00: Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article
+6:00: These 8 Worcester police officers made more than their chief in 2024
+6:00: Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
+6:00: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
+6:00: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (8:42): Holy Cross Athletic Diector Kit Hughes, Part 3
+Noon: 5 things to know about Worcester’s new chief of police, Paul Saucier
+Noon: Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
+Noon: Art in the Park on hiatus for 2025
-WBDC names old Saint-Gobain site in Worcester GreenTech Park
-6 arrested less than 10 days after wild Auburn shootout
-Worcester's city employee salary database for 2024: see the city's top earners and more
-Former Higgins Armory building is for sale
-Administration backtracks Central Mass. lease terminations for I.R.S. offices
-Older adult, youth homelessness on the rise in Worcester, new report finds
-Health official outlines homeless shelter needs for councilors
-Radio Worcester (10:51): Worcester’s Angelo Gray shines in Hollywood & beyond
-Worcester seeks nominations for Woman of Consequence Awards
-Worcester Walks: Get ready for spring with a visit to Leadmine Mountain's trails
-Aislinn Doyle: March 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>DINING OUT: Rapscallion plans new restaurant for MetroWest
-ICYMI: Woman steals car, slams into Worcester cruiser, starts chase, gets arrested
-After 30 years, Worcester Cat Hospital and Bird Clinic will close at the end of March
-How WPI helped "Rule Breakers" bring Afghan girls' story to big screen
-Worcester police recover dirt bike stolen in 2000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here are the town's top earners for 2024
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Do you know this guy? Holden police would like a word with him
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg woman arrested after Leominster shoplifting spree
-Tempers flare in Barre as Finance Committee member alleges "cover-up"
-Templeton interim Select Board chair resigns, marking third recent town official departure
-Clerk and customer arrested following gas station altercation involving hammer and ice scraper
-Shrewsbury police to host sensory friendly Touch-A-Truck event April 5th
-Auburn police union to hold Luau Dinner Night Out May 2nd
-Deadline to take out papers in Lancaster is Monday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks ready to rock with show at White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: On the wild screen with Wild & Scenic Film Festival's return
-Community drum circles at The Village to begin in April
-Last Call: Jetari Veal, Workers Credit Union
>OPINION: John Keough: Police work hours, honorary street names and open meetings
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Ready for dazzle and shine at Silver Screen Soirée
-Worcester Public Schools (1:01): Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 50 (28:16): Paul Heroux & ICBE-EMF
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Rev. Theodore R. Laperle, who was a priest in the Worcester Diocese for 70 years
>SPORTS: Wide receiver Stefon Diggs visiting with Patriots
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice's red-hot Yankees spring continues with fifth homer
-Play the Bravehearts' March Madness Bracket Challenge
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey Championship Game
-Liam McLinskey named finalist for Hobey Baker Memorial Award
-'Sader Stories (32:44): J.R. Butler, Mount St. James Collective
>CARS: Is your new car spying on you? (1:56)
>NATIONAL: Record-high level of Americans say U.S. isn't doing enough for Ukraine
-Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs
-Tragic: Mother arrested for D.U.I. crash that killed her 2 young children
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police fire Michael Proctor over misconduct in Karen Read case (2:11). Article
-Boy unresponsive after left in S.U.V. by babysitter, police say
>COLLEGES: UMass medical students' futures revealed Friday
-WPI researcher receives grant to study uranium recovery from wastewater (3:11). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 hassle-free all-inclusive resorts for a celebration getaway
>BUSINESS: Area bank president to retire next year
-LPL Financial Research: Market correction perspective
-Worcester law firm names new president
>SHOPPING: Lego, Pokémon enter partnership with new products coming in 2026
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — How to "bee" pollinator savvy this spring
>HEALTH: At-home test that can detect COVID and the flu
-Robin Darling: Making fitness a priority as a mom
>FOOD: Nestlé recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's meals
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ and Hulu deal: $2.99 per month and stream "Moana 2"
>MOVIES: 6 movies that will make you want to travel the world
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien to host 2026 Oscars: "I want to hear Brody finish his speech"
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever runs a day care for kids (1:49)
>HISTORY: Memorial Hospital in Worcester, circa 1910
>GOOD NEWS: Peruvian fisherman found alive after spending a grueling 95 days lost at sea
-Meanwhile, orchestra that plays instruments made from vegetables just earned a Guinness World Record (Video)
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+Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
-Line cook at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Bartenders and barbacks at Canal District restaurant
-Full-time firefighter/paramedic in Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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