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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 49 today in Worcester
-Worcester schools to open with 2-hour delay Wednesday
-Worcester winter climate summary from the National Weather Service
-Worcester had a "relatively hardcore" winter: Here are the details
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Auburn police seek missing woman last seen in Florida over a month ago
-What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade ready to step off
-A.G. confirms lawsuit to follow Holden Town Meeting vote on housing law
-Earlier: Holden Town Meeting overwhelmingly rejects plan to comply with state housing law (:56)
-$1 million lottery winner in Shrewsbury eyes investment, home buy
-Holy Cross students keep community fed with fridge program (1:32)
-Worcester Airport honors Robert Goddard, Father of Rocketry
-March Madness: Help us find the best fish and chips in Central Mass.
-India Society of Worcester offers culture and community in Shrewsbury
-Aislinn Doyle: March 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (21:48): Domenic Mercurio challenges Mary Keefe in 15th Worcester District Democratic primary
-Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester woman who refused to pay taxes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:05)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-City defends emergency response following West Tatnuck death
-City Manager calls on state to step in and "help out" with Holden sewer judgment
-Dates announced for Worcester high school graduations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The rewards and realities of A.P. classes at Wachusett
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner elementary music teacher celebrated after 30-year career
-After Blizzard of ’26, when will Shrewsbury’s school year end?
-Williamsville Road bridge in Hubbardston closed
-Grafton Recreation’s Shamrock Splashdown Polar Plunge set for March 28th
-Whitin Community Center expanding child care services in historic building
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up performs 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at 961 in Union Station
>SHOWTIME: From bars to sold-out J.M.A.C. for Adam Ezra Group
-Bad Bunny halftime show racked up over 4 billion views in 24 hours after Super Bowl: Roc Nation
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council congratulates "miracles" of W.P.D.
-Worcesteria: In Black History Month, concerns about preserving the past
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (58:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who celebrated her 100th birthday in May
>SPORTS: Patriots shaking up roster with Antonio Gibson's release
-Bruins beat Penguins, 2-1
-Balanced effort leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to Patriot League Tournament win at No. 7 Lafayette
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls to No. 6 UConn in Hockey East semifinals
-Holy Cross women's basketball travels to B.U. for regular season finale
-Olympic buzz fuels Worcester curling
>NATIONAL: State Department urges Americans to get out of the Middle East (1:50)
-Trapped hot air balloon passengers saved in heart-stopping rescue at nearly 1,000 feet above ground
-Tragic: Minister killed by 5 teens pretending to be cops in home invasion
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read says she feels "blessed" to be back in court (2:22)
-Mass. A.P. exam results break previous records
>COLLEGES: Balancing act: An Anna Maria student-athlete’s journey through her guidance counselor internship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The speediest airports to test out the "airport theory" trend
-States with multiple time zones (and the travel mistakes it causes)
>BUSINESS: Our Town Publishing changes hands, celebrates relocation
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Worcester County dispensary called one of the best in the U.S.
>HOMES: How to create a cozy outdoor living space
>HEALTH: Why do GLP-1 weight loss results differ by gender? (2:08). Article
>FOOD: Your no-fail guide to smoothies
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Homicide: New York" (1:53)
>MOVIES: 40th anniversary trailer for "Stand by me" (2:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Scrubs" cast: Then and now
-Ving Rhames reveals Tom Cruise taught him Hollywood’s most important lesson
>ANIMALS: 3 fluffy owlets grow big and strong and return to the wild (2:21)
>HISTORY: Jimmy Buffett’s “Boat Drinks” song is based on a true Boston story
>GOOD NEWS: Dana Hall students raise money to fight breast cancer
-Meanwhile, in Washington, police encounter with "determined beaver" caught on camera
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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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