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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Will the Worcester Auditorium ever reopen? Renovation push gains ground (pictured)
+Noon: Photos: Newborns celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Worcester hospital
+Noon: Worcester man faces charges after foot chase, ghost gun found
+Noon: Bravehearts Opening Night set for May 29th
+Noon: Last Call: Anne Marie Murphy, women's history researcher and author
-Disability groups sue Worcester, alleging A.D.A. violations in 911 responses
-Worcester seeks approval for loan to settle Holden sewer lawsuit
-South High basketball players targeted by racist social media comments
-Arraignments set for state troopers charged in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-George's Coney Island, Ralph's Rock Diner named New England "classics"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: If you attend one Worcester Public Schools meeting this decade, make it this one
-Worcester Business Journal wins 9 New England journalism awards
-Worcesteria: Worcester Community Fridge marks fifth anniversary
-Worcester County Wonders: John Wilkes Booth once performed on Front St.
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Fish and Chips down to 8 places. Vote now
-ICYMI: Worcester's St. Patrick's parade a family tradition. Related: Gallery (16 photos)
-Robert Goddard's rocket launch celebrated 100 years later
-State Troopers arrest armed suspect following early morning pursuit in Worcester
-Owner bans hats at Ruth's Chris Steak House
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: From tray to trash: Good food going to waste
-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): Mystery lingers over human remains found in Shirley pond (2:11)
-Northborough looks toward $1.1 million demolition of failing dam
-Sterling man arrested in Ayer for driving with suspended license, resisting arrest
-A new high-tech way to dispose of sharps in Shrewsbury
-Historic $2.7 million E.P.A. grant will allow new recycling services to come to Shrewsbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Jazz trio reworks familiar songs into "sonic journey"
-WCCA-TV TV production class March 21st
-The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting for a world tour -- and Nicole Scherzinger is "definitely" in
>OPINION: Keith Linhares: Putting Worcester's money where the potholes are
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:13): Erin Connor & Jen Arner Welsh
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:20): Worcester development, Ticketmaster settlement and major stories
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who ran his own tax prep service until he was 90
>SPORTS: Patriots’ top 4 roster needs after initial NFL free agency signings
-Celtics beat Suns, 120-112 (1:57). Article
-Exploring Celtics’ to-do list over final month of regular season
-Coach Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 23
>NATIONAL: Heart-stopping photos show huge wave sweep man off Lake Michigan pier
-Afghan man who served alongside U.S. forces dies after less than a day in I.C.E. custody, family says
-Tragic: Developmentally disabled 5-year-old savagely beaten at cub scout meeting while scoutmaster left to vape: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: Body found under Tyngsborough floor may be missing Lowell woman
-Nashua father accused of assaulting 3-month-old child
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student organization highlight: AMCares
-More than 60 students visit Worcester State for National African American Read-In
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 famous love lock bridges around the world
-What are "mistake fares"? (And how to take advantage of them)
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (24:46): Worcester launches new life sciences accelerator to support early stage startups
-LPL Financial Research: Why oil prices matter less — but still move headline inflation
-Secured vs. unsecured creditors
>SHOPPING: Everything you need to know about Target Circle Deal Days sale
>HOMES: Baby boomers feeling crushed by housing crunch
>HEALTH: WPI researchers using A.I. to predict Alzheimer’s disease early (2:26). Article
>FOOD: Maximize grocery savings with digital coupons (1:52)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for new Netflix movie with Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (:56)
>MOVIES: We're handing out Oscars for the all-time best in sports movies
>CELEBRITY: Phil Campbell, longtime Motörhead guitarist, dies at 64
-Dolly Parton gives health update in first major public appearance in months
>ANIMALS: These sloths keep finding themselves in all the wrong places (1:53)
>HISTORY: Radio Worcester (13:32): Clark's Charles Agosta on Robert Goddard’s rocket legacy in Auburn
>GOOD NEWS: North Attleborough veteran, cancer warrior grateful for local support
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, man holds world record for 73 years of grave digging
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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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