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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 53 today in Worcester
-How did this winter stack up against New England's most infamous winters? (20:42)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Spring at last! Worcester residents glad to see the winter gone
+6:00: Wave of pothole-damaged cars sweeps into local tire dealer
+6:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Council clashes, spring sports & pressure points
+Noon: Fire burns down mill building in Winchendon (1:04)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Mercado makes waves with Ecuadorian-Peruvian style food
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Magellan," "Scarlet," and more
+Noon: Chuck Norris, "Walker, Texas Ranger" star, dies at 86 (1:13). Article
-Plan for 19-story skyscraper with 225 apartments advances in Worcester
-Worcester manufacturer doubles space with move to Lancaster
-Mass. Pike project could transform Worcester rail line. Here's why
-Tips sought in death of dog found in Auburn (Trigger warning: Photos)
-7 Worcester youths campaign against underage alcohol access
-Worcester officials give statement after "hateful, racial comments" made following high school games
-Related: South High coach: Not the first time our players have faced hate speech
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racism and bullying targeting high school girls
-Robert Goddard: A centennial celebration launches
>DINING OUT: I ate at Gordon Ramsay's New England Hells Kitchen (1:38)
-ICYMI: St. John's food program director among 5 charged in sex trafficking sting
-Critical drought leads to water ban in Worcester
-Viral video of Kelley Square redesign receives national praise
-Worcester councilors want D.P.W. to step up pothole repairs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Clothing drive March 30th
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Sanitary sewer system investigations underway
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive dam coming down in Central Mass. It could prevent catastrophe
-Big birthdays ahead for Sutton family with 3 generations born on March 16th
-Shrewsbury School Committee hears budget forecast
-Woman arrested after fleeing Leominster CVS, striking cop during alleged shoplifting incident
-Boston Dynamics brings hands-on robotics experience to Mendon-Upton students
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Jerry Cortez, Bach "Cantatathon" and Testament
-"It seems like it could happen today": John Sayles talks "Lone Star"
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Hour No. 61 (1:00:03): ViennaCC, MGK, 5 Seconds of Summer and more
-G.W.L.T. brings Wild & Scenic Film Festival to screen at North High School
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Anxiety is the flavor of the day
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 162 (29:45): Michelle Koza, writer
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Worcester's $35 million sewer loss, 911 lawsuit raises concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:28): Mental health response lawsuit, potholes and $25 million sewer borrowing plan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who died while visiting family in Worcester
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women’s basketball to battle Michigan in NCAA First Round
-"It’s not something that intimidates us": Holy Cross women's basketball team ready for big stage
-Holy Cross hockey star Mack Oliphant signs with San Jose Barracuda
-Bruins beat Jets, 6-1
-Celtics should chase East’s top seed after Cade Cunningham injury
>NATIONAL: Boston police officer charged in deadly shooting
-Poll: What Americans are giving up to afford A.C.A. health insurance
-Tragic: Girl, 12, dies after savage fight with fellow student at school bus stop
>NEW ENGLAND: R.I. hockey team wins state title after deadly shooting (2:45)
-20 new charges brought against former doctor accused of rape
>COLLEGES: Becker School of Design & Technology students lean into nostalgia to create interactive TV game
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s top 10 tourist traps, according to a new report
-Summer airfare could spike more than $100 as jet fuel prices rise over Iran war: experts
>BUSINESS: New C.E.O. takes over one of the fastest-growing companies in Central Mass.
-LPL Financial Research: Why oil prices matter less — but still move headline inflation
-Haitian T.P.S. uncertainty puts pressure on Mass. health care sector
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Nearly 90,000 bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension recalled after complaints of "gel-like mass"
>FOOD: Lobster roll prices rising, but demand remains high
>TV/STREAMING: ABC cancels Taylor Frankie Paul's season of "The Bachelorette"
>MOVIES: Can Gen Z save movie theaters?
>CELEBRITY: Chuck Norris, 86, rushed to the hospital in Hawaii after medical emergency
-Uma Thurman is from Massachusetts. But, she's mad at Dunkin'
>ANIMALS: Scared stray beach mama turns into the sweetest cuddlebug (2:34)
>HISTORY: Photos: Worcester Memorial Auditorium through the years
>GOOD NEWS: Hero dog guides police to missing 3-year-old boy
-Meanwhile, in California, dancing robot goes rogue in hot pot restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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