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In The News
-Latest forecast: Chilly start, high of 30 today in Worcester
+6:00: Dominatrix sentenced to life in prison in Ashburnham treehouse murder
+6:00: Man sentenced to prison for starting fire that claimed life of Worcester firefighter
+6:00: Worcester police confiscate large amounts of heroin, fentanyl
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 4th
+6:00: Guns, drugs found stashed in ceiling of Millbury Tractor Supply Co. restroom just tip of case against Rhode Island man
+6:00: 3 hospitalized after Fitchburg triple-decker engulfed in flames, smoke (1:48)
+6:00: See the March menus for local specialty doughnut shops
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Tony Award-winning "CATS" returns to Worcester
-43-year-old man found dead outside Worcester elementary school
-Worcester police, homeless outreach teams making progress in Lincoln Plaza "disaster" area
-Spencer man indicted on child pornography charges
-Former Spencer man caught with near-kilo of cocaine outside storage facility sentenced
-Fundraiser aids family of Worcester man killed in car crash
-Taste of Ukraine being served up at a Worcester bakery
-Homes: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
-Colleges: Holy Cross announces $11 million gift
-HC professor: Invasion has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home
-Former prisoners from Worcester strive for "progress, not perfection"
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Radio Worcester (14:11): Robyn Kennedy on her run for State Senate
-Councilor Bergman proposes 24/7 pothole hotline for Worcester residents
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 468 (27:50): Dismantling Structural Racism
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester's homeless crisis
-Ray Mariano: Plan for more large-scale public housing is a serious mistake
-Poetry Town: "Elm Park in Winter"
-Return to "Nightmare Alley" — The tumultuous life of Worcester starlet Helen Walker
-Five Things to Do: Don White, Zero 9:36 and more ...
-Tribute to lifetime member of the Brown Square Civic Club
-ICYMI: Amazon store in Millbury, opened in December, to close
-Special needs teen accused of attacking staffer at Worcester school facing charges
-Peabody home decor company expands into Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Rotary Club to install community fridge near Senior Center
-4 finalists named in Sterling town administrator search
-Sterling concerned by Wachusett figures, lack of playground funds
-Princeton Democratic Town Committee call to caucus
-Rutland lands Master Plan grant
-Sports: Holy Cross women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity has Crusaders savoring Patriot League title
-Worcester Bravehearts to bring back Worcester Tornadoes for one night
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Grizzlies, 120-107
-NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant extinguished
-19 children hurt as SUV smashes into California preschool
-Tragic: Man dies in freak accident before finding out he won piece of huge lottery jackpot
-New England: Baker orders contracts with Russian companies canceled
-Section of iconic oceanside Newport cliff walk collapses
-DEA issues warning after pills containing fentanyl seized in New England
-Business: Worcester well on its way to becoming industry hub, leader
-Here are the companies that have cut ties with Russia over the Ukraine invasion
-TV/Streaming: You can watch the Netflix Marvel shows on Disney+ starting March 16th
-Celebrity: New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue re-create ’80s videos
-Animals: Dog found on roadside — now he loves to run on beach (3:28)
-Food: Friendly’s first fast-casual cafe opens in Massachusetts
-Health: Vaping raises risk of diabetes, John Hopkins researchers say
-History: Union Depot, prior to Union Station, in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doorbell video catches good Samaritan helping woman after fall
-Meanwhile, in Denver, cat reunited with owner after being found hidden in recliner donated to thrift store
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester teachers’ union calls for choice regarding school mask mandates
-Free vaccinations/boosters available noon-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Here are the current mask policies at Worcester area colleges
-Mass. officials report 1,067 new cases, 27 additional deaths
-Long COVID less likely for those who are fully vaccinated, new study says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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