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In The News
-Latest weather: Breezy Monday before rain, snow move in midweek, high of 53 today in Worcester
+5:30: Peter Stefan, longtime city mortician, has died
+5:30: Police data shows ShotSpotter's level of impact in Worcester
+5:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+5:30: Arson Watch offers reward for Wind Tiki Webster Restaurant fire
+5:30: Police investigating fatal stabbing in Fitchburg
+5:30: Will Spangenberg named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+5:30: Best-selling Amazon products of 2022: 90 top finds
+Noon: Worcester officials speak out about St. John's abuse allegations
+Noon: How do you replace a college president? 8 Central Mass. colleges are finding out
+Noon: Meeting 2022 with optimism: Post-COVID conferences returning
+Noon: Don Landgren: Passengers stranded on JetBlue plane at Worcester Regional Airport
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ashley Deyj comes out swinging on "Higher"
-Worcester State grad and Leominster native, a Marine pilot, killed in Norway training crash
-Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 21st
-UMass resident physicians: Residency is broken. We're unionizing to fix it
-Departing Worcester Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams accepts position at Mount Wachusett Community College
-Get $10 off Brew Woo tickets if you grab them by March 23rd
-ICYMI: Man stabbed at Worcester bus hub, 21-year-old arrested
-2 hospitalized after fire at multi-family home in Auburn. Gallery (65 photos)
-Former Worcester City Councilor to lead investigation into St. John's Food for the Poor Program Director
-Worcester's spring street sweeping starts April 4th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-The Flock returns to Peppercorn's, tickets on sale
-Three Chicks Food Picks: Wan Wang's oversized menu offers something for everyone
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 470 (27:58): Chief Diversity Officer/Police Cadets
-Politics and the City: Search for more play spaces could mean upgrades at Goddard School
-Tribute to Worcester native who was deployed to Italy with the military in 1955 and never moved home
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Iconic Grafton Inn up for sale for $1.9 million
-Husband and wife bring soul food to Leicester with Dawu Cafe
-Shrewsbury schools look to eliminate activity fee
-State police investigate suspicious device found in Upton
-Sports: UMass men's hockey team will begin national title defense Friday in Worcester
-Algonquin girls hockey wins state title in overtime
-Hopedale girls basketball wins first state championship
-Celtics beat Denver, 124-104
-Red Sox land All-Star shortstop Trevor Story
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Longtime basketball official Frank DeSantis steps away after a 50-year career
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 3-2
-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: Russian elites planning to overthrow Putin, Ukrainian intelligence says
-State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
-Tragic: No charges against a boater who fatally shot a man he helped rescue from the water
-New England: Man fatally stabbed outside Boston bars during busy St. Patrick's Day weekend
-Business: 2 years later, remote work has changed millions of careers
-Gas stations should be modernized, not banned, Worcester Chamber says
-Shopping: Last year, Dollar Tree announced the end of $1 prices. Now, competitors are taking advantage
-Colleges: Geller Jazz Concert returns to Clark with Bill Charlap Trio and special guest Jon Faddis
-Technology developed at UMass Medical School prelude to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics
-TV/Streaming: "Maury" is calling it quits after 30 seasons
-Movies: "The Batman" tops domestic box office, taking in $10.6 million
-Celebrity: Roseanne Barr sells longtime L.A. home for $3.1 million
-Health: Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence
-Food: Walmart pancake & waffle mix recalled because of possible contamination
-Recall issued for fresh cut fruit, vegetable products due to Listeria fears
-Animals: Wild fox comes to hear this guy play banjo every day (3:06)
-History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 5: Hospital legacy
-Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College student wins $100,000 after playing lottery for first time on birthday
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator crashes swim team’s practice
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (4:10): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and the BA.2 subvariant
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: "Stealth Omicron" subvariant causing rise in cases abroad
-Health experts predict uptick in U.S. cases due to new BA.2 variant
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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
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>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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