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In The News
-Latest weather: Single-digit wind chills this morning in Worcester as wintry weather returns
+6:00: Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
+6:00: Police investigating after car strikes pedestrian in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for drugs in a stolen vehicle
+6:00: Worcester’s chief diversity officer was the lowest-paid chief among city cabinet members
+6:00: Don Landgren: Another Troopergate paper shuffle suggestion
+6:00: Overnight bridge deck repairs on I-290 bridge over Route 12
+6:00: Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
+6:00: Academy "condemns" Will Smith's Oscar slap, promises review
-Man's death in Oxford result of family dispute, authorities say
-New food truck debuts in area
-Norton Saint-Gobain plans redevelopment in Greendale
-Fitchburg doctor gets daughter, baby out of Ukraine (:50)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 28th
-ICYMI: 1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club
-Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana
-Movies: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, curses him out on stage at the Oscars
-Could Will Smith lose his Oscar?
-Movie filmed in Massachusetts wins Best Picture
-The best dressed at Oscars
-Homes: Check out 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Ray Mariano: Here's who's best to serve as interim Worcester city manager
-Quiet limbo for new Worcester School Committee districts
-Tribute to a longtime educator from Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton looks at police needs
-Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway
-Millbury's Michael Ramian receives Patriot Award from National Guard
-Revolutionary War encampment set for June in Millbury canceled
-Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley
-Sports: Former Worcester Academy star leads South Carolina to Final Four
-Holy Cross marks 75th anniversary of NCAA basketball tournament title
-Celtics beat Timberwolves, 134-112
-U.S. men on brink of qualifying for World Cup
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose in Reading, 4-1
-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: Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
-President to propose 20% minimum tax on billionaires in budget plan
-Tragic: Online video shows girl fatally shooting cousin and herself
-New England: Worker killed during collapse at Government Center Parking Garage is ID'd
-Business: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
-After 6 months, I hate my job -- will it look bad if I leave?
-Food: Struggling to find pizza rolls and pizza dough? There's a reason
-Colleges: WPI ranked 5th in new study that identifies "best value colleges" in Massachusetts
-Symposium at Clark explores gaming culture
-TV/Streaming: Netflix announces year-round romance reality slate
-Celebrity: Preliminary toxicology test revealed after death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
-History: Former Boys Club in Lincoln Square in Worcester, early 1900s
-Animals: Parents set up hidden camera and catch cat cuddling dog (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man receives grandfather's Purple Heart after 78 years
-Meanwhile, in England, tiger on the loose turns out to be a stuffed toy
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:54): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about stealth Omicron (BA.2) and memorial plaque
-Worcester's Medical Director supports vaccines for kids 6 and under, citing potential long-term effects
-Here's what to know about vaccines for little kids
-ICYMI: FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot
-Much of Shanghai locked down as mass testing begins
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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