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-Latest weather: Soaking rain Wednesday night into Thursday
+7:15: Man arraigned for August murder in Worcester
+7:15: Worcester police investigate Shrewsbury St. hit and run
+7:15: 2 arrested in a stolen vehicle by Shrewsbury Police
+7:15: EcoTarium outdoor exhibits reopen April 23
+7:15: Worcester committee hears district sex ed plan
+7:15: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (31:21): Linda Cavaioli, YWCA; Charles Luster, 2GetherWeEat
+7:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 31
-Former Boys Club at Lincoln Square on verge of redevelopment announcement
-Former Worcester developer gets 37 months in prison in $2.3 million fraud case
-Ch. 4's I-Team helps Worcester woman facing foreclosure with mortgage company tax error (2:30). Article
-Worcester man charged with setting car ablaze, interfering with firefighters
-Cooking oil spill makes mess of Webster Square area
-Patients say there's an impact as strike continues at St. Vincent Hospital
-Denis Leary on season 2 of ‘The Moodys,’ Firefighters Foundation amidst pandemic
-Later start times for secondary schools eyed in Worcester
-Worcester first responders participate in racial intelligence training
-Radio Worcester (16:04): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Becker, The Bridge, and WFD racial intelligence training
-Radio Worcester (13:11): Save the Bridge with board member John Powers
-The Bridge supporters change focus to city officials
-Mayor Petty wants one more shot at compromise on Duffy Field
-Worcester eyes empowering Youth Council leaders with paid positions
-U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Medical School 10th in the nation
-Holy Cross President Rougeau plans to hit ground running in July
-ICYMI: President Biden honors Worcester soldier killed in Vietnam (2:05). Article
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford officer reunites with toddler healing from burns suffered in January day care fire
-Grafton Police: Teenagers’ cache of ‘Gummi Sharks’ pack a bit of a bite
-Northborough police confiscate six guns, arrest man
-Ryleigh Modig of Spencer wins 'battle' on 'The Voice' after praise from Nick Jonas and John Legend
-Easter Bunny pays a special visit to candy shoppe in Millbury
-Brimfield antique shows and flea markets will open in May, with limited participation
-Closing of Becker College is difficult news for Leicester
-Growing community: Sustainably minded young farmers make Central Mass. a national leader
-Pace of change on commuter rail knocked
-Worcester hotels are beating expectations
-Holy Cross linebacker Jacob Dobbs named national Defensive Player of the Week
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Here's the most popular Easter treat in Massachusetts
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: 3 smoker-style recipes for Beer Can Chicken, from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 3 siblings adopted together by New Hampshire family
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, drunken man drove friend to hospital in bucket of stolen front-end loader, police say
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Baker: Mass. receiving more than 100,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week
+7:15: Pfizer says vaccine is 100% effective in kids 12 to 15
+7:15: Attorney General warns of increasing vaccine scams
+7:15: A dangerous variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear U.S. could be next
-Worcester Tech students aim to stop misinformation about vaccine
-Gov. Baker: Feds sent more than 380,000 vaccine doses to Mass. this week
-After rough start, how is vaccination system working now? (2:01)
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (13:09): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the 'little surge' we are seeing here in Massachusetts
-Mass. officials announce 1,683 new cases, 18 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 2.6 percent
-More than 1.3 million Mass. residents fully vaccinated
-Over 1 in 3 U.S. adults have gotten their first dose of a vaccine
-Low-income Social Security recipients will get their stimulus payments next week
-Face shields vs. masks: Experts compare effectiveness
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>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
-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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