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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 (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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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