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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 146 in Sutton
-Credit card skimmer found at Worcester Big Y
-10,000 gallons of milk spill on on-ramp to Mass. Pike in Auburn after tanker rollover. Video (:31)
-"They've made Worcester home": Why the city is perfect for teachers
-TODAY! Youth Extravaganza at The Village
-Local basketball community shows support to Ava Blazis, who has cancer
-Regional Environmental Council sees benefits of H.I.P. at Winter Mobile Market
-Nonprofit Support Center restarts with $1 million grant
-Presidents Day: What's open, what's closed
-Unsolved: Worcester — Killed in Worcester's Webster Square. Video (11:58). Article (11:57)
>FAITH: Catholic Church membership in Mass. suffers steep declines (4:28)
>DINING OUT: Breakfast sandwich at Rutland café selling out on weekends
-ICYMI: Remembering former Worcester Fire Department chaplain Fr. Walter Riley
-2 Worcester package stores sanctioned for selling to minors
-2 local men face federal sexual exploitation of minor charges
-Ads calling for ceasefire in Gaza removed from Worcester city buses (2:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake study to go forward
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett girls' varsity basketball going strong
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tragic loss led Quabbin senior to discover her passion fighting fires
-Police arrest father, son in Blackstone, seize gun, 100-plus grams of cocaine
-Controversial downtown Spencer CVS, historic site of George Washington visit, sold to McDonald’s franchisee
-Grafton mulls future of old fire station
-Clinton High hosts blood drive March 14th
-Bigfoot expert in Clinton March 14th
-Nashoba announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Giuliano D’Orazio — The Worcester musician with unflinching passion for his work
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., three special moments in fleeting
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester school vacation
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 9 (26:05): Taxes
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 457 (27:56): Gen Z and Dating/Relationships, Part 2 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career in banking
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Kings in overtime
-Takeaways from episodes 1 and 2 of Patriots docuseries "The Dynasty"
-Holy Cross men’s hockey completes sweep of Sacred Heart
-Railers see bigger crowds in 2024, but attendance lags behind prior seasons as team makes playoff push
-These Central Mass. athletes were selected as Hometeam Fall 2023 all-stars
-Ex-Celtics center Scot Pollard has surgery for heart transplant
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Prisoners part of hidden workforce linked to major food brands (1:00)
-Radio Worcester (40:19): Carl Hobert discusses threats posed by China
-Tragic: Pack of dogs bite 11-year-old boy 60 times
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspicious deaths of 2 under investigation in Salem, N.H. (1:59)
-Vermont city prepares for population to surge for total solar eclipse
>COLLEGES: Loretta J. Ross, a creator of the term "Reproductive Justice," visits Holy Cross
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:38): How evolution impacts courtship in the animal kingdom
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the most — and least — stressful airports in U.S. (:46)
>BUSINESS: Why soft skills are in great demand in today's workforce
-Mass. has half the national average of same-day, low-risk ambulatory surgical centers
>SHOPPING: Amazon Presidents Day sales
>HOMES: Experience coastal living with $25 million residence, clubhouse on Martha's Vineyard
>HEALTH: Running not effective way to lose weight, study says (:58)
-Erectile dysfunction drugs may help reduce risk of Alzheimer's (1:03)
>FOOD: Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall — Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ to grant subscribers the ability to password share — at a price
>MOVIES: Bob Marley "One Love" jamming to $46 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has dementia, family seeks conservatorship
>ANIMALS: Dog found safe after more than a week in the bitter cold
>HISTORY: St. Paul's Cathedral in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old WWII vet graduates high school after nearly 80-year wait
-Meanwhile, company seeks old love letters to turn into toilet paper
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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