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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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-Director of Conference and Event Services, Worcester State University
-Director of Career Services, Worcester State University
-Associate Director, Accounting Manager for Worcester State Foundation, Worcester State University
-Clerk V, Career Services and Binienda Center, Worcester State University
-Staff Associate, Post Award Grants Officer, Worcester State University
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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