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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 arrested in February 12th shooting death of teen on Shannon Street in Worcester
-Developers of Worcester housing project slash number of proposed affordable units by 85%
-Free hot dogs at George's Coney Island this weekend for kids with library book
-TODAY! Dead Of Winter Horror Festival lurches into Worcester
-Related: The Ultimate Guide to the Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Animal rights groups organize bull riding event protest on Sunday at DCU Center
-Could disc golf help or hurt a Worcester park fallen on hard times?
-19-year-old Nicholas York supports fellow LGBTQ+ teens in Mass.
-Westborough says it’s "not facing a public health crisis" amid tuberculosis concerns
-Radio Worcester (46:18): Roundtable discusses mayor’s plan against racist calls
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week Winter Edition returns
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek help locating missing teen
-Armed man who fought with Worcester officers pleads guilty
-Turtleboy released after being indicted on new charges (2:00)
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library holding Windows of Opportunity gala
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police arrest suspected crack dealer
-Emerald Run in Shrewsbury goes before Z.B.A., stormwater specifics discussed
-Online Kindergarten registration begins March 1 in Grafton
-Clinton working to keep parade alive
-C.A.R.E. celebrates 15 years of helping the community
-Tahanto Regional High announces honor roll
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-New England Country Music Club dances
>SHOWTIME: James Taylor announces New England concert dates
-Mechanics Hall to unveil portraits honoring Black Americans in March
-Winter Walks: A time trek along the Central Mass. Rail Trail
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 144 (29:57): Victor Perez
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 27 (29:45): 5G Friend Or Foe
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who ran his lawn service company for 25 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 116-102
-Bruins lose to Canucks, 3-2
-Should Patriots franchise tag Mike Onwenu?
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Navy on Senior Day
-Related: Highlights (2:04); Senior Day Roundtable (14:07)
-100FM The Pike (8:02): Bravehearts GM Dave "Peterman" Peterson on sale of the team
-Railers lose to Florida, 5-3
-West Boylston girls basketball claims Clark crown
-Seedings and schedule for the boys' basketball state tournament
-Seedings and schedule for the girls' basketball state tournament
-Boys' and girls' hockey state tournament seedings, schedule released
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford recalls: Expedition, Transit, Lincoln Navigators recalled
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: 8 killed in head-on crash in California: Police
-NASA looking for volunteers to live, work inside Mars simulator
-Tragic: Young girl dies, 3 people injured in Middleboro house fire (2:17)
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 children taken to hospital from Medway home
-New effort to collect D.N.A. from convicted felons in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Clark students dine at restaurant inside correctional facility
-Anna Maria's AMC@Work: Captain Kate Howarth
-Assumption celebrates Black History Month as a community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Bed bugs found at 4 Las Vegas hotels in 4 months
>BUSINESS: Embrace the new normal of borrowing costs
-Radio Worcester (11:02): B.B.B.'s Nancy Cahalen warns of fake government compliance scams
>HOMES: Huge $4 million Western Mass. log cabin perfect for yogis, yuppies up for sale
>HEALTH: Should you work out in the morning or at night? (1:19)
-Women see more benefits to their health with exercise than men, study suggests
>FOOD: What is causing food prices to increase? (2:14)
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in March
>MOVIES: 100FM The Pike (11:22): Eli Roth on his movie "Thanksgiving" and getting the Masshole accent right
>CELEBRITY: Winners at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
-"The Devil Wears Prada" reunion at S.A.G. Awards (1:29)
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped in trash gets a new home (:58)
>HISTORY: American Antiquarian Society provides snapshot of 19th century life with Brown Family Collection
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Swimmer, 99, breaks 3 world records in age class
-Meanwhile, a Delta flight is rerouted after maggots fall on passenger
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In The News
>WEATHER: Warm and sunny, high of 79 today in Worcester (2:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester cut overdose deaths in half. Now it faces federal cuts
-Worcester man guilty of second-degree murder for killing friend after restaurant bill dispute
-Former Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme dies at 71
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik - "Pommel Horse Guy" - to compete at U.S. Championships
-Proposal: West Boylston Walmart to become supercenter
-Data show boys falling further behind girls in Mass. classrooms. What can be done?
-Worcester's Out To Lunch festival brings the community together every week
-100 FM The Pike (9:41): Dom Mercurio & Bubb from Bubba Eats on Italian Festival
-Related: Food, music and dancing — Worcester's Italian Festival returns
-Family fun: Central Mass. fairs and festivals
-What to know about Worcester's new WooBins
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week back for summer edition
-ICYMI: Heavy police presence on Fremont Street comes to end; suspect had left the scene
-Murder or mental illness? Jurors weigh fate of man who shot friend over restaurant bill
-Worcester store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect (2:47). Article
-Police Department welcomes neighborhood to National Night Out
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Officer Jon Bourget promoted to sergeant, pinned by his father
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland woman charged after surveillance shows theft of coworker’s pills
-Webster woman arrested after leading officers on high-speed chase that ended in crash
-5 years after becoming police chief, Anderson touts Shrewsbury Police Department’s commitment to community
-Sterling recreation director leaves after resident "demands"
-Sutton Housing Production Plan approved by select board
-Check out the public art around Clinton
-Chances to catch up on Clinton library project
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Kentucky's $9 billion whiskey industry in crisis as Gen Z drinkers shun bourbon, tariffs take toll
->SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Eephus" screening, Summer School Tour, Sublime tribute and more ...
-Brad Williams brings "The Growth Spurt Tour" to Worcester
-Ecotarium hosts Interplanetary Symphony of Science on Saturday
-Roger Daltrey hopes to "make it through" The Who’s farewell tour
>OPINION: Lou Brady and Steve Kerrigan: The cure for chaos is community
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 87 (3:50): St. John’s Food Bank
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 334 (29:03): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded his own plumbing company
>SPORTS: What's in the box? 12-foot statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled Friday
-Will Campbell has "workmanlike" performance in Patriots practice
-NFL Hall of Fame Weekend and Preseason Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Could Jayson Tatum play this season? Celtics’ Rich Gotham gives interesting answer
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 2-1. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-La Mega 106.1FM is taking over Fitton Field
-Holy Cross football adds matchups against Northwestern, Navy
-4 Crusaders named nominees for the Allstate Good Works Team
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 2-1
-Guidotti shines as Shrewsbury survives in Northeast Regional
-Joe Brady leaves alma mater Anna Maria for challenge as Rivier athletic director
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out (2:07)
-Americans spend nearly half their day online — whether it's work or play — "eye-opening" poll shows
>TRAGIC: 5 best friends killed when S.U.V. hit by truck while they were heading on birthday trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Tenants say state's housing production not fast enough, call for rent hike limits
-Mass. announces grants for school literacy programs
-Officers attacked with hammer, rake during response to mental health crisis
>COLLEGES: SAVE student loan plans have a big change concerning interest
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to save big while traveling this fall (1:52)
>BUSINESS: How to help your kid land a first job in the A.I. era (2:36)
-LPL Financial Research: Seven takeaways from a dizzying week for markets
-How to embrace the job you have (2:49)
>SHOPPING: Amazon refund text scam: F.T.C. issues warning
>HOMES: 2 of the 3 hottest ZIP codes for home buyers are in Mass., 1 is in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Health, safety advisory issued for some cannabis products
-Sleep apnea pill developed by Mass. startup could help 30 million Americans (4:11)
-Viral 6-6-6 walking challenge is a "simple but effective" exercise
>FOOD: Tropicale Foods recalls 14 ice cream products for undeclared milk
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Golden Girls." Iconic sitcom marks 40th anniversary
>MOVIES: "The Lost Bus" trailer: Matthew McConaughey saves children from wildfire
>CELEBRITY: Billionaire Tyler Perry reveals why he fired his aunt and financially cut off family members
-Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen to jointly receive humanitarian award at Emmys
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's cat demands to play with this woman every day (1:57)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: "Extreme preemie" goes home after 151 days in N.I.C.U. (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, watch "Seinfeld" fans compete in Elaine dance contest at minor league game
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