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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 32 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester carpenter playing with house money wins $1 million

  +6:00: B.T.'s Smokehouse will no longer serve at Polar Park

  +6:00: At Fiddler's Green, seisiúns bring music, joy and community

  +6:00: City of Worcester celebrates its birthday on Leap Day
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester e-bike program expands to 10 more communities

  +Noon: Worcester's Irish Festival celebrates 40 years with music, dancing

  +Noon: Five Things to Do: Way Up South, Orchestre Métropolitain and more ...
  
  

  -Local single mom loses $20,000 to con men (4:13) (pictured). Article

  -Suspect who hid in sewer drain is arrested near Worcester school

  -Construction begins on new spray park in Worcester's Main South

  -Area police officer reunites with people who saved his life (2:41)

  -Health advisory at Lake Quinsigamond lifted after another sewage spill

  -In wake of death of student from Worcester, advocates call for gun reform

  -Buses replacing Worcester line commuter trains near Boston

  -As Attorney General sues Milton over zoning law, Holden has time to comply

  -City of Worcester, born on Leap Day, in line for another birthday

  -"Like having a unicorn for a birthday;" leap year people unite

  -Early voting is open in Worcester through March 1st

  -Faces of Worcester: Abigail Abena Mensah (Orleans Thompson), Dean of Equity & Inclusion, Worcester Academy

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination

  >DINING OUT: Loly's Chicken is a taste of Peru in the heart of Worcester

  -ICYMI: Man wins $1 million at Worcester gas station while doing a favor for his wife

  -Site of former Worcester Italian restaurant planned for 26-unit apartment redevelopment

  -Worcester woman's homeowners insurance threatened after company uses satellite imagery to assess her home (3:45). Article

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scouts' racers compete in Pinewood Derby

  -At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)

  -Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton Select Board explains need for override

  -Saint John’s High School participates in "High School Quiz Show"

  -Shrewsbury police to participate in Polar Plunge on Saturday

  -"A Night In The Cold" homeless fundraiser returns to Westborough

  -Northborough firefighters rescue woman, dog from ice and mud (:22)

  -An open letter to the Spencer Finance Committee

  -Sutton given $190,172 in Green Grant award

  -F.I.R.S.T. teams going for Crescendo
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  -100FM The Pike (6:28): Frank Pupillo on Station Nightclub Benefit at Rascal's on Worcester

  -Redemption Rock, still offering "beer for the people"

  >SHOWTIME: TODAY! Black History Month celebration 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday

  -Phish tour to make 2 stops in New England

  -Listen Up: TELL delves into activism, politics on "Life in Reverse"

  -Last Call: Rev. Shannan Hudgins

  -TODAY! Unity in the Community: Empowering women & girls with a focus on diversity & inclusion

  -WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 35 (27:53): District 4 City Councilor Luis A. Ojeda

  -WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 36 (28:00): District 1 City Councilor Jenny Pacillo

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former deputy superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools
   

  >SPORTS: Patriots rank 29th in new player survey, receive F in several categories

  -Worcester native Tony Lapolito relates Patriots experience to "The Dynasty"

  -Stacy Wakefield, widow of Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, dies

  -Bravehearts, WooSox to announce partnership

  -New season, new business model for Bravehearts

  -Holy Cross women's hockey makes program history with first postseason win, 4-2, over B.U.

  -Holy Cross star Bronagh Power-Cassidy drops career-high 33 on Colgate
   

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)

  -Toyota recalls 381,000 Tacoma trucks over increased risk of crash

  >NATIONAL: N.R.A., former leader Wayne LaPierre found liable in lawsuit

  -Tragic: Teacher dies after school gym incident

  >NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey's former romantic partner confirmed to Supreme Judicial Court

  -Power for 30,000 Mass. homes generated by Vineyard Wind

  >COLLEGES: WPI alumna enjoys meaningful "side gig"

  -Anna Maria President Mary Lou Retelle: A message concerning America’s colleges

  -Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:39): Clark psychologist treats the toll of a struggling relationship
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta offering solar eclipse "path-of-totality flight" in April

  >BUSINESS: State grant funds training healthcare workers in Worcester

  -This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy

  >SHOPPING: 2 new stores coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley

  >HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Learning to identify regional edible plants

  >HEALTH: Death rates surged for renters facing eviction during COVID

  -New heart health risk factors for women over age 50 —how can you limit your risk

  >FOOD: N.H. maple syrup producers prepare for big season ahead
   

  >TV/STREAMING: 100 FM The Pike (10:12) — Adam Richman on the second season of "The Food That Built America"

  >MOVIES: Streaming services' strategy is starving independent film financing

  >CELEBRITY: Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," dies at 76

  >ANIMALS: Pizza shop finds a fun way to help shelter pups (1:00)

  >HISTORY: Former Women's Club, now Tuckerman Hall, 1908

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police rescue circus animals from burning trailer on highway

  -Meanwhile, college baseball player hit by pitch 8 times in 9 plate appearances

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