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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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