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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 47 today in Worcester
-February climate summary for Worcester
-Video shows wind gusts of 147 mph atop Mount Washington (2:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Historic Oakhurst Manor in Northbridge ravaged by fire (1:57)
-Worcester honors its unique connection with abolitionist Frederick Douglass (3:41)
-Unionized Worcester Starbucks workers will get credit card tips
-A Holy Cross student's love letter to Worcester
-Meet the "cat whisperer": Mass. man's job is rescuing frightened felines
-Worcester Technical students seek your support for Paris trip (2:39)
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Swanson Road Intermediate School in Auburn (:36)
-Radio Worcester (18:34): Jim Brooks and Peter Dunn discuss upcoming Worcester Landlord Summit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination
>DINING OUT: See the List — Worcester Restaurant Week runs through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester tax preparer sentenced to prison for false returns
-Worcester carpenter playing with house money wins $1 million
-Worcester fire caused by overheated hoverboard batteries
-B.T.'s Smokehouse will no longer serve at Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2024 Good Neighbor Awards announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-As Attorney General sues over zoning law, Holden has time to comply
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spring floral arrangement class March 9th in Millbury
-Spencer Selectmen approve grants to help 12 businesses overcome COVID impact
-Town of Grafton Democrats to elect delegates to state convention on Saturday
-Grafton Select Board members at Ask Me Anything March 7th
-Nominations sought for Tribute
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Zeke Martin & The Oracle 7 to 9 Saturday at Redemption Rock Brewing
-Does beer before liquor actually make you sicker? Experts weigh in
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Way Up South, Orchestre Métropolitain and more ...
-100FM The Pike (11:09): W.P.D.'s A.M.P.P. program teaches kids how to rock
-Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy bringing blazing fiddle playing to Worcester
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. navigates the history of humor
-Ray Mariano: M.B.T.A. Communities Act, Holden and Cookson Park
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 322 (28:12): Jay Givan
-Manny Jae Media (37:24): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester spa manager who passed away at 42
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Mavericks, 138-110
-Patriots felt "cheated" by Bill Belichick's Malcolm Butler call
-Holy Cross Academic Recognition Night interview with Sarah Petty (2:29)
-Previewing the Patriot League basketball tournaments
-Worcester feels the pull of the North High boys' basketball team
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Chrysler recalls 338,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Blizzard dumps snow on mountains in California and Nevada
-U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died
-Tragic: 16-month-old dies after mother leaves her alone to go on vacation
>NEW ENGLAND: National Guardsman Jack Teixeira to plead guilty to leaking classified military intel
-Nonwhite drivers more often charged, arrested and searched in 2021 and 2022, Mass. report
>COLLEGES: Nichols reflections on a world away — Costa Rica
-President Rougeau announces Holy Cross will no longer comment on political issues
-Worcester State students raise more than $34,000 in Chandler’s Challenge
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 stunning cliffside retreats
>BUSINESS: 5 questions with ARCpoint Labs Worcester owner Gauri Bhalakia
-Employed Americans say this is more meaningful than a raise
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day is coming
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales continued decline in January
>HEALTH: Sick with COVID? You no longer have to isolate for 5 days (1:46)
-25% of smokers quit within 2 years of menthol bans, researchers write
>FOOD: Popular Chick-fil-A sauce recalled
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Poor Things," "Lisa Frankenstein," and more
>CELEBRITY: Chris Gauthier, "Once Upon a Time" actor, dies at 48
>ANIMALS: Dora the beagle is rescued from a medical lab and has the best life now (:59)
>HISTORY: "Community Auditions" was the local granddaddy of talent shows
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl uses allowance to help homeless in need, make goodie bags
-Meanwhile, in case you missed it, America just effectively got much bigger
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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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