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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 52 today in Worcester
-February climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-2 local men sentenced in contraband tobacco scheme that cost the state millions
-Worcester Irish Festival holds 40-year anniversary celebration
-Menkiti Group outlines vision for Worcester ahead of Denholm Building project
-Here’s how to find Polar Seltzer's new secret flavors (1:01)
-Worcester Art Museum connects "the local and the global" with impressive collections
-New UMass Medical School education and research building enters final phase of construction
-Daughter of Malcolm X discusses book with Worcester State, Holy Cross students
-Massachusetts homeowners share insurance nonrenewal frustrations
-Earlier: Worcester woman's homeowners insurance threatened (3:45)
-Nonbinary trans youth hold Nex Benedict vigil in Worcester
-Black, Hispanic drivers treated differently after police stops in Mass., report says
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination
-W.P.D. Civilian Academy (1:58:16): Week 7
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Jampy Rivera - Double Shooting on Sturgis Street. Video (12:26). Audio (12:26)
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week helping business at Eller's Restaurant in Leicester
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Millbury police hold line on unruly teens at Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Crash leaves utility pole on top of overturned vehicle in Auburn
-Shrewsbury seeks new D.P.W. director
-Boy Scouts to celebrate Treasure Valley camp centennial
-Leominster man arrested for repeatedly making false 911 calls leading to police dispatch
-When are the 2024 Wachusett Dam Days in Clinton?
-Auburn Police Department February at a glance
-West Boylston papers available for June 4th election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Way Up South, Orchestre MeĢtropolitain and more ...
-Worcester State’s annual poetry event features poet Andrea Cohen
-Winchendon Music Festival to reorganize, no summer 2024 concerts
-Brian Nelson on Worcester Interstate 290 and ancient Rome
-Manny Jae Media (37:24): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 2
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 24 (29:05): State judicial nomination process
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "a beloved drummer, DJ, and friend to many" who passed away at 43
>SPORTS: After 43 years, Worcester's J.P. Ricciardi adjusting to life outside baseball
-Bruins lose to Islanders, 5-1
-Tom Brady beats his NFL combine 40-yard dash time 24 years later
-Holy Cross football kicks off week of weight lifting tests
-'Sader Stories (28:10): Black History Month spotlight with Gary Acquah
-LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to score 40,000 points
-Railers beat Lions, 4-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Why 2024 may be the best year to buy a new car or truck
>NATIONAL: Massive blizzard pummels West Coast, bringing up to 10 feet of snow
-Doorbell camera shows moment father confesses to murdering his son
-Tragic: Mass. basketball referee dies after collapsing during game
>NEW ENGLAND: 81-year-old minister killed in North Shore pedestrian crash
-Father charged with D.U.I. after canoe capsizes with children onboard
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Housing Justice Summit open to the community
-New Clark undergrad honors program takes shape for launch in fall
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What’s inside the secret chamber at Mount Rushmore?
>BUSINESS: Could vacant office buildings help solve Mass. housing problem? (4:21)
-Physik Instrumente breaks ground on new U.S. headquarters in Shrewsbury
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day is coming
>HOMES: This one kitchen item could be wreaking havoc on your health — and it's not a microwave
>HEALTH: Diabetes patients struggling to find medications people are using for weight loss
-Brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have clues about which come first
>FOOD: Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough starts the 2024 season
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in March
>MOVIES: "Office Space" turns 25. Cast on unlikely auccess, Mike Judge, Jennifer Aniston
>CELEBRITY: Bravo stars defend Andy Cohen after Leah McSweeney's cocaine allegations
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts abused dog rescued from Iran
>HISTORY: Former YWCA building on Chatham Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. resident turns 113 years old
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, video shows horse running on I-95 highway
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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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