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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah
+Noon: Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
+Noon: Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
+Noon: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
+Noon: A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
+Noon: The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
+Noon: Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
-Worcester partners with Y.M.C.A. to fill lifeguard vacancies (2:10)
-Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver dies in 1-car crash in Barre
-Digital signage, microbreweries to be discussed at Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Citizens’ petition to rezone Clinton Street site in Shrewsbury eyed for industrial park
-State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16,000 for environmental violations
-Florida-based firm buys 2 Southbridge apartment buildings for $4.8 million
-Sutton Senior Center's Earth Day
-Leicester Police Department to hold gun safety class June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
-Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
-Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
-Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
-Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 94 (28:55): Abdullah Brown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to owner of local elevator repair company
>SPORTS: Celtics close out series with Cleveland, 113-98
-Patriots NFL schedule: Dates, times, opponents for all 17 games
-Related: Patriots reveal 2024 schedule in "Good" video; "My boy is wicked smaht"
-Related: Breaking down the Patriots schedule (9:49)
-Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs in TV viewership
-Red Sox lose to Tampa, 4-3
-10 New England players join Bravehearts
-Holy Cross football intro video 2023-24 season (1:40)
-Radio Worcester (15:43): New indoor football league to launch in Fitchburg in 2025
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Honda Ridgeline recall: 187,000 trucks recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot
-Teen gets up to 32 years for killing driver by throwing rock through windshield
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after being strangled by swing set in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Witnesses testify about what they saw outside 34 Fairview
-Are tax increases on the radar in Massachusetts? (5:13)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses March Madness, The Okanagan Charter, summer orientation and more
-Assumption expands partnership with Hanover Theatre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flyers may soon get a break over canceled flights, thanks to new rules
>BUSINESS: Public Relations Society of America announces new Greater Worcester chapter
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-7 Things I know About ... Successful workplace wellness programs
>HEALTH: Coping with loneliness
-Research finds genetics plays bigger role in Alzheimer's
>FOOD: Foods that don’t deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, YouTube snagged the most TV viewing in April
>MOVIES: Christian Bale reveals grisly Frankenstein's Monster face on set of "The Bride"
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell won't be in "The Office" spinoff — "No reason" to do it
>ANIMALS: Dog loves greeting mom with gifts (3:15)
>HISTORY: Strawberries Records & Tapes was the perfect pick for sweet music
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a second grader helped save a classmate's life
-Meanwhile, Crocs and Busch Light collaborate on all-terrain sandals, clogs
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester just lost its last chance to avoid paying Holden $35 million in sewage legal dispute
-Overnight: Driver injured after vehicle strikes pole, plunges down embankment in Worcester
-Former T.S.A. agent from Worcester pleads guilty to unemployment fraud
-Developer seeks to build 288-unit complex on wooded land near Doherty High
-Worcester woman looking to open female-focused gun store and self-defense center
-Worcester Tech students set for France trip; Restaurant Week returns
-All members of Wachusett special education parent board resign
-Ashley Spring will not face trial for Eureka Street incident charges
-At flower stores and more, the Valentine's rush is on in Worcester
-Before social media, they declared love in these T&G classified ads
-Museum of Worcester "Be Our Valentine" contest winners
-4 couples share their Valentine's stories
-Seniors craft Valentine's Day cards for residents in assisted living
-To senior, with love; Worcester sends messages through Valentines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 million snow funding, school pride, Haxhiaj in court
>DINING OUT: Stuck for Valentine's Day? Check Dining Out
-W.R.A. looking for tenant at Union Station's Grand Hall to potentially replace Maxwell Luciano’s
-ICYMI: Police seize arsenal in raid of illegal gun maker in Worcester
-Investigation continues: Joanna Brown death certificate says manner "not determined"
-"Courage" vs "consequences": What Worcester is saying on ex-councilor’s probation over I.C.E.
-Earlier: Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
-Fast food chain Checkers opens first New England location in Worcester
-Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Celebrating over a century of service, the Holden Woman’s Club looks ahead
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden expands access to Naloxone
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State police helicopter, drones assist in search for person in crisis in Clinton
-Rutland Historical Commission takes on D.C.R. to preserve prison camp
-Man charged with shoplifting after fleeing Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Connected from the start, this Shrewsbury couple has been married for 31 years
-Northborough resident has seen it all in her 100 years
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after driving erratically
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Montgomery, "Eureka Day," burlesque and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (11:34): Comedian Charlie Berens explains the "Midwestern goodbye" and what a "Supper Club" is
-Black Student Union dances at Burncoat High School (2:04)
>OPINION: Andrew Marsh: Criminalizing those who rush to help their neighbors
-Tom Marino: City of Worcester's varying interpretation of assault & battery
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 6 (29:14): Halie Smith, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): State Police manslaughter charges, Haxhiaj trial and Worcester I.C.E. policy debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:32): Manslaughter charges, I.C.E. policy and Worcester crime trends
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime florist at Stop & Shop
>SPORTS: Despite Super Bowl loss, Patriots believe they have ability to return and win more titles
-Old Grumbly's Patriots season in review
-Holy Cross women's basketball to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Alumnae Day Saturday vs. Loyola
-No. 14 Crusaders play Merrimack to 1-1 tie
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey holds off Canisius, 4-3
-The Gordie Lockbaum Story, Part 1: Growing Up
-Railers fall to Trois-Rivieres, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Marine dies, 2 ships collide in separate incidents in Caribbean
-Investigators collect D.N.A. from Nancy Guthrie’s home that doesn't belong to anyone "close" to her
-Why dad who shot daughter dead after argument won't face charges: legal expert
-Tragic: Teen girl left traumatized as father dies in front of her and hockey teammates in horrid crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Family sues Milford assisted living home over fatal fall
-Maine ballot initiative could defang super P.A.C.s before 2028 election
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. professor wins National Dale P. Parnell Faculty Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 new hotels we’re excited about in 2026
-7 of the most beautiful places to visit in Greece
>BUSINESS: When unexpected finance charges follow a bank account scam (3:14)
-Patent attorneys are the behind-the-scenes M.V.P.s turning innovation into businesses
>HOMES: Easy home upgrades that make a big difference
>SHOPPING: How A.I.-pricing could harm retailers
>FOOD: Ann Michael Maye welcomes Hallie Batchelder to Beyond Bakemas (12:37)
>HEALTH: Why has colorectal cancer risen among young people?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Valentine’s Day movies streaming on Netflix: 14 films that spread the love
>CELEBRITY: What is Matt Lauer doing now? Inside the disgraced anchor's life in hiding
-Taylor Swift’s popularity reportedly plummeted even prior to the release of her texts with Blake Lively
>ANIMALS: Dog can’t wait to wake up his goose sister every morning (1:44)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury resident Levi Pease was known as the Father of Stages
>GOOD NEWS: 5 couples renew marriage vows amid dementia treatment
-Meanwhile, vasectomy for V-Day? Planned Parenthood in Mass. to start offering procedure
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