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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Remembering 2015's snow blitz; Could it happen again? (3:17)
-Worcester winter weather records
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police investigate "barbaric" injuries to local hawk (2:09). Article
-Worcester paid more than $250,000 to lawyer who slammed D.O.J. police report
-Patriots hire former Assumption star, Holy Cross coach to coach Drake Maye, Patriots quarterbacks
-Worcester bishop releases statement on immigration enforcement
-Worcester Dual Language Magnet School to open bilingual library
-Civil Service exam for Worcester Police Department March 15th to 22nd
-Police arrest 2 after a drug transaction in Worcester
-Bank opening Tatnuck Square location this spring
-Worcester Central District Court clerk’s office reopens reception area
-Radio Worcester (18:09): Tony Economou announces campaign for Worcester District 1 City Councilor
-Related: District 1 City Councilor Jenny Pacillo won’t seek re-election
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Council controversy, political underpinnings and Worcester’s future
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Restaurant announces opening date for new Shrewsbury Street location
-ICYMI: In Worcester, new school bus cameras catch drivers who ignore stop signs
-Over 229,000 passengers flew through Worcester last year
-D.O.J. freezes civil rights litigation; what is impact in Worcester?
-Father Ralph DiOrio, the "healing priest," dies at 94
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Gibbons recounts her first months at U.S. Naval Academy
-Holden update from Town Administrator Peter Lukes (8:00)
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton secures added liquor licenses
-Spencer Selectmen strategize approach to override request
-Grafton Water District agreement waives fees
-Northborough sends letters of support for B.W.A.L.T. project
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Wrestling at Electric Haze, blues at WCUW and more ...
-100FM The Pike (4:40): Breakdown Lane
-Worcester Youth Symphony, Symphony Pro Musica combine for big concert
-Music Worcester presents Imani Winds & Boston Brass in concert in February
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 449 (28:26): Worcester Senior Center & C.M.P.T.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man whose work supported the Apollo space missions
>SPORTS: What Josh McDaniels’ contract could look like as Patriots offensive coordinator
-Jury acquits Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers in assault and battery trial
-Where Bruins stand in crazy Eastern Conference wild card playoff race
-Enrollment open for Bravehearts' Summer Camps
-Holy Cross women's hockey edged by No. 15 B.U.
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball face Loyola
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-2
>CARS: Ford recall over 270,000 U.S. vehicles due to battery concern
>NATIONAL: As flames linger, Los Angeles neighborhoods look to rebuild
-Radio Worcester (13:30): McGovern on Gaza ceasefire — "Hopeful news" but long-term peace still elusive
-Tragic: Boy, 8, dies after being attacked by 2 loose dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Family of Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont speaks out
-Upon Arrival: The mental health impacts of immigration (3:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption public safety awarded grant funds
-Worcester State Education professor pens children’s book celebrating neurodiversity
-Clark hires dean and establishes new School of Climate, Environment, and Society
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most-visited museums in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Medical debt credit ban faces opposition
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Hospitals need more than increased oversight
>SHOPPING: Record 15,000 U.S. stores to close this year — as Shein, Temu surge: report
>HEALTH: Cancer deaths down but more women, young are getting diagnosed (1:07)
-Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is making a comeback
>FOOD: F.D.A. proposal — Put nutrition info on front of packaging
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Sonic The Hedgehog 3" and more
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift expanding $17.75 million Rhode Island mansion
>HISTORY: Will release of J.F.K. documents finally end conspiracy theories?
>ANIMALS: Limping puppy found in garbage dump is thriving now (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye surprises veteran with Super Bowl tickets (1:33)
-Meanwhile, in Houston, "drug-addicted rats" destroying evidence in Houston police lockers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family rescued after boat sinks on Lake Quinsigamond
-5-foot-long lizard on the loose in Webster (2:25). Article
-Worcester to open University Park spray park on Saturday
-Niche Hospitality's presence grows with new Green Island Oyster, forthcoming Vivienne restaurants
-Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
-After girl's death, Worcester urged to seek money for fencing near railroad tracks
-Police investigate holdup at Grafton Street convenience store
-Worcester police seize over 1,000 grams of cocaine in gang unit drug bust
-WPI researchers develop cleaner, scalable process to recycle lithium-ion batteries
-Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Related: Byron and H.R. Chief Kristin Cabot put on leave after Coldplay kiss cam exposed alleged affair
-Related: Byron and Cabot caught kissing in new Coldplay concert video
-Worcester announces 18 Community Preservation Act awards
-Why more Worcester nurses are taking the leap online
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Heavy traffic on Mass Pike following crash in Westborough
-Millbury firefighter part of Mass. crew to help battle Alaskan wildfires
-Celebrate Hanmi Taekwondo’s grand opening in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston police warn residents of scam
-Davis Farmland welcomes new litter of piglets
-Grafton Garden Club elects new officers for 2025-2026 Year
-Paxton-area seniors Lobster Roll cruise with Pirate Museum
-Mending Wings Massage and Reiki at home in Sterling
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:46): The Breakdown Lane
-Jane's Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight in Boston that ended tour
-Even celebrities come to Old Sturbridge Village. Alison Arngrim visited this week
-A funny thing is about to happen at Square One Players in Shrewsbury
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Unity Radio's the Journey with EforAll (56:27): Adwapa Asenso, Dou Dou Kare Doula Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former president of the Worcester Jewish Federation
>SPORTS: What should Patriots do with their remaining salary cap space?
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 4-1
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 14-5. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts' Craft Beer Night is Monday
-2025 Holy Cross Football theme games announced
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 11-3
>NATIONAL: White House faces bipartisan pressure to release education funding
-Epstein controversy ramps up as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
>TRAGIC: Man killed while trying to save turtle on highway
>NEW ENGLAND: Proctor fired for conduct in Karen Read investigation (2:20)
-Radio Worcester (12:03): Rep. McGovern blasts tax bill, defends city-owned grocery store idea and Epstein theories
>COLLEGES: Assumption French Institute awarded Major Initiative Award grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to summer in Italy's Dolomites mountains
>BUSINESS: Worcester native takes over leadership role at community bank
-A.C.A. insurers propose biggest premium hikes since 2018
>HOMES: Americans want to save money with D.I.Y. home repairs: study
>SHOPPING: How to use A.I. to find the best deals online (1:57)
>HEALTH: How to safely remove a splinter at home (1:32)
-Common pain drug can increase dementia risk by up to 40%: study
-Lower your risk of dying by 30% to 40% by consistently doing this
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wrap craze causes lettuce shortages: report
>TV/STREAMING: Jon Stewart on possible "Daily Show" cancellation after Stephen Colbert axe
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN 2.0," "How To Train Your Dragon," and more
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt reveals the 2 costars that left him starstruck
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten picks 135-pound dog to be her mom (1:54)
>HISTORY: This historic home owned by John Hancock is for sale in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Police officers deliver pizza to shocked customer after arresting Grubhub driver
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 4 bears break into home to steal food
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