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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: 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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