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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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