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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"We have had no closure": Family of Worcester cold case victim seeking help from public
-"Crimes of passion:" Worcester homicides rate highest in nearly 4 decades
-Popular Worcester restaurant to close for good on March 2nd
-Lake Ave. office building sells for $925,000
-Vincent's: Come for meatball sando, stay because it's awesome (1:03)
-Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
-TODAY! Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-At South High, administrators speak highly of discipline reform
-Advocates express concern about plan to implement vocational school lotteries
-Thousands of new housing units on the horizon
-Investigation underway after cat was discovered inside backpack in Auburn
-John Kerry to deliver annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture at Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (22:31): Homes for Heroes supports Thin Blue Ride
>FAITH: Worcester Bishop McManus on Pope Francis: "Join with me in prayer"
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week begins Monday
-ICYMI: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 Auburn teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After M.B.T.A. zoning referendum, debate persists in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Middle School eighth-grader selected for Project 351
-Large water main break in Fitchburg causes temporary road closure
-Winchendon man arrested for obstructing emergency vehicle
-Paxton seniors planning trip to Norway
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Manny Jae Media (3:44:56): Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-100FM The Pike (15:33): Dusty Slay talks smoking, jobs and making The Grand Ole Opry laugh
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs Thursday in Worcester
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Daily Mail: Inside America's "trans sanctuary city" too busy shouting to focus on worst murder rate in decades
-Brian Nelson Laurel on Museum of Worcester candlepin bowling exhibit
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: How a failed system killed Jocelynn Rojo Carranza
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Losing changes you
-Maggie Calvetti: Annual anchors — Our take on family traditions
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
-Manny Jae Media (1:16:25): Reading of Frederick Douglass speech "What to the Slave is the 4th of July"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime successful "Avon Lady"
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Ducks, 3-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls to Navy on Senior Day. Video (:30)
-Happy homecoming for former Wachusett star as Navy women's basketball team tops Holy Cross
-Former Holy Cross star C.J. Hanson reaches Super Bowl in first NFL season
-Railers beat Savannah, 4-2
>CARS: More than 370,000 Teslas recalled over power steering
>NATIONAL: Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow
-What I.R.S. layoffs could mean for taxpayers' filings (2:01)
-Tragic: Teen fatally stabbed in heart on Valentine's Day date
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read shares story in exclusive interview: Extended cut (1:11:50)
-Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
>COLLEGES: WPI named top-tier research university
-Photos, paintings, sculptures by 17 Clarkies on display at ArtsWorcester show
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This budget airline is introducing first-class seating for first time
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. launches probe into UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices: report
-Radio Worcester (14:19): Navigating commercial real estate
>HOMES: Is all housing good housing? (1:45)
>HEALTH: "Mini" health condition is more serious than doctors thought
-Mass. man first to try new Alzheimers nasal spray treatment (2:53)
>FOOD: Coke launches new prebiotic soda Simply Pop
>TV/STREAMING: "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar at Hulu
>MOVIES: Trailer for new SpongeBob movie, "Plankton: The Movie" (2:00)
>CELEBRITY: "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Teddi Mellencamp reveals she has "multiple" brain tumors
>ANIMALS: Huge matted dog found in a busy intersection (2:14)
>HISTORY: The 1854 “Slave Catchers Riot” in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket lost for months turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, opossum eats entire Costco chocolate cake in yard
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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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