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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 45 today in Worcester

  -Possible impact of N.O.A.A. and N.W.S. cuts (13:43)
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Tree falls on car while driver's waiting for food at area McDonald's

  +6:00: Auburn woman turns $1 into $100 a week for life

  +6:00: Esports bar in Worcester closed down without giving liquor commission notice

  +6:00: 100 FM The Pike (6:57): Breakdown Lane

  +6:00: Holy Cross men's ice hockey to host AIC in Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals

  +6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:43): Kit Hughes of Holy Cross

  +6:00: Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle among Bruins traded at NHL deadline (:58)
   

  +Noon: Fugitive arrested in Clinton after police pursuit through Worcester and Middlesex counties

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: Cheyenne Jackson postpones Worcester show due to illness

  +Noon: Scotland's Red Hot Chilli Pipers coming to Worcester

  +Noon: New movies on demand — "Heart Eyes," "F Marry Kill" and more

  +Noon: Joe Fusco Jr.: Billy Joel rocks the memories at Mohegan Sun
  
  

  -Probe into fatal officer-involved shooting continues in Boylston (1:19)

  -Search underway for Fitchburg woman and her 5 kids (1:48). Article

  -Worcester police seek public's help to find owner of emaciated, abused dog (1:54). Article

  -Worcester Police Chief Saucier outlines department changes in wake of critical D.O.J. report

  -Turtleboy agrees to stay away from Karen Read witnesses

  -Earlier: Prosecutor says Turtleboy still harassing witness in Read case

  -Worcester has new public health leader with a job history of unanswered questions

  -Owner wants to sell Worcester ice cream shop

  -Attorney: Landlords hit by federal lease cancellations have little legal recourse

  -Earlier: Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies

  -WuXi construction at $300 million Worcester facility moving slowly

  -Anna Maria College appoints new president

  -Radio Worcester (25:53): Thrive's Prom for All Ages

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (33:14): Worcester mayoral race heats up early

  >DINING OUT: Nan’s Kitchen raises $1.2 million in crowd-sourced expansion efforts

  -ICYMI: Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Boylston (1:38). Article

  -Online video of local arrest sparks outcry, scrutiny. Related: Video (10:52)

  -Police thank clerk for saving senior from $15,000 Bitcoin scam

  -Worcester mother and son pass away days apart

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Seniors look forward to final activities

  -Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)

  -March Senior Center events

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Authorities ID body found in Holland

  -Police collaborate to stop car chase

  -These Shrewsbury shot-putters are making history

  -Clinton veterans group still only theoretical

  -Signing off from Spencer Cable Access

  -Rebates available to some Sterling water users

  -Sutton High School honor roll, part 2

  -Bolton K9 Denny receiving life-saving vest
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  >SHOWTIME:  Things to Do: The Pourmen, the Irish Tenors, and more ....

  -Radio Worcester (24:37): Dan Gabel brings swing to Mechanics Hall

  -Black History Month events at Q.C.C. events focus on business leadership

  -Small Stones Festival presents Youth Art Month at Grafton Public Library

  >OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: The graying of our prisons

  -Worcester Public Schools (24:55): Worcester Technical High School alumni panel

  -WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 331 (29:13): Jay Givan and political insanity

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Erwin Leviton, who owned Mr. Erwin’s Beauty Chateau on June Street for decades
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics beat 76ers, 123-105

  -Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-2

  -Bravehearts announce more returning players
  
  

  >NATIONAL: 3 skiers feared dead in Alaska avalanche

  -I.R.S. drafting plans to slash 90,000-person workforce in half

  -Tragic: Man killed by shotgun booby trap set up by family member

  >NEW ENGLAND: Maine school evacuated after students fall ill

  -Prosecutors want to use Turtleboy messages in Karen Read’s second trial (2:31)

  >COLLEGES: A look inside a lab studying fire in Worcester (9:17). Article

  -With a fellowship, Clark hoopster Chris Clarke looks to make a difference
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World fans "hate" recent changes to 2 major attractions

  >BUSINESS: Walgreens acquired by private equity firm in $10 billion deal

  -LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?

  -After private equity buyout, fifth-generation leader exits L.S. Starrett Co. as new leadership team takes over

  >HOMES: Home prices are about to fall if you live in these states

  >SHOPPING: Classic Irish fashion with a modern twist

  >HEALTH: Officials warn about neurological flu complications in kids (1:17)

  -Long emergency room wait times worsening in Mass., report shows

  >FOOD: Egg prices crack open business for local farms (2:03)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix

  >MOVIES: Why Kate Hudson regrets turning down "Devil Wears Prada" role

  >CELEBRITY: Biggest bombshells from Monica Lewinsky's "Call Her Daddy" episode

  >ANIMALS: Woman goes for pizza and ends up rescuing adorable stray cat (1:42)

  >HISTORY: Bay State House, Main Street in Worcester, circa 1909

  >GOOD NEWS: Cat miraculously survives 3 weeks trapped in sofa during family's cross-country move

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, woman vandalizes wrong car in ex-boyfriend revenge attempt

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