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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding girl missing since Saturday
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation remains ongoing
-"Walking Dead" filming returns to Worcester next week
-Auburn police: Search for Darren Cyr has been scaled back
-Racist and antisemitic language found inside Shrewsbury High School restroom
-Superintendent describes plan to build a pipeline of homegrown Worcester schoolteachers
-Worcester health chief Castiel reflects at end of 10-year stint
-Today! Teddy Bear Clinic for children Saturday at UMass Memorial Health
-The Guardian's Week in Review
-Radio Worcester (21:23): Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro brings oversight mission to Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions
>POLITICS: Radio Worcester (19:29): Senator Robyn Kennedy on public safety, sewer dispute and school policy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: New sports bar coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester jury convicts Joshua Hubert of attempted murder in 2017 bridge attack
-Earlier: Timeline of the bridge attack. Summer cookout turns to horror
-Worcester college officer arrested at Big E after detective says she punched him in face
-Superintendent Brian Allen sets vision for future of Worcester Public Schools
-Sex trafficking survivor in Worcester sues hotel chains in Mass. (3:41)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Candlelight memorial for Charlie Kirk 6 p.m. Sunday at Town Hall
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Town has vacancies on Conservation Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Classes canceled at Fitchburg elementary school after skunk sprays classroom
-TODAY! Sixth annual Lamoureux Ford Antique & Muscle Car Show 8 to 1
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Police Department's Community Appreciation Day noon to 3
-Woman arrested for stealing pink outfit and Twinkle Toe shoes from Whitney Field Mall
-Crashes on Brigham Hill Road in Grafton spurs traffic study, STOP sign
-Nashoba ready to vote on final construction cost
-New gas station in Sterling moves forward
-Kimberly Blake to challenge Michael Nicholson in Gardner’s mayoral election
-"A place for all of us" dedicated
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Tom Petty Tribute, life in murals, performance poetry
-TLC show at The Big E canceled. How refunds work
-Morrissey shows at MGM Music Hall, Foxwoods canceled after threats
-Radio Worcester (10:33): Yachtley Crew’s Tommy Buoy on new album, hometown vibes
-Applications open for next Worcester Poet and Youth Poet Laureates
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Police reform policies Worcester will never consider
-Richard Klayman: In the early morning, a restless revelation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former publisher of Worcester County Newspapers
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s early career "eerily similar" to Josh Allen’s
-Red Sox beat Rays, 11-7
-Weekly Notes | Holy Cross Football at Yale
-Holy Cross and Team IMPACT launch formal partnership to support children with serious illness
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 8-7
>CARS: What to know about fixing your car, at home and at shops
>NATIONAL: Travis Decker remains found in Washington state
-Deadly new opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl seized for first time in raid: officials
-Tragic: Tesla driver and 2 kids burned alive because rescuers can't open electronic doors: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: I.C.E. crackdowns intensify across Boston
-Gov. Healey proposes plan to fund state projects amid federal cuts
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, a conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World announces historic update to Cinderella's Castle
-Southwest Airlines puts new restrictions on wheelchairs
>BUSINESS: Ascentria to move Worcester headquarters to downtown
-I.B.E.W. Local 103 to pay $2 million to settle P.P.P. loan fraud allegations
-Radio Worcester (9:28): Financial expert Ryan Kittredge on smart strategies for lottery winners
>SHOPPING: Halloween prices on costumes and candy are higher this year, thanks to tariffs (2:34)
>HOMES: This $12.5 million Mass. castle is priced ... at a discount?
>HEALTH: Local doctor reacts to new COVID shot recommendations
-Your dirty mouth may up your risk of pancreatic cancer: study
>FOOD: McDonald's lowers prices by adding customer favorites to menu
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Americana," "Eden," and more
-Robert Redford's best movies: The Sting, Way We Were, President's Men
>CELEBRITY: Songwriter Brett James dies in N.C. plane crash
-Jimmy Kimmel supported by late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart
>ANIMALS: Rescued beaver and otter are totally inseparable (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: Tom Hanks makes good on a promise to a typewriter shop
-Meanwhile, Spanish man breaks record for fastest backward 100 meters in heels
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Auburn celebrates Robert Goddard centennial today; Monday's events moved to today
-Related: Updated parking and shuttle service for Goddard centennial events
-Related: The 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch
-Related: Worcester celebrates Goddard’s rocket launch centennial
-Related: Breaking barriers a century after Goddard's rocket launch
-Related: WPI to honor rocket pioneer Goddard with campus centennial
-Related: Telling the story of Robert and Esther Goddard 100 years later
-Related: From Worcester to the stars: Goddard at 100
-No March Madness in Worcester. Why doesn’t NCAA Tournament come here anymore?
-Worcester's proud Irish culture
-Radio Worcester (14:01): Everything you need to know about Worcester’s St. Patrick’s Parade
-Whiskey Lounge a new destination in Worcester's nightlife
-"Food, Clothing, Love": Mustard Seed an indispensable resource
-South High's Apricot Journal earns First Class Distinction at REALM Awards
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Rockets, council fights and March traditions
>DINING OUT: Where to get corned beef on St. Patrick's Day
-ICYMI: Worcester reverend accused of fraud dodges his own lawyer, ordered to appear in court
-Argument in apartment preceded Spencer shooting, court documents show
-Police seek info on shooting at Webster apartment complex that left man injured
-Area man left puppies in cold car to flee from Boston police, D.A. says
-Worcester retirement system C.E.O. abused public funds: Report
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Women's Club Person of the Year
-Opioid Listening Session Saturday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on town boards and commissions
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What it’s like to stay the night at one of the "most haunted" places in Mass.
-Phenology Walk at Dean Park in Shrewsbury today
-No trespassing at housing complex, Southbridge landlord tells councilor
-Rutland police arrest Worcester man with stolen car, fentanyl and outstanding warrant
-Leominster woman arrested for walking into path of bus and traffic outside Home Depot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Perreoland, The Combination, SW!NG OUT and more ...
-Jimmy Cash brings Wormtown to The Wilbur once more
-Sammy Hagar says he'll never reunite with bandmate Alex Van Halen despite reconciling with Eddie
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What to expect when you're expecting a family game night
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter to the women who built the world anyway
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:26): Development, costs and city projects
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:20): Worcester development, Ticketmaster settlement and major stories
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at Saint John's High School for 38 years
>SPORTS: Patriots roster reset: Time to get Drake Maye’s tight end of the future?
-U.S. survives Canada scare to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinal
-Bruins on pace to get lottery pick in NHL Draft from Maple Leafs
-Holy Cross men’s hockey falls to Bentley in overtime in Game 1 of Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to host Patriot League championship on Sunday
>NATIONAL: Charges dropped against teens after a prank left a teacher dead
-Young people are embracing "grandma hobbies"
-Tragic: Bus driver ran over elderly man while asleep at the wheel on Christmas Day
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. launches portal to report misconduct by federal agents
-Man shot and killed by police after carjacking (1:41)
-18-year-old accused of killing Danvers woman in "random" attack, police say
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. joins statewide apprenticeship degree program
-Anna Maria AMCast Oscar predictions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 mountain towns accessible only by cable car
-Princess Cruises quietly hikes daily service charge — drawing backlash from passengers
>BUSINESS: Reused passwords are putting millions at risk, expert warns (2:18)
-Why the A.I. headshot market is booming (2:21)
>HOMES: Budget-friendly ways to refresh your home
>HEALTH: Intimate partner violence can cause lasting brain damage (3:23). Article
>FOOD: McDonald's will soon offer value items for $3 or less: Here's what you can get
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Testament of Ann Lee" and more
-50 years ago, the 1976 Oscars featured the greatest lineup of Best Picture nominees of all time
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford, 83, makes rare sex confession in playful new interview
-Kacey Musgraves finally reveals what led to Miranda Lambert feud
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby goat loves riding on her sheep friend's back (1:44)
>HISTORY: A Day in the Life Of Worcester, May 3rd, 1989 (30:12)
>GOOD NEWS: 78-year-old DoorDash driver goes viral as kind strangers raise $500,000 to help him retire
-Meanwhile, in New York, Mario Day event in draws 270 people dressed as Mario
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