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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 37 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Dozens of exotic dancers sue Worcester strip club over unpaid wages
-Developer proposes 375 apartments at former site of Canal District restaurant
-Worcester police want help finding men wanted in connection with ID fraud case
-2 people on camera walk out of restaurant without paying, police and restaurant say
-Worcester veteran returns to Europe for first time since World War II
-Legendary rocker David Crosby played the Centrum and Spencer Fairgrounds in the '80s
-Worcester trio opens private jet terminal at Bedford airport
-Worcester seeks contractor for Green Hill Community Garden
-Worcester nonprofit receives $3 million to help immigrants and refugees
-Radio Worcester (31:27): Brian Shankey talks about the American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Ball coming up February 11th
-Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: "Songs of Hope," Delta Generators, Wedding Expo ...
-Violinist Vijay Gupta is new Music Worcester artist-in-residence
-First Person: Let go my Lego!
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 6 - "Strangled to Death and Dumped in the Street - Part 1". Video (19:52). Audio (21:33).
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to woman who worked with South High special education students for 30 years
-ICYMI: Multi-car Mass Pike crash in Auburn kills 23-year-old Ohio man, police say
-Man accuses Worcester police of racially profiling him in dozens of traffic stops
-Monsignor asked Worcester principal to move sex ed classes: District
-Worcester bar to move after sprinkler problems
-First look: 3 new multi-story buildings planned in Downtown Worcester
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Administration makes difficult snow day decisions
-Holden rallies to support PreK teacher
-Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Milk Room opening second location at owner's old family farm
-Auburn Fire Rescue releases 2022 statistics
-Police, firefighters, civilian honored for saving man after Douglas car crash
-Item reader photos as snow blankets the area
-Paxton Snack Shack refurb not forgotten
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Grafton police log January 20th edition
>SPORTS: Holy Cross men's hockey ties with Sacred Heart
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey comes up short vs. No. 11 Vermont
-Assumption athletics hosts event to benefit the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation
-North High upends Doherty for eighth straight win
-Railers fall to Newfoundland, 3-2
-210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: A Bronze, a Brady, an inspiration, and a chain gang
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: 37 million T-Mobile customers were hacked
-U.S. confirmed country’s first case of COVID 3 years ago Friday
-Tragic: Mom, 16, was cuddling baby when killed by suspected cartel hitmen
>FOOD: Harvard study reveals 4 diets proven to extend life
>HOMES: Why U.S. home prices will fall another 10%, according to economist
>NEW ENGLAND: When does mobile betting start in Massachusetts?
-MassDOT announces winners of the "name a snowplow" contest
>BUSINESS: Google parent Alphabet to lay off 12,000 workers
-December retail sales fall 1.1% as inflation takes a toll
>SHOPPING: Auburn Mall -- A Dead Mall in the Making? (15:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI names experienced IT executive vice president and chief information officer
-Quinsigamond Human Services Club organizes large donation for Southbridge Elementary students
>ANIMALS: Family dog dies after saving 15-year-old girl from house fire
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday -- Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
-Better sleep may improve heart health: American Heart Association
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Devotion," "The Seven Faces of Jane," "The Old Way" and more
>CELEBRITY: Madonna covers Vanity Fair "Icon Issue" amid 2023 tour announcement
-Dolly Parton celebrates 77th birthday with new song
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen born without legs inspires on the basketball court (2:33)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, man leads police on wild tractor chase
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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