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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 39 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN", "The Inspection", "Life Upside Down" and more
+Noon: Old Post Road to film "Delving Deeper" episode at Salisbury Mansion
+Noon: Joy of Music's new director ready for a harmonious JOMPATHON 2023
+Noon: Adoption Option -- Acorn the rabbit at Worcester Animal Rescue League
+Noon: 210 Sport Blog's Friday 4: A shame, an apology, a champion, and something stupid
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 32-year-old woman
-Special needs van T-boned in Clinton, 7 sent to hospital: Fire Department
-Report: Worcester Police Department reform could take over 6 years
-Legendary rock band bringing 50th anniversary tour to Worcester, tickets on sale Friday
-Worcester Regional Transit Authority cutting Friday bus routes
-Related: Worcester Councilors cry foul as Friday bus cuts begin
-New amenities and improvements at Polar Park ahead of third season
-WooSox to temporarily take over space originally slated for delayed bioscience facility
-Radio Worcester (4:22): City Manager Eric Batista on paying for Polar Park
-Worcester's Café Neo will remain open through February
-Related: Bill Shaner -- On the rise of the Neo Heads and the destruction of the neighborhood
-Former city councilor buys historic building, opens tech startup in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester officials focus on blighted properties
-Organizers push for A.E.D.s at every Worcester Little League field
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass. & MetroWest Channel 5 (:57)
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Black Dolls Matter, Michelle Wilson, TEAM Up! ...
-Worcester's new poet laureate, Oliver de la Paz, reflects on his role
-First Person: "Who should rule this life of ours?"
-Thrift Store Threads -- College student, colleague share fab finds
-The Faces of Worcester: Charles Luster, 2Gether We Eat
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a medical pioneer in her 60-year career
-ICYMI: Clerk hospitalized after robbery, attack at 7-11 on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Want to rent the former Rotmans building in Worcester? Here’s how much it would cost you
-Is hunting legal within Worcester city limits? Resident looks to stop bow hunting
-Burncoat dance film "Toe the Line" now at Apple TV and Amazon Prime
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (7:44) -- Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police investigating wallet theft at Petco, public’s help needed to identify suspect
-Sheep die in greenhouse fire at Hartman’s Herb Farm in Barre
-Sutton Public Schools debuts new mobile-friendly website
-Lancaster special town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday
-Central Mass. Physical Therapy opens third location at inclusive Lancaster gym
-Apple Tree Arts’ Community Theatre presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
-Sutton hotel owner, manager to pay $65,000 for wage, sick time violations
>SPORTS: Knicks edge Celtics, 120-117, in OT
-Lightning beats Bruins, 3-2
-Holy Cross, Chesney agree to restructured deal through 2028
-'Sader Stories podcast (27:55): Get to know women's tennis coach John Nestel
-Worcester Bravehearts seeking host families for upcoming season
-St. John's High School names John Vassar as new head football coach
-Pirates re-sign quarterback Alejandro Bennifield
>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: 5 former Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death
-Radio Worcester (12:05): Congressman Jim McGovern talks mass shootings, tanks to Ukraine and classified documents
-Tragic: 77-year-old man dies after his car runs him over
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lawmakers seeking to expand the state's bottle bill
-7-year-old child left in a coma from injuries dies as father faces abuse charges, N.H. A.G. says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy slows, but still grew 2.9% last quarter
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
>SHOPPING: Receive a gift card over the holidays? Check the balance
>FOOD: Recall issued for brand of mushrooms due to possible health risk
>COLLEGES: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to speak at Holy Cross
-WPI cuts ribbon for Center for Well-Being
>HISTORY: Union Station pre-renovation
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
-Small pilot study at UMass Medical School explores addition of remote activity tracking to electronic health records
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix will put a stop to password sharing by end of March
>MOVIES: Watch the trailers for this year's Oscar nominees for best picture
>CELEBRITY: Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page is the handsomest man in the world, science says
>ANIMALS: Wild dolphin visits his dog best friend every morning (:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Animal shelter to reunite family with lost dog 4 years after it went missing
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch police chase loose goat through city for over an hour
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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