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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 36 today
-Worcester will open temporary warming center on Friday morning
-Locals make preparations ahead of extreme cold later this week
-Worcester records warmest January in history
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools cancels school on Friday because of arctic temperatures
+6:00: Police investigate shots fired in Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Academy plans expansion onto former St. Vincent Hospital site
+6:00: Situation with barricaded person in Clinton is de-escalated
+6:00: Five Things To Do: Hearts and Crafts, Broadway Upside Down, and more
+Noon: Worcester man caught breaking into cars on Paradox Drive
+Noon: Black History Month: Past, future highlight Worcester-area events
+Noon: Meanwhile, Canada's Punxsatawney Phil drops dead on Groundhog Day
-New Worcester restaurant and bar celebrates grand opening
-Developers buy former Volvo showroom on Gold Star Blvd., plan new retail building
-Holden family displaced by Wednesday morning fire
-COVID, flu shots ending at Downtown Worcester site
-Worcester ranked in top 10 worst cities to get married
-Radio Worcester (6:47): Groundhog Day proclamation Thursday at EcoTarium
-Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow
-Meanwhile, the bizarre history of Groundhog Day — or, how we decided to trust a subterranean rodent
-Worcester police will operate 2 drones after years of tests
-Worcester city councilor tables police body camera discussion until next week
-Worcester N.A.A.C.P. president calling for changes within city's police department
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:08): The Worcester P.D. in the wake of the Tyre Nichols video
-February neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Found Clobbered and Mutilated on Myrtle Street". Video (16:47). Audio (18:25)
>HOMES: 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: “Marty” Christiansen keeps Ecotarium's best secrets
-Artist's talk precedes Spotlight Concert in Worcester
-Beyonce bringing world tour to Gillette this summer
-Winter Walks: G.W.L.T.'s Cascades in Worcester, Holden and Paxton
-Listen Up: Catching up with Sam James, Robin Lane and Savoir Faire
-Bad Advice with Shaun Connolly
-Bill Shaner: The WPD has its own SCORPION unit
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime area teacher and coach
>ICYMI: Worcester transfers police investigations commander following T&G report on settlement
-3,000 Worcester apartments now planned ahead of new affordability law
-Worcester's growth has housing advocates calling for affordable options
-Holden Police hope to I.D. woman who took a walk with $200 boots
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police arrest Worcester man for being getaway driver in Walgreens robbery
-Holden police arrest man for vandalizing property with an axe
-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): Tom Brady's retirement hits close to home at Millbury barber shop
-Shrewsbury begins tax title foreclosure of Empire Dry Cleaning site
-Public's help sought in identifying tank top found during probe of 1993 murder of Holly Piirainen (1:44)
-Sutton farm helps newcomers tap into maple sugaring
-Local marshmallow maker Moeshmallows holds grand opening celebration
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor
>SPORTS: Tom Brady announces his retirement, says it's "for good" this time
-Brady was only considering 1 team before retirement
-Celtics rout Nets, 139-96
-Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-2
-Holy Cross men's basketball takes down B.U., 82-70. Highlights (2:08). Interview (1:10)
-TODAY! Holy Cross "Coffee with the Crusaders" Thursday at Fuel America in Downtown Worcester
-Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as first roster signings
-Worcester area high school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam
-North boys basketball triumphs over South in battle of Worcester
>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: Deadly ice storm crippling much of the South leaves more than 200,000 Texans without power
-Powerball numbers drawn for estimated $653 million jackpot
-Tragic: Boy dies and mother injured after being attacked by 4 dogs, police say
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross introduces "Aspire: Our Strategic Vision for a Hope-Filled Future"
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight with Jessica Clary of Leicester
>NEW ENGLAND: Ransomware attack forces closure of Nantucket schools
-Man dies after fight at middle school basketball game in Vermont
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (15:41): Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on paying for Polar Park
-Fed approves smallest rate hike since March, in nod to improved inflation outlook
-Worcester Business Connect No. 39 (26:57): NCR with Peter Bellanton
>FOOD: Recall issued for nearly 2.6 millions pounds of canned meat, poultry products
>HEALTH: C.D.C. warns against eye drops linked to death, infections
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 6-8 at St. Peter's Free Clinic
>TV/STREAMING: Here's how Netflix will crack down on password sharing
-"Dr. Phil" talk show to end daytime TV run after 21 years
>MOVIES: Michael Jackson to get biopic, with nephew in starring role
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady and the cast of "80 for Brady" celebrate movie premiere
>ANIMALS: New dogs, cats up for adoption in and around Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community college students refurbish car for classmate
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, 6-year-old orders $1,000 worth of food on Grubhub
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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