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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 18 today
-Worcester sets record cold of -10 on Friday
-Central Mass. hunkers down for record cold temperatures, wind chill
-Worcester Senior Center open as warming center until 6 p.m. Saturday
-Worcester Winter Festival postponed because of dangerous cold
-Mount Washington as cold as Mars as polar vortex brings record-breaking windchills of -110
-Related: Live Mount Washington Observatory Tower Cam, and Observatory Deck Cam
-New England ski resorts limiting operations in brutally cold weather
-Fire officials urge safe use of space heaters, wood and pellet stoves during cold snap
-How to keep pets safe during extreme cold
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New bar in Worcester to celebrate opening Saturday
-Chef Zak Lindgren heads up WooTrucks catering team
-Worcester police investigating Aetna St. shooting that injured 31-year-old man
-After Downtown Worcester shooting, man charged with possession of machine gun
-Critics slam Worcester Diocese report that finds 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse. Here's why
-3 men arrested on several drug charges in Worcester
-City planning conditionally approves 8-story mixed-use complex near Polar Park
-W.R.T.A. saving seat to honor Rosa Parks for Black History Month
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Found Clobbered and Mutilated on Myrtle Street". Video (16:47). Audio (18:25)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Artist's talk precedes Spotlight Concert in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: Hearts and Crafts, Broadway Upside Down, and more
-Monster Jam champ Linsey Read looking to "wow the crowd" at DCU Center
-Artist Spotlight: Evan Charney
-Worcester Historical Museum hosting "Hearts and Crafts"
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to gifted basketball player and passionate coach from Worcester who passed at 37
-ICYMI: Worcester man caught breaking into cars on Paradox Drive
-Worcester U.S.P.S. supervisor gets prison time for stealing packages
-Boylston man sentenced in crash that killed Grafton man in wheelchair
-New barbecue restaurant opens on Chandler Street in Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Jason Bradshaw’s legacy continues, helping Wachusett students
-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): Problems at Dragon 88 prompt suspension
-Millbury school budget could increase $1 million in Fiscal Year 2024
-Grafton Select Board to decide on joining regional 911 dispatch center
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle Good News
-Situation with barricaded person in Clinton is de-escalated
>SPORTS: NFL insider reveals how quickly Tom Brady shot down idea of Patriots reunion
-Brady caught yelling into phone after NFL retirement
-Suns beat Celtics, 106-94
-Red Sox celebrate annual Truck Day
-Alex Cora bragged about Astros' sign-stealing to Red Sox
-Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as first roster signings
-Holy Cross women's hockey ties team record for Hockey East wins. Highlights (1:56)
-Holy Cross men's hockey downs Bentley, 4-1
-Alumni Day, Salute to Service set for Saturday's men's basketball game with Navy
-210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: The last Expo, the last game, the last straw, and last but not least
-Worcester area high school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-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)
>NATIONAL: Why the U.S. hasn’t shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
-Wanted mafia hitman found working at French pizzeria
-Tragic: 6-month-old dies when tree falls on S.U.V. in Southwick
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School PhD candidate wins award for research
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight with Jessica Clary of Leicester
>NEW ENGLAND: Duxbury mom charged with deaths of 3 children was overmedicated, attorney says
-Gov. Healey seeks $282 million for shelter, food aid programs
>BUSINESS: U.S. unemployment hits 53-year-low — 517,000 jobs added in January
-Jobless claims drop by 3,000 to 9-month low
-Berkshire Bank appoints Karyn Polito to Board of Directors
>SHOPPING: Worcester’s Crompton Place hosting "Be My Galentine" event February 9th
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters (28:12): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on saving lives
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Babylon," "House Party," and more
>CELEBRITY: Melinda Dillon, "A Christmas Story" star, dead at 83
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>HISTORY: 1880 ad from Ware, Pratt Clothiers in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Tiny rescue pony acts just like a dog (:52)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Michigan woman's "tough day" improves after winning $100,000 from lottery
-Meanwhile, in Hatfield, this 200-pound Shrek sculpture has gone missing
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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