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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 44 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 36-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+6:00: Rollover crash with injuries shuts down Route 12 in Auburn: Authorities
+6:00: Worcester event highlights National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
+Noon: Webster man charged in October killing on Burncoat Street in Worcester
+Noon: It may take days to fix Worcester tower after pipe burst forces seniors out (pictured)
+Noon: Free COVID testing on Monday in Worcester: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Worcester-area events celebrate Black History Month
+Noon: Dramatic video shows building collapse in Turkey (:31)
-Overnight: 7.8 magnitude quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,300
-195 Worcester seniors displaced in record-breaking cold Saturday from burst pipes
-New Canal District bar celebrates grand opening, draws ties to Worcester's history
-Worcester church leaves free hats, gloves, scarves downtown to help keep people warm
-Woman becomes 1,000th person to receive liver transplant at UMass Memorial Medical Center
-Worcester police to begin use of body cameras February 27th
-W.R.T.A. saving seat to honor Rosa Parks for Black History Month
-Worcester Green Corps community cleanup at Crompton Park
-School Committee evaluates services for special-needs students
-Aerial summer drone tour of Worcester (3:41)
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista shares vision for city’s equity, inclusion
-Advocates mark National Gun Violence Survivor Week in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Worcester Center for Crafts rebrands its retail store
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards on Wednesday
-Selections from what customers at Bedlam Book Café are reading
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to professional drummer from Worcester "as comfortable playing the Blue Plate as he was at Carnegie Hall"
-ICYMI: Worcester will appeal $8 million judgment in police evidence fabrication case
-Quick-thinking UniBank teller catches scammer in the act, police say
-Critics slam Worcester Diocese report that finds 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse. Here's why
-Rep. McGovern says he's working to make school lunch free for all students (1:19)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Town warns of National Grid scam
-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): Former Scooby Doo’s bar in Clinton slated for demolition, following sale
-Park 'N Shop in Auburn celebrates grand re-opening, renovations
-Water service disruption by Lebeaux Drive in Shrewsbury on Monday
-Rep. McGovern announces funding for Shrewsbury family services center
-18-year-old expected to survive horrific wreck in Holland
-Inaugural Ron's Cycle of Honor 74 mile bicycle ride Saturday June 10th
-Auburn's Hanorah Murphy nets 1,000th point in win over Grafton
-Fatal crash in East Brookfield
>SPORTS: Sidney Crosby admits red-hot Bruins are "kind of a different breed right now"
-Holy Cross football coach Bob Chesney excited about newcomers, contract extension
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-2
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Southwest and FedEx planes narrowly avoid collision in Texas
-Will debt limit go down to wire? Rep. McGovern weighs in (3:17). Article
-Tragic: Teenage girl killed by shark while jet skiing in Australia
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. to hold World Cancer Day bake sale fundraiser
-Anna Maria College Storytellers (20:33): Professor Travis Maruska reading his novel, "Order of the Assassin"
>NEW ENGLAND: Police officer shoots, kill woman after wellness check in Easton
-Woman's body found at Burrillville, R.I. fishing area
-60 animals killed in fire on Connecticut farm
>BUSINESS: Registration is open for W.B.J.’s economic forecast event
-The job market is a "juggernaut." 6 things to know as a job seeker
>FOOD: Sandwiches, other food recalled because of possible Listeria contamination
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 29th to February 5th
>HEALTH: Complications during pregnancy linked to a higher risk of heart disease, study finds
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters (28:12): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on saving lives
>TV/STREAMING: "That ’90s Show" renewed for season 2 after debuting in Netflix top 10
>MOVIES: "Knock at the Cabin" knocks off "Avatar" at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Grammys -- Record-breaking Beyonce robbed of big win by Harry Styles
-Related: Grammy winners, Viola Davis earns coveted "E.G.O.T." status, red-carpet looks
>ANIMALS: Kitten cries so someone will rescue him (3:42)
>HISTORY: Remembering Buddy Holly's last visit to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy graduates from high school
-Meanwhile, in California, loose cow breaks windshield, poops on Tesla
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Classifieds
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers, cooks and grill staff at George's Coney Island
-Line Cook at Canal District Restaurant
-Home Care Case Managers at ESWA
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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