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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 47 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with attempted murder in shots-fired incident near courthouse
+6:00: Report: St. Vincent Hospital failed to fully disclose patient prices
+6:00: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (33:57): Catching up with women's lacrosse coach Amanda Belichick
+6:00: Police in Auburn request public’s help in finding missing 46-year-old man
+6:00: Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
+Noon: No ordinary love: Talking romance and happiness with Worcester-area couples
+Noon: Radio Worcester (18:40): Lee Greenwood will be bringing his “American Spirit Tour” to Worcester on March 4th
+Noon: First Person: The Worcester poet laureate should come from Worcester
-Worcester converting street to one-way for school traffic
-Channel 5: Burst pipe displaces hundreds of seniors for weeks (1:47)
-26-year-old Worcester man pleads guilty to gun charges
-Worcester bodycam policy left out key recommendations
-Oxford man pleads guilty to stealing government money
-Worcester given $200,000 federal grant for safe streets
-W.C.A.C., City of Worcester hosting youth resume workshops
-Worcester Human Rights Board surprised by D.E.I. shakeup, seeks answers
-Trailer for Season 3 of Unsolved: Worcester (1:31)
-Radio Worcester (17:46): State Sen. John Cronin (D-Lunenburg) on technical high schools admissions process
>HISTORY: Anniversary of 1906 Worcester fire that injured 10 firefighters
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Nine Things To Do: Orchids, Frederick Douglass reading, Shane Profitt
-Worcester Arts Council awards more grant funding "than ever before"
-Boston indie crime movie "How To Rob" has a Worcester lawyer
-Recent love songs from Abbie Cotto, Giuliano, Linnea's Garden and more
-Last Call: Worcester fashion designer Tatiana Watkins
-Worcesteria: L.G.B.T.Q. refugees displaced when tree damages bullding
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who worked for her family business and alongside her husband
-ICYMI: Driver in critical condition after rollover crash on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-Man found competent to stand trial in Polar Beverages stabbing
-Real estate developer purchases Owl Shop building on Main Street
-S.N.A.P. "appalled" by Worcester Diocese abuse report that doesn't name accused priests
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday
-Jefferson native recounts life in wake of federal and state aviation recognition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): W.R.T.A. Route 30 to drop off at entrance to Walmart plaza because of construction
-Millbury Public Library to participate in Bruins P.J. Drive
-Seven Hills to acquire $5 million Leicester nonprofit ARCHway
-Westborough bioengineering firm raises $40 million for national expansion of A.C.L. treatment
-The mystery of the (other) Clinton Café
-Brookfield/Sturbridge lake group's "ice-out" challenge canceled due to lack of ice
-Uptown Boxing Gym in Southbridge supports athletes of all ages, backgrounds
-Bolton Town Caucus scheduled for March 6th to nominate for May 8th election
>SPORTS: Mac Jones landed in Bill Belichick's doghouse, Chris Simms says
-Inside the secret talks and future of Tom Brady and Fox Sports
-Celtics lose Jaylen Brown, hold on to beat Sixers, 106-99
-Want a career in sports? Worcester Bravehearts hosting Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes to deliver keynote address at Sports Summit
-Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes on Chamber Exchange TV show (10:08)
-Holy Cross football team given key to the city
>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: What is a junk fee, and what is proposed to get rid of them?
-2 children dead, 6 injured after bus crashes into day care north of Montreal
-Tragic: Photo shows father holding dead daughter's hand in Turkey
>COLLEGES: Clark professor's research is first to study impact of "Don’t Say Gay" law
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight: Jarred L. Grant-Spann
>SHOPPING: Leominster and Hudson Bed Bath & Beyond stores will close
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy had "one of her best days" before killing kids
-Police investigation underway after 3 people found shot to death at a home in Andover
-Millionaires tax unlikely to cause high-earners to leave Mass.: Economist
>BUSINESS: No Central Mass. public company has a female CEO, although that’s not deterring young professionals
-Inflation fight may last "quite a bit of time": Jerome Powell
>HEALTH: New drug shows promise for treating postpartum depression
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday in Worcester: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 29th - February 5th
>FOOD: Legal sizes for New England lobsters could change to protect population
>TV/STREAMING: CBS will reboot "@midnight" to replace "Late Late Show with James Corden"
>MOVIES: Release dates and highlights of 2023 Netflix movies (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: "America's Got Talent" magician Scott Alexander dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Pet Rock Fest finds "perfect home" at S.A.C. Park for 25th annual festival
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Mighty Quinn" collecting toys for kids undergoing cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, in California, 700 pounds of acorns found stuffed by woodpeckers inside walls of home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
+Noon: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
+Noon: Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building
+Noon: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
+Noon: Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
+Noon: Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Massachusetts' sweeping clergy abuse investigation
-From Centrum Inn to enVision Hotel, a familiar place to stay in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man indicted for selling fentanyl, guns to confidential informants
-Apples picked without permission from hot-air balloon basket, Woodstock Orchard alleges
-Stop & Shop website, app go offline after network security issue, stores stay open
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
>DINING OUT: Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-ICYMI: Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-UMass Memorial nurse delivers dahlias from personal garden to patients at hospital
-Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Leicester man arrested for headbutting girlfriend, threatening to kill her in front of toddler
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
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>HOLDEN: State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in town Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer gas station sold a ticket worth $100,000 a year for 20 years
-Woman sues Brookfield property owner for negligence after falling tree limb allegedly causes broken nose, lost teeth
-Beloved Winchendon restaurant with 33-year history abruptly closes, future plans unknown
-Shrewsbury takes closer look at where students go after graduation
-Is a proposed 24/7 community fridge a good idea at a Fitchburg middle school?
-Leominster City Council to vote Tuesday on $250,000 transfer for police overtime
-Veterans Council of Southbridge plans Resource Day and Veterans Day luncheon Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: City stand-up comedy veterans set to open The Worcester Comedy Club
-Mandeville, Richards to bring folk music to Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 33 (28:25): Meatball and the Halloween Bash
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Leaking out a truth
-Laura Soukkavong: Breaking my silence: My 7 years of fear & survival
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 112 (28:35): Youth and political unrest
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local singer who opened for Frank Sinatra at the Centrum and sung the National Anthem at the '75 World Series
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye, Pats dominated the Raiders to improve to 3-2 (6:29)
-Injuries continue to mount for Patriots
-Patriots gets positive AJ Brown injury update before Jets matchup
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 2
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike second execution? What we know so far
-Man dies after falling from roller coaster at Georgia's Six Flags
-Millions of U.S. households lost S.N.A.P. benefits; here's where
-Tragic: 2 victims of grandfather's murder-suicide that killed 9 ID'd as friends who carried out brave final act
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors seek testimony from women in trial against Matthew Farwell (3:20)
-Mass. loses $5.9 billion in federal funding, tracker shows
-3 criminal cases involving I.C.E. hit Supreme Judicial Court
>COLLEGES: New exhibit honors the unsung heroes of Assumption’s history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel credit cards can save you money — and cost, too (2:12)
>BUSINESS: Worcester employers need an A.I. judgment portfolio
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Meet the "chronoworkers" following their body clocks instead of the 9 to 5
-Oil soars above $105 in wake of Saudi airport strike, Ukraine energy attack blamed on Russia
>SHOPPING: Could A.I. make you pay more? Concerns over personalized pricing (2:19)
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: How to keep kids safe during fall yard work (2:07)
>HEALTH: Dementia cases set to double by 2050, called an "accelerating epidemic crisis"
>FOOD: How to build balanced meals without overcomplicating food
>TV/STREAMING: Best horror movies on Shudder
>MOVIES: Steve McQueen's legacy lives on. Remakes and new projects heat up
>CELEBRITY: Why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together
-Idina Menzel makes rare comment about "really hard" split from ex-husband Taye Diggs
>ANIMALS: Grandpa keeps sweet tradition going with very unimpressed cats (2:49)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Woodland Street, Clark University, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Car wash attendant cheers up boy with autism
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, capybaras wander into legislative building
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