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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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