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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 61 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester mother, 3-year-old son among 3 found dead in Connecticut (1:27). Article
+6:00: What to know about the plan to redevelop an abandoned Worcester mansion
+6:00: Black-owned restaurants in Worcester to support during Black History Month
+6:00: Drone video update of construction of new Doherty High (pictured) (1:24)
+6:00: Capture the Moments Selfie Room in Auburn offers photo settings from Barbie to Celtics
+6:00: Bull rider Grayson Cole ready to take Worcester Rumble by the horns
+Noon: Plan to overhaul Worcester's Tacoma Street Park moves forward
+Noon: Firefighters rescue family from burning home in Fitchburg
+Noon: Why do students leave Worcester after graduating college?
+Noon: Six Things To Do: Maple Days, Almost Queen, Square Loop, and more
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads: Couture, costumes, and a cover girl conversation
+Noon: Site of closed-down Millbury hardware store sold to Sutton company for H.Q.
-Worcester police investigating possible sex crime involving charter school cheerleading program
-Earlier: State won’t confirm if it's investigating misconduct at Worcester charter school
-Anna Maria College students help save family from fire during Super Bowl trip
-No signs of braking before car hit Worcester condo on Halcyon Drive, police say
-Earlier: Driver in critical condition after car slams into Worcester condo (2:37). Article
-Housing Authority raises money for displaced Elm Park Tower residents
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade sets date
-Robyn Kennedy picked to lead key Senate committee
-Sewer rehabilitation work begins in Worcester February 16th
-Executive director of Abby’s House to step down
-Get ready for adventure: Worcester RV & Camping Show February 24th to 26th
-Radio Worcester (11:34): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty on sex ed, swatting & safety and new fire chief
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets who need a home
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: DCU Center to replace all seating this summer, as part of $7 million renovation
-Listen Up: My Silent Bravery offers earnest, gentle, "Where Do We Go?"
-Resistance against oppression: Frederick Douglass reading at City Hall
-Last Call: Dancer captivates an audience onstage at the 2022 Pride Worcester festival on street dancing and the Worcester scene
-Zombies "out on a limb" for charity fundraiser
-Jazzed Up Trio: Smooth and Cool at Chashu Thursday night
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Black people's mental health is in crisis
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to woman who worked for the Worcester Public Schools for 30 years
-ICYMI: Grand jury indicts 2 people in fatal Shrewsbury hit-and-run
-Martin Dyer named Worcester Fire Department Chief
-More Worcester families are saying no to district's sex ed curriculum. What to know
-Worcester restaurant owner feels "violated" after man steals tip jar (2:17). Article
-Popular Park Ave. restaurant closes for good
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Town seeking a Director of Planning and Development
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton boards, offices move to Public Safety Building
-Later school start times: Shrewsbury is doing it. Will other districts follow?
-Shrewsbury scouts to collect bottle and cans
-Edie Tufts represents Sutton at Project 351 community service program
-Nomination forms now available for May 16th Grafton Town Election
-Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll
-Nashoba budget still waiting for state figures
>SPORTS: Patriots increase season ticket prices, reveal new parking options
-Celtics beat Pistons, 127-109
-Holy Cross men beat B.U. at the buzzer, 71-69. Highlights (1:59). Interview (2:03)
-Holy Cross to hold 50th anniversary of Title IX celebration on Saturday
>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: East Palestine residents blast response to train derailment
-Michigan State student who lost pals in Oxford, Michigan school shooting relives horror
-Rare video of 1986 dive on Titanic wreck released (2:10)
-Tragic: Mass. family reeling after mother's cancer diagnosis, losing home to fire on consecutive days
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts mental health in schools briefing
-Clark class gets lesson in celebrity product branding
>FOOD: McDonald's debuts plant-based McNuggets
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. family, would-be pet buyers dogged by Craigslist scam
-Radio Worcester (9:19): Tim Murray weighs in on vocational education in Massachusetts
>BUSINESS: How to know when it’s time to move on
-W.B.J. seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
>HEALTH: Blood pressure drug rilmenidine could help slow aging
-UMass Medical School Ophthalmology expert discusses macular degeneration (21:04)
-Free COVID testing on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County February 5th to 12th
>TV/STREAMING: Dick Van Dyke, 97, performs, revealed as gnome on "The Masked Singer"
>MOVIES: "Magic Mike's Last Dance" won Super Bowl weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Golden Globe-winning actress Raquel Welch dies at 82
>HISTORY: Salem Square in Worcester around 1895
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mini horse named "Butterfly" brings joy to nursing home residents
-Meanwhile, in Rio, watch as lightning strikes the Christ the Redeemer statue
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-Full-time bilingual clinician at Community Health Link
-Full/part time waitstaff at busy Worcester, Holden restaurants
-Full- or part-time servers at Canal District restaurant
-Full-time Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Call Takers, Millbury P.D.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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