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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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