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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 (:34). High of 60 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created for family of Worcester mother and son (pictured) found dead in Connecticut
+6:00: Travel advisory for Presidents Day weekend
+6:00: 210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: Calling the rules, changing the rules, knowing the rules, and breaking the rules
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: UPDATE: Police name 3rd Worcester victim found dead in Connecticut house
-Earlier: Worcester mother, 3-year-old son among 3 found dead in Connecticut house (1:32). Article
+Noon: State agency "would not get involved" with investigation into Worcester charter school cheer team
+Noon: W.P.D. Vice Squad arrests suspect, seizes drugs and scales
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (26:06): Mechanics Hall Club 321 presents Mafalda Minnozzi featuring Paul Ricci
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Infinity Pool," "Maybe I Do," and more
-Closing arguments in Worcester trial of Kennie Mota-Cruz, accused of killing Jose Ortiz
-Worcester Fire Department responds to 2-alarm fire on Hamilton Street
-What to know about the plan to redevelop an abandoned Worcester mansion
-Black-owned restaurants in Worcester to support during Black History Month
-Drone video update of construction of new Doherty High (1:24)
-Electric school buses: Is Worcester behind the curve?
-Why do students leave Worcester after graduating college?
-Plan to overhaul Worcester's Tacoma Street Park moves forward
-City Council eyes fix for Worcester's pothole-filled private roads
-Worcester County sheriff hands out gifts for "Random Act of Kindness Day"
-Get ready for adventure: Worcester RV & Camping Show February 24th to 26th
-Thrift Store Threads: Couture, costumes, and a cover girl conversation
>HISTORY: Mystery lies in basement of historic Denholm Building as it awaits unknown fate
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Maple Days, Almost Queen, Square Loop, and more
-Visit the Downtown Worcester Winter Festival on Saturday
-Worcester musician Giuliano to play show at Off the Rail on Saturday
-National tour of "Annie" bringing more sunshine to Worcester
-Bull rider Grayson Cole ready to take Worcester Rumble by the horns
-WCPA's Frank O'Hara Prize poetry contest open for submissions
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — The gin and tonic
-Capture the Moments Selfie Room in Auburn offers photo settings from Barbie to Celtics
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a "railroad working man" who loved music, art, writing poetry and nature
-ICYMI: Worcester police investigating possible sex crime involving charter school cheerleading program
-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
-Popular Park Ave. restaurant closes for good
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade sets date
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): New Arts and Crafts Club at Wachusett engages students
-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): Police worry for health of missing Northborough 15-year-old
-Firefighters rescue family from burning home in Fitchburg
-Sturbridge police seek to identify 3 juveniles after fire
-Shrewsbury’s Assistant Superintendent Patrick Collins to retire
-Site of closed-down Millbury hardware store sold to Sutton company for H.Q.
-Blackstone Valley Tech holds nursing pinning ceremony packed with promise
-Leominster medical company agrees to $2.5 million settlement
-Well-water testing on horizon in Mass.
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Nashville, 5-0
-Celtics name Joe Mazzulla new head coach
-Bravehearts load up with Division 1 talent
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey beats Niagara, 4-3 in overtime. Highlights (1:18). Interview (2:05)
-South High girls' basketball prevails in playoff-like atmosphere, turns back Grafton
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-Nissan recalling 404,000 vehicles for steering wheel badge that can fly off in a crash
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: N.H.L.P.A. names Labor Secretary Marty Walsh executive director
-Skyrocketing pet deaths after Ohio train derailment has residents questioning chemicals’ long-term health effects
>COLLEGES: WPI's LEGO Club constructs 69,000+ piece model of campus
-UMass Medical School professor, vice provost for research dies unexpectedly
>SHOPPING: 24 best Amazon Presidents Day sales and deals to shop
>FOOD: McDonald's debuts plant-based McNuggets
>NEW ENGLAND: Man convicted of beating mother to death with fireplace log
-Here's how much money was spent on the first day of sports betting in Mass.
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
-Cannabis Control Commission extends COVID orders for 2023
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on spread of highly contagious norovirus
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Seacrest leaving "Live with Kelly and Ryan"
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg: Tom Cruise's "Top Gun" sequel "saved Hollywood's a--"
>CELEBRITY: Forbes' highest-paid entertainers 2022 includes Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and more
-Bruce Willis' family shares update on his health, new diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Guy wins cat's love by treating her like a dog (3:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bodycam video shows hero cop saving choking baby
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, deer crashes through classroom window of elementary school
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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