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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 (:41). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School says UMass Memorial owes it $40 million. The bitter legal fight could cost millions more
-More Honey Farms will change name, brand after sale
-Police end investigation into cheer staff at Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster school
-Sheriff's Office displays random acts of kindness
-Black History Spirit Week at South High
-Worcester nonprofit names new leader, moves out of Denholm Building
-Bill Shaner: What are we to do with the Telegram & Gazette?
-Ray Mariano: Disrupting children's "Drag Queen Story Hour" is cowardly
-Radio Worcester (7:18): Mayor Joe Petty on sex education
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Wright's Farm (4:10)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (33:42): Monteru French Brandy
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Six Things To Do: Maple Days, Almost Queen, Square Loop, and more
-Laurel: A little reading as Worcester school vacation begins
-American Heritage Museum debuts "Hanoi Hilton" exhibit
-Resistance against oppression: Frederick Douglass reading at City Hall
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 161 (27:57): 2Gether We Eat
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to mother and 3-year-old son from Worcester found dead in Connecticut home
-ICYMI: GoFundMe created for family of Worcester mother and son found dead in Connecticut
-Related: Police name 3rd Worcester victim found dead in Connecticut house
-Kennie Mota-Cruz found guilty of second-degree murder in Everard St. shooting
-Men wanted for using stolen credit card at Home Depot in Worcester
-Worcester police confiscate replica gun from South High student
-W.P.D. Vice Squad arrests suspect, seizes drugs and scales
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Holden officer promoted to Sergeant
-Minor injuries in 3-car wreck on Main Street in Holden
-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): S.E.L.C.O. reflects on changes to cable over the past decade
-Shrewsbury Knights of Columbus honor Special Olympics athlete Ryan Dixon
-1 hospitalized, others displaced after Brookfield blaze
-Leicester police warn residents after rash of car break-ins
-Paxton officer helps out a motorist in need
-Race shaping up for Lancaster Select Board as papers being taken out
-Bolton eyes potential state land purchases
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Islanders, 6-2
-How Jason Tatum fared in NBA 3-point contest
-Holy Cross men 's basketball team lose at Colgate
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls to Colgate. Highlights (1:25). Interview (1:56)
-H.C. women's hockey falls to UConn on Senior Night. Highlights (2:09). Senior Night Highlights (:37)
-Railers game in Norfolk postponed after Zamboni, ice issues
-Saint John’s boys basketball victorious over Shrewsbury
>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: President Jimmy Carter, 98, enters hospice care at home
-Gunman kills 6, including ex-wife, in Mississippi, sheriff says
-Tragic: Young mom killed in front of kids after parking lot dispute on Valentines Day
>NEW ENGLAND: 20 years after the Station Nightclub fire, families remember loved ones lost
-Legendary Channel 4 reporter Bill Shields dies (8:10)
>COLLEGES: Why do students leave Worcester after graduating college?
-Anna Maria College and Molly Bish Center host legislative briefing
>HOMES: Worcester Black homeownership gap rose 426% between 2010 & 2021, study shows
>BUSINESS: New Gen Z workers already burned out and disconnected
-Producer prices jump more than expected in January
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on C.D.C.'s new schedule of recommended vaccines
-F.D.A. advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
>SHOPPING: 21 Best Buy Presidents Day sales and deals to shop
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for "Bridgerton" spinoff "Queen Charlotte" (1:10)
>MOVIES: "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" wins big at box office
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively gives birth to fourth baby with Ryan Reynolds
>ANIMALS: This husky sits by her baby brother's crib every day (3:42)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young man gets shot at redemption after attemped break-in (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, pig that "looked cold" gets a ride home in police cruiser
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In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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