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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 (:52). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: No charges will be filed against Worcester cheer coaches (:19)
+6:00: Related: Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster school cancels cheerleading season amid misconduct allegations
+6:00: Family reflects on hosting President Carter during 1977 visit to Clinton
+6:00: February school vacation: Things to do in Central Mass.
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 19
+6:00: Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Love Your Pet Day
-Firefighters battle large brush fire on steep hill in Auburn
-Sculptures and skating featured at Worcester Winter Festival
-Planning Board to take up 163-unit Downtown Worcester residential complex on Wednesday
-New Worcester permanent Fire Chief Martin Dyer reflects on responsibility, honor of service
-Gift store offers genuine Irish products in Worcester
-Verdict still out on Verdict Café's future
-Worcester Public Schools training on safety amid increase in threats
-Vocero Hispano: 02-17-2023 al 02-23-2023
-Sheriff's Office displays random acts of kindness
-Here's what's open and closed on Presidents Day
-W.R.T.A. service for Presidents Day
-Worcester trash and recycling pickup will not be delayed this week
>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 Monday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (33:42): Monteru French Brandy
>SHOWTIME: What Worcester's Reading -- Root and Press
-City Councilor Sean Rose: Families need enhanced SNAP benefits
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who served the Fire Department for 22 years
-ICYMI: 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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett students strive to balance homework workload
-Holden officer promoted to Sergeant
-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): When President Carter visited Clinton in 1977 (1:51)
-Related: Carter stayed overnight in Clinton home (2:21)
-Oak Middle School to host Shrewsbury beauty pageant
-Shrewsbury Police Department announces promotions
-Shrewsbury seeks candidates to fill 2 seats on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Sterling family hosts fundraiser for March of Dimes
-New England Motel & Antiques Market, one of the larger fields at the Brimfield shows, sold
-Berlin nomination papers available March 2nd
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum nets NBA All-Star Game record 55 points, MVP in win
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 7-3
-Mass. Pirates take 10 players in XFL Draft
-Former Algonquin star Alex Karaban is shining as a freshman at UConn
-Division 3 indoor track: Worcester Tech finishes fourth; Ojatabu, Nguyen, McCormack win titles
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-Tesla recalling 363,000 cars with self-driving beta software
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-FINAL DAY! Fuller RV Rentals and Sales at Springfield RV Show
>NATIONAL: President makes surprise visit to Ukraine
-Prominent Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop murdered
-New Orleans' Bacchus parade leaves 5 shot, including child
>NEW ENGLAND: 20th anniversary of Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100
-Mass. has lost 110,000 residents since COVID began. Is life better out there?
>COLLEGES: WPI grad serves as principal deputy assistant secretary in D.O.E.’s Office of International Affairs
-Anna Maria College and Molly Bish Center host legislative briefing
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. -- Tips for propagating house plants
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Facebook, Instagram are launching paid verification services
>FOOD: The most outrageous food challenge in Mass. is in Boston
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep could be harmful to your heart, study finds
-Should you avoid gel manicures to avoid risks? Here's what experts say
>SHOPPING: 12 best Presidents Day appliance deals and sales
-The 10 best Presidents Day TV sales to shop
-18 best Presidents Day furniture deals and sales
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Presidents Day
>MOVIES: Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104 million for "Quantumania"
>CELEBRITY: Richard Belzer, comedian and "Law & Order" star, dead at 78
-Tom Sizemore, "Saving Private Ryan" actor, in critical condition after brain aneurysm, rep says
>HISTORY: 1871 ad from Sargent Card Clothing Co. in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Foster dog refuses to leave her crate for weeks (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman finally gets her high school diploma 42 years later
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, plane spends 16 hours in the air, ends up back at same airport
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-Director of Planning and Development, Town of Holden
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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