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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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Classifieds
+Sunday Brunch Chef at the White Eagle
-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 (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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