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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 (:55). High of 37 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester braces for ice, worries about "complacency of everyone" (1:37). Article
+6:00: Declared Winter Parking Ban for Worcester will go into effect at 9 p.m.
+6:00: Deadly December shooting on Highland Street was road rage incident, prosecutor says
+6:00: Man found dead with Worcester mother and child died by suicide, officials say
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced to life for second degree murder
+6:00: eMPathia Jazz Duo to perform at Mechanics Hall's Club 321
+6:00: A case of orchid Fever at Tower Hill
+Noon: "Antiques Roadshow" coming to Old Sturbridge Village in June
+Noon: Listen Up: New music from Cliff Notez and Niki Luparelli
+Noon: Last Call: Southbridge author Robert McMaster on "Rose of Glenkerry"
+Noon: Athol Bird & Nature Club shares deep love of nature, wildlife
+Noon: JAZZED UP Duo performs at Vals in Holden on Saturday
-Plea discussed in case of Auburn foster mother charged in death of 2-year-old, court records show
-Lury Pizarro of Worcester, found dead with 3-year-old son, dreamed of becoming a mother
-Longtime retail building in Worcester becoming a restaurant
-Store leaving Downtown Worcester for Canal District
-Worcester icon perseveres through challenging times, prepares to celebrate 100 years in business
-Here's how Worcester's police body camera program will work (1:55). Article
-Worcester officials mum on whether firefighter disciplined for crass social media posts
-Worcester public meeting to review designs for West Boylston Drive parcel
-Students get a free Coney Island Hot Dog with a libary book
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief -- attendance policy, extending lunch times, students with disabilities, access to menstrual products
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Where is Vicke Lee Lamberton?". Video (18:20). Audio (20:03)
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Sylvie, Scrappy, Scout and more
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (33:42): Monteru French Brandy
>SHOWTIME: February school vacation: Things to do in Central Mass.
-Celtic punk band Flogging Molly to take stage in Worcester
-Guns N' Roses to play Fenway Park
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice with Shaun Connolly
-Winter Walks: A visit to Boynton Park in Paxton
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester nun who escaped communism and came to hold multiple jobs in Worcester
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling pickup will not be delayed this week
-ICYMI: Worcester retailers are closing up shop and reducing operations as 2023's problems mount
-Bar closed by city of Worcester to open in new location Thursday
-After 2 years in the woods, Worcester couple takes tentative step to shelter (3:49). Article
-No charges will be filed against Worcester cheer coaches (:19)
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): Lunenburg man charged in connection with 2013 rape at South Acton train station
-Beal Commons developers propose modifications to plan
-Julia Lagerholm resigns from Millbury School Committee; remainder of term to be filled at April Town Election
-Sterling candidates begin signing up for May 8 election
-Lancaster resident turning fantasy into author’s first book
-Collection drive to help new mothers in Blackstone Valley
-Family reflects on hosting President Carter during 1977 visit to Clinton
>SPORTS: Boston sports radio host suspended for racist remarks
-After school record 20 wins, Worcester State men's basketball team looks to finish historic run
>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: U.S. believes Russia had failed I.C.B.M. test around when President was in Ukraine
-2 Supreme Court cases this week could upend the entire internet
-Want to send messages of support to former President Jimmy Carter and the Carter family? Here's how
-Tragic: Alligator kills 85-year-old Florida woman as she walked dog
>NEW ENGLAND: Influx of Mass. residents sending N.H. housing market skyward
-Discarded cigarette butt, DNA tests solve Vermont yeacher's 52-year-old murder
>COLLEGES: Tragedy in Turkey sparks collaboration on WPI campus
-Clark community ready for a sweet start on Main Street
>HOMES: Check out 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>BUSINESS: Fallon Health CEO and president to retire
-Worcester tech firm names IBM executive to board chair, amid potential stock combination
>HEALTH: 1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says
-Free COVID vaccinations and boosters on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount raising streaming prices as ad slump slams revenue
>MOVIES: Westborough native beats out Spielberg for major directors award
>CELEBRITY: Richard Gere recovering after being hospitalized with pneumonia on vacation
>FOOD: 145,000 cans of Enfamil ProSobee infant formula recalled over bacterial risk
>HISTORY: Newspapers were delivered on skis after Shrewsbury snowstorm
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bystanders stop kidnapping attempt in Colorado Walmart
-Meanwhile, in California, 700 pounds of acorns found stuffed by woodpeckers inside walls of home
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-Sunday Brunch Chef at the White Eagle
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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