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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 (:31). High of 38 today
-Declared Parking Ban in Worcester lifted at 7 a.m. Friday
-Icy roads greet morning commuters (1:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Whale," "Knock At The Cabin," and more
-Worcester bar's license suspended following rooftop overdoses, death in June
-Drug suspect found hiding in neighbor's closet in Worcester
-A coincidence? Abby Kelley principal leaving amid cheerleading program sexual misconduct investigation; school won't say if related
-A sneak peek inside piano lounge in Worcester set to open Saturday
-Table Hoppin': Worcester Restaurant Week returns
-Abby's House looking for new shelter space during Crown Street renovation
-Renovations planned at former location of Harding Tire
-World boxing champion Jose Antonio Rivera announces run for Worcester City Council
-New Worcester park on sliver between Indian Lake, I-190 going public
-W.R.T.A. looking to hire drivers after service cuts due to staffing
-Unsolved: Worcester - "What Happened to Sabrina Hatheway? - Part 1". Video (19:22). Audio (21:06)
-THIS WEEKEND! Get ready for adventure: Worcester RV & Camping Show February 24th to 26th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local World War II veteran Victor "Perry" Sacco celebrates his 100th birthday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (33:42): Monteru French Brandy
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things To Do: Balinese performances, Powerwolf, Fiber Art ...
-JAZZED UP Duo performs at Val's in Holden on Saturday
-After 30 years Worcester Scene: Reseen at Worcester Historical Museum
-First Person: Random Thoughts from The Great Wolf Lodge in December
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 494 (28:14): Affordable Housing/Seeds of Hope
-Radio Worcester (7:30): City Councilor Kate Toomey responds to story on texting and relationship with police
-Radio Worcester (44:27): Radio Roundtable takes on the Worcester Public Schools sex ed issue
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester man who ran his barbershop for 64 years
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling pickup will not be delayed this week
-ICYMI: State commissioner recommends new charter school in Worcester despite vigorous local opposition
-Worcester icon perseveres through challenging times, prepares to celebrate 100 years in business
-Deadly December shooting on Highland Street was road rage incident, prosecutor says
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Holden ice rink brings back winter tradition
-Wachusett girls’ varsity basketball ensures spot in playoffs
-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): Tanker truck crash spills hazardous materials in Westborough
-WATCH: Oxford police arrest driver with active warrant after vehicle veers through busy intersection, plows into tree
-Shrewsbury eyes Grove, Lake Street sites for open space
-Day 2 of police station move in Shrewsbury is a success
-Rutland Heights parcel sold for over-55 development
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor
-Traffic stop leads to Fitchburg man arrested for gun, drugs
-Webster firefighter dies preparing to answer service call
>SPORTS: Celtics outlast Indiana in overtime, 142-138
-Bruins acquire multiple players in trade involving 3 teams
-Brad Marchand shares blunt take on Bruins' historic regular season
-Local ski areas thankful for winter weather
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (21:57): Stephanie Okpoebo, women's track and field
-Railers lose to to Swamp Rabbits, 3-1
-C.M.A.D.A. basketball, hockey championship schedule announced
>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: Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000
-Philadelphia police say 7 shot near school yard, including 5 teens and 2-year-old
-Tragic: 3 climbers killed in an avalanche in Washington state
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. school begins to turn off lights stuck on for over a year
-Cryptocurrency mine secretly operated inside Mass. school crawlspace
>HOMES: 2 million air fryers recalled due to fire, burn risks
>COLLEGES: Clark grad, Rabbi Joshua Franklin, asked an A.I. chatbot to write a sermon. Here's how it went
-Anna Maria's top 10 college fair questions answered (2:16)
>BUSINESS: Stop and Shop stores in Mass. to hold career Fair on Saturday
-Home Depot says it will raise pay for U.S., Canadian workers
>HEALTH: Thousands of people can't get full treatments of a lifesaving cancer drug
-Radio Worcester (12:51): Taking steps to preserve Medicaid coverage as the end of the continuous coverage requirement nears
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>FOOD: Egg prices will fall nearly 30% this year, U.S.D.A. says
>TV/STREAMING: "Antiques Roadshow" coming to Old Sturbridge Village in June
>MOVIES: "Babylon" movie now streaming on Paramount Plus
>CELEBRITY: Why Shelley Duvall disappeared from Hollywood for 20 years
-Harvey Weinstein sentenced in Los Angeles to 16 years in prison for sexual assault charges
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Threads -- Fashion finds a way to stay true to oneself
>ANIMALS: Dog owners can tell their pooch's mood based on behavior
>HISTORY: WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 100 (28:17): Knife Guy, part 2
-Meanwhile, Canadian "super pigs" poised to wreak environmental havoc, spread disease in U.S., expert says
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Classifieds
+Prep cook and griil positions at George's Coney Island
-Part-Time Receptionist/Cashier at Lamoureux Ford
-Call-Taker, Scheduler at W.R.T.A.
-Seasonal jobs with Worcester Parks, Rec & Cemetery Division
-All-Star bartender wanted for Canal District restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Unfolding the history of the envelope
+Noon: You can Google Marc Shaiman coming to Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: "Dying To Be Seen" makes Worcester band Dead in the Water very visible
+Noon: Thoughts on poetry, Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and "The Walk of Life"
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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