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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 (:43). High of 32 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester spotted lanternfly infestation is the largest in the state as hunt for winter egg masses continues
-Abby's House supporters spent a night in the cold
-City says it can’t pay if $8 million judgment against W.P.D. officers in Cosenza lawsuit stands
-Worcester police credit social media for helping solve recent cases
-Does the Worcester Police Department have a recruiting problem?
-75-year-old Worcester family business closing its doors
-Radio Worcester (15:48): Jose Antonio Rivera announces his run for Worcester City Council
-Drone video of last weekend's Downtown Worcester Winter Festival (1:30)
-Ray Mariano: Some intriguing state legislation on tap for 2023
-Take the Worcester Public Schools Safety Perceptions Survey
-Virtual forum on Worcester's Redlined History on Monday
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-Unsolved: Worcester - "What Happened to Sabrina Hatheway? - Part 1". Video (19:22). Audio (21:06)
>HOMES: See inside Salisbury Street mansion on the market for $2.9 million (42 photos)
-Worcester RV and Camping Show opens to great crowds (1:22)
-FINAL DAY! Get ready for adventure: Worcester RV & Camping Show runs through Sunday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Eight Things To Do: Balinese performances, Powerwolf, Fiber Art ...
-Laurel: A little night music
-FlyORH: Worcester to Dublin round trip under $1,700
-Keep the Faith: Learning to marvel at the world's everyday wonder
-Vocero Hispano: 02-24-2023 al 03-02-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who was an active and lifelong member of Quinsigamond United Methodist Church
-ICYMI: -Worcester wants state auditor to examine O.S.V. ties to charter school
-Related: Special meeting called for Monday to consider a Worcester charter public school
-Related: Bill Shaner: Cara Berg Powers on the newly recommended charter school proposal
-Worcester bar's license suspended following rooftop overdoses, death in June
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett area goings on
-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): Shrewsbury P.D. completes move to new station
-Shrewsbury nearly doubles budget for daily substitutes
-It will take a village to restore American Legion Park in Manchaug
-Bolton Caucus is March 6th; time to set ballot
-Jackson Shea breaks (his own) Grafton High record in high jump at 6 feet
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 1
-New roof needed at Millbury Junior/Senior High School, maintenance director says
-New students, classes possible at Atlantic Union College site
>SPORTS: Tatum, Celtics beat 76ers, 110-107
-Bruins goaltender scores in 3-1 win in Vancouver
-Red Sox-Braves spring training game ends in bizarre tie because of new rules
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins 20th game
-H.C. men's basketball and men's hockey teams end regular seasons
-Railers lose in Jacksonville, 4-1
-M.I.A.A. boys basketball, girls basketball and boys hockey seedings and schedule released
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: California faces historic blizzard conditions
-Stunning footage captures thunderous rockslide at Yosemite National Park (:44)
-Tragic: Girl, 15, shot dead in her bed, 3 teens charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man, Maine teen slain in Maine
-Victim's statement of infidelity no excuse for murder, S.J.C. says
>HISTORY: The elevator at the former Worcester Galleria
>COLLEGES: 5 Class of 2023 UMass Medical School students celebrate early match success
-Future Focus Program at Q.C.C. helps non-traditional students transition to college (3:15)
>BUSINESS: COVID shrunk the restaurant industry. That’s not changing anytime soon
-How the Supreme Court could reshape the internet as you know it
>HEALTH: This is the most stressful time of day, scientists say
-Flu vaccine worked well in season that faded fast, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Food additives banned in Europe are "certainly" making Americans sick: experts
>TV/STREAMING: "Grey’s Anatomy" fans raging over lackluster exit for Meredith Grey
>MOVIES: "Cocaine Bear" snorts its way to the top of the box office
>CELEBRITY: Harry, Meghan's U.S. approval rating down after "South Park" dig
>SHOPPING: Over 1 million candles sold at Walmart recalled due to glass breaking
>ANIMALS: Retriever rescued from puppy mill makes first dog friends (3:37)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kids battling cancer at Dana-Farber get royal treatment at Disney On Ice
-Meanwhile, in London, letter from 1916 arrives at man's home
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Classifieds
+Barback wanted at Holden restaurant
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver arrested in crash that killed 10-year-old Webster girl (:30). Article
+6:00: Worcester half marathon planned for 2027 return
+6:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: stretch code clash, Tech High surge, marathon spirit
+6:00: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner
+6:00: Music Worcester presents world premiere of work on Frederick Douglass
+Noon: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival canceled for 2026. Here’s why
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Reminders of Him," "The Chronology of Water," and more
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Crash on Mass. Pike in Millbury causing traffic delays for morning commute
-Toddler, 4, remains hospitalized after falling 7 stories (1:30)
-Related: Brother of 4-year-old boy hospitalized after falling from seventh floor window in Worcester speaks to Channel 7
-90-unit apartments planned for former Table Talk Pies site in Worcester
-4 witnesses sue Karen Read and blogger Turtleboy (2:31)
-Suspect in Worcester shooting arrested in Rhode Island
-Worcester mayor joins drive against proposed rent control ballot item
-List of 500 highest-paid Worcester employees includes zero teachers. Why?
-Worcester schools report heavy use of student wellness rooms
-Are Central Mass. students meeting reading, writing standards? See town-by-town list
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:40)
-ICYMI: Suspect in custody, victim in critical condition after shooting near Fitchburg State (1:07)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-Worcester unveils major redesign for busy street
-Worcester proposes $7 million Denholm demolition, $3 million sale to developer Menkiti
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Absentee ballot information for town election
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Pet vaccine clinic 9 to noon May 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Suspect arraigned in shooting near Fitchburg State
-Community rallies around Dudley college freshman fighting rare brain tumor
-Fullam promoted to sergeant in Spencer, pinned by family
-Blackstone firefighters respond to fire at Chinese restaurant
-Southbridge Town Council chair says he will not run in 2027, denies term limit change effort
-Elsa Schiaparelli eyewear back in Southbridge after 2001 theft
-TODAY! Car seat installation and check 3:30 to 7:30 in Rutland
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Author Jose Enrique Delmonte Soñé, Alton Brown and more
-Worcester library notes contenders for Mass. Teen Choice Book Award
-For National Poetry Month, a look back at the Worcester Poets' Asylum
-Poems by Tony Brown, Jenith Charpentier, Rush Frazier and Bill Macmillan
-Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The exhibition at CambridgeSide (2:53)
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: 449 Days: We told you
-Tom Marino: The Worcester City Council circles the drain, Part 1
-What's Up Worcester (2:50): Isabella Costa
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (59:43): Nicole Kittredge on life’s challenges, growth and resilience
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former program director for the Women's Initiative
>SPORTS: Celtics vs. 76ers rivalry is one of the best in NBA playoff history
-NBA playoff simulation: Can Celtics make another title run?
-Bruins playoff series with Buffalo to start Sunday
-'Sader Stories: Holy Cross women's lacrosse senior reflections
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Nashville suspended because of weather
>NATIONAL: 2 cousins caught in $9 million Airbnb scam targeting black customers
-Paying for a funeral would force more than half of Americans into debt: study
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in tunnel collapse at construction site
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 found dead after apartment fires in Vermont
-Consultant for the T made more than $710,000 working remotely (1:44)
>COLLEGES: Federal student loan borrowers on the S.A.V.E. plan face big changes
-Clark researchers examine potential impacts of "megaport" on Peruvian Amazon
-Olympiad brings best of Mass. middle school science to Assumption for 22 years running
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What are expedition cruises? (and should you take one?)
-A popular national park just eliminated its reservation requirement
>BUSINESS: Hospital recruiting future nurses in high school (1:53)
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings makes shock exit, sending shares tumbling
-QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection
>HEALTH: Cases of drug-resistant diarrhea superbug on the rise in U.S.
-Pelvic floor health: What you need to know about care, strength and support (3:54)
>HOMES: Where to pick tulips in Mass. and beyond
>SHOPPING: Nail polish remover sold on Amazon recalled. See item
>FOOD: Nutella debuts first new flavor in 60 years
>TV/STREAMING: David Letterman speaks out on CBS replacing Colbert's show
>MOVIES: Clark professor explores how Hindi remakes of popular U.S. films have reflected — and helped shape — global culture
>CELEBRITY: Lizzo shows off 60-pound weight loss with new bikini pics
-Elizabeth Banks went through nearly 10 grueling rounds of I.V.F. before welcoming sons
>ANIMALS: Bullied stray cat finally learns to trust and finds a friend (1:01)
>HISTORY: Original development of Elm Park now digitized
>GOOD NEWS: Gas station clerk saves abducted teen after she mouthed "help"
-Meanwhile, why do nearly 20% of Americans believe they’re "basically psychic"?
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