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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: 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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