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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 (:53). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding mission girl
+Noon: Blue envelopes are bad news for hundreds of thousands on MassHealth
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Worcester St. Patrick's Day Parade: Your complete guide
+Noon: Worcester native Raymond Latino recalls work on "Boston Strangler" film
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Missing," "80 For Brady," and more
-Car shot up on I-290 in Worcester, police looking for Cadillac
-Phantom Gourmet visits legendary Worcester restaurant (5:01)
-UMass Medical School to lay off 26 at Boston-based vaccine manufacturing division
-From "lost and broken" to Woman of Consequence — L.I.F.T. V.P. among 2 honored by city
-See the 49 jobs now open at the city of Worcester
-Worcester election is underway — months before key election dates
-Radio Worcester (5:42): Mayor Joe Petty on Inclusionary Zoning
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent's March letter to families
-Inner Views podcast (17:42): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 3
-Police chase ends near Sterling day care after N.H. armed robbery
-2 trucks crash on Mass Pike in Oxford, causing traffic delays
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?". Video (17:32). Audio (19:15)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Home Show returns this weekend to the DCU Center (:30)
-Nine Things To Do: St. Patrick's Parade, Tequila Bonfire, "Bagrock"
-Hot Wheels Monster Trucks coming to the DCU Center
-JAZZED UP Trio to play sold out Orchids After Dark on Friday in Boylston
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 545 (28:33): Lauren Gaffney
>HISTORY: "Wonderful" memories linger 55 years after Hendrix played at Clark
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime professor at Worcester State
-ICYMI: Retired Worcester educator dies after emergency on vacation in Mexico
-4-year-old girl, man hospitalized after crash in Worcester, police say
-Man sentenced in 2015 shooting of 15-year-old at Worcester motel
-Worcester vaccinations still flat with COVID in "rearview mirror"
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Award honors Holden native’s aviation career
-Holden still holding out on mandate for housing near transit
-Paw enforcement -- Holden P.D. recruits new 4-legged officer
-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 sixth-graders’ recipe featured at Shrewsbury Pizzaria
-Shrewsbury P.D. welcomes new officer
-Auburn man sentence to federal prison for child pornography
-Leominster man accused of rampage on flight allegedly said he was "taking over this plane"
-Channel 5 Wake-Up Call from Marion E. Zeh School in Northborough (:52)
-Fitchburg woman sentenced for stealing cash from the mail
-Sterling community garden taking reservations
-NEW! Murder in Grafton Center, Part 4
>SPORTS: Oilers snap Bruins streak
-Patriots not expected to target Lamar Jackson in free agency
-Mobile sports betting launches on Friday
-Related: Many strings attached to online betting’s "free money" deals
-Power-Cassidy, Foreman carry Holy Cross women's basketball team to conference title game. Highlights (2:12). Coach's interview (1:17)
-Assumption women's basketball team to host NCAA Regional Tournament (4:35)
-Public showing of doc on North High's quest for a state basketball championship set for Saturday
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Apology letter found after U.S. citizens killed in Mexico
-Third person dies after crowd crush at Rochester music venue
-Tragic: At least 6 killed, 7 injured in Hamburg, Germany church shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: M.B.T.A. announces new speed restrictions on Red, Orange, Blue and Green Lines
-State bill aims to slow P.F.A.S. damage
>HOMES: $2.2 million Shrewsbury home among these 10 most expensive sales in Worcester County last week
>COLLEGES: Mental health first aid expands Anna Maria’s commitment to behavioral health and public safety
-UMass Medical School program gives students and alumni from Worcester-area colleges clinical research experience
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on possibility of new tuberculosis vaccine
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 4-7 at Shrewsbury Fire Department
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Threads -- Performer finds designer delights with sparkle
>BUSINESS: The number of available jobs in the U.S. shrank in January
-G.M. offers buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers to trim costs
-Worcester Business Connect No. 40 (21:05): Kearney Speech Therapy
>TV/STREAMING: Pennywise is back! "It" prequel series ordered at HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Avatar 2" gets a Video on Demand release date
>CELEBRITY: Robert Blake, "Baretta" actor acquitted in wife's murder, dies at 89
-Chaim Topol, "Fiddler on the Roof" actor, dies at 87
>FOOD: Bri's Sweet Treats confectionery opens in market
>ANIMALS: Locksmith dog greets customers, guards Worcester shop
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Small business owner uses yard signs to pay off elementary school's lunch debt
-Meanwhile, in Maine, vegan caught in state's crackdown on naughty vanity license plates
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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