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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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