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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 (:40). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-What happened when a young girl in Worcester woke up and found her home was a crime scene
-Related: Worcester woman's killing of fiancé highlighted on "48 Hours" news magazine Saturday night
-Worcester Police Academy graduates 28 officers; speakers reflect on changes to policing
-Worcester police ask for help finding mission girl
-Most Worcester State grads stay in the Worcester area, Worcester State president writes
-Worcester St. Patrick's Parade: Your complete guide
-With St. Patrick's Parade ahead, South High's band awaits cue after 3-year hiatus
-Worcester ranked 12th best city for St. Patrick's Day
-Havana Nights Restaurant set to open on Park Ave.
-Blue envelopes are bad news for hundreds of thousands on MassHealth
-Worcester native Raymond Latino recalls work on "Boston Strangler" film
-Car shot up on I-290 in Worcester, police looking for Cadillac
-Phantom Gourmet visits legendary Worcester restaurant (5:01)
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?". Video (17:32). Audio (19:15)
>HOMES: Single family home in Worcester sells for $1 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Only lesbian bar in New England opens in Worcester
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Home Show returns this weekend to the DCU Center (:30)
-Nine Things To Do: St. Patrick's Parade, Tequila Bonfire, "Bagrock"
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 3 (23:34): The Sixth Amendment
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester man who served in Vietnam and ran his own business on Lincoln Street
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School to lay off 26 at Boston-based vaccine manufacturing division
-Retired Worcester educator dies after emergency on vacation in Mexico
-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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police to hold Rape Aggression Defense class in April
-Award honors Holden native’s aviation career
-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): Clinton schools re-examine safety after swatting
-Meet principal who helped save St. Bernard's from being shut down (2:09). Article
-Getting children to sleep is Sterling woman’s goal
-Third Select Board seat on ballot in Rutland
-Leicester first responders get new radios
-Police chase ends near Sterling day care after N.H. armed robbery
-NEW! Murder in Grafton Center, Part 4
>SPORTS: Patriots safety Devin McCourty announces his retirement
-Latest report on Taylor Hall's injury Is positive for Bruins ahead of playoffs
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats No. 20 R.I.T. in tourney semifinal Game 1. Highlights (1:54). Interview (1:06)
-Assumption women's basketball team tops Dominican, 71-49, in NCAA Division 2 First Round in Worcester
-Holy Cross fires men's basketball coach Brett Nelson
-Public showing of doc on North High's quest for a state basketball championship set for Saturday
-The best Massachusetts sports betting promos for March Madness
-Railers fend off Adirondack, 4-2
-Former Pirate quarterback heading across the border
-210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: Injury fetishes, counterfeit cardboard, an irrelevant braggart, and a great fake out
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: What is Silicon Valley Bank and why did it suddenly collapse?
-2 dead, nearly 10,000 under evacuation orders as California floods intensify
-Tragic: Man admits starving to death his 14-year-old son with autism
>NEW ENGLAND: 10 face riot charges after brawl in Nashua
-Three years ago Friday, a state of emergency was declared in Mass. over COVID
-College student working at Burlington Mall store scams $500,000, buys Tesla, trip to Hawaii, police say
>COLLEGES: A.I. experts at WPI explore potential possibilities, pitfalls of ChatGPT on campus and beyond
-Mental health first aid expands Anna Maria’s commitment to behavioral health and public safety
>HEALTH: 2 more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (10:51) -- B.B.B. Scam Tracker Risk Report
-Worcester Business Connect No. 40 (21:05): Kearney Speech Therapy
>FOOD: This nostalgic childhood drink is now a boozy beverage
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Missing," "80 For Brady," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Lee Curtis shares her "secret sauce" for getting more screen time
>HISTORY: "Wonderful" memories linger 55 years after Hendrix played at Clark
>ANIMALS: MassWildlife urges residents to take action for bear season
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy uses birthday wish to help fire department
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, thieves steal 6 sports cars from dealership in 40 seconds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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