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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 (:31). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Drone video above Sunday's Worcester County St Patrick's Parade (2:36)
+Noon: The Dish: New Oxfords Casual Dining owners make restaurant their own
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Cocaine Bear," "Unwelcome" and more
+Noon: Chineke! Orchestra opens new doors on first North American tour
-Suspicious man tried to get children at school bus stop into his car in Shrewsbury, police say
-Former Worcester meteorologist dies in Florida prison
-Another round of Canal District bars and restaurants spring up after fall closures
-107 Tap bar to open in Worcester’s Canal District next week
-Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making St. Patrick's Day plans
-Worcester's Irish explore a complex heritage
-Looking back at the love of an Irish mother
-Since February, Jennifer Courville has operated an Irish wool clothing shop in Worcester
-For St. Patrick's Day, Neil Macnamara and 2 Neal McNamaras meet
-Worcester School Committee pushes forward "no homework days" policy to subcommittee
-Related: Worcester parents push for new homework policy that gives "study break" days
-Free W.R.T.A. rides more economical than collecting fares: Report
-Worcester committee pushes for lower income threshold in affordable housing rule
-Worcester Fire Chief Martin Dyer officially sworn in at promotion ceremony
-UMass Medical School students provide nutrition outreach at group homes in Worcester
-Q.C.C. opens Athletic Center for public gym memberships
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (32:38): Plowing, Business Improvement District
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- William Garlick and John V.J. Joyce Went Missing in Maine. Video (20:38). Audio (22:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Rock 'n' Roll Rumble returns
-Nine Things To Do: Varsity Vocals, Pamela Hines, 'Au revoir les
-Manny Jae Media's "Inner Views" (18:25): Julie Bowditch, CASA Project Worcester County's Executive Director, part 1
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who taught ballroom dancing in Worcester’s “Night Life” program for 42 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling collection in Worcester, Holden and Shrewsbury delayed a day this week
-ICYMI: "A chaotic mess at any turn": Why Worcester City Council meetings can be a spectacle
-Rescue crews save teens lost in remote area behind Wachusett Mountain (1:30)
-Medical experts in Worcester look back at 3 years of COVID in the city
-Boston Globe: Worcester school officials ask state to investigate newly approved charter school
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden restaurant teams up with Seven Saws to can its signature drink
-White Oak land gets conservation restriction
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton homeowners detail moment when S.U.V. hits home (1:39)
-Shrewsbury Planning Board approves site plan for proposed Subaru dealership
-Shrewsbury event company consolidates and expands at new location
-Millbury public hearing to be held on temporary multifamily moratorium
-Millbury publication to relaunch
-Sutton resident to have role in Dean College Theatre production of "Pippin"
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Jets, 3-0
-Undefeated Worcester native Fran Collins fights for middleweight M.M.A. title at Foxwoods
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (36:58): Maureen Magarity and Cara McCormack
-Holy Cross hockey is playing in A.H.A. final for first time in 17 years, with N.C.A.A. berth on line
-Holy Cross, former hoops coach trade accusations in court
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: A 5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed is headed for Florida, threatening tourism across the Caribbean
-Tragic: Woman fatally knifed screaming son, 4, as grandma watched: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: State Rep. questions math behind free community college plan
-Arrest made after police find, safely detonate live pipe bombs found under porch in N.H.
>FOOD: Pesticides in produce -- 2023's list of most and least contaminated foods
>COLLEGES: 7-week courses at Q.C.C. begin March 20th
-WPI establishes combined program in learning sciences & technologies
-Anna Maria students answering the call for help through 911 dispatch training
>HEALTH: Coffee could slash obesity, Type 2 diabetes risks: study
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center
>BUSINESS: The Menkiti Group names new president
-Why female small business owners showed better work-life balance: poll
>TV/STREAMING: ABC sets date for Ryan Seacrest’s "Live with Kelly and Ryan" exit
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino’s last film might be "The Movie Critic"
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck on J.Lo's Grammys tiff -- "You better f - -king not leave"
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County March 5th to 12th
>HISTORY: Armory, former Women's Club (now Tuckerman Hall) and former North Hall (now condos)
>ANIMALS: Indoor cat obsessed with snow begs mom to go outside (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 103, still hits gym regularly
-Meanwhile, in Florida, large 200-year-old clam caught and released
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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