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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 (:33). High of 60 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Freight train derails in Ayer (1:26)
+6:00: Related: Raw video from helicopter above crash (9:31)
+6:00: Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community
+6:00: 2 Worcester men arrested for guns during fight
+6:00: Worcester names Cultural Development Officer
+6:00: Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Puppy Day
+Noon: Women's History Month: Meet women shaping Worcester' future
-Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
-Earlier: Parades, first pitches and calls from NBA among championship perks for North High
-Residents allowed back into Worcester high rise the city says is unsafe (1:37)
-Video of 2021 Worcester officer-involved shooting released
-Career criminal in Worcester caught with 14 guns, meth, police say
-18-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Worcester
-D.A. identifies Shrewsbury man killed in skiing accident at Wachusett Mountain
-JetBlue adds more Worcester-area communities to free roundtrip flight teacher sweepstakes
-Worcester man sentenced to 13 years for robbery, drugs
-GoFundMe started for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto’s family
-City teams up with community to take on pond scum
-Worcester housing advocates still dealing with pandemic's impacts 3 years later
-NEW! Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (20:34): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 3
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "48 Hours After Baby Marlon Went Missing". Video (23:58). Audio (25:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
-Last Call: Local musician Tony Gahan on writing and Ireland
-ICYMI: Cases of potentially deadly fungus spreading across U.S. found in Worcester
-111-unit apartment complex in Worcester has completed construction
-Worcester Walmart to seek alcohol license from city
-New bar, 107 Tap, officially opens in Worcester on Thursday
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 163 (28:10): Worcester Public School Superintendant Rachel Monárrez
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough on homework in the public schools
-Bill Shaner: On the city’s failure to address the housing crisis
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who was a "domestic engineer of the highest order"
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:18): The battle between the Attorney General and the town of Holden
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-Jazzed Up Duo performs at Val's this Saturday
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No contests after paper deadline in Boylston election
-Shrewsbury Planning Board approves over-55 development for Greenbriar Drive
-Paxton police warn residents of phishing scam
-Girl Scouts write about W.H.E.A.T. experience
-Photos: Nashoba students light up stage for "Mama Mia"
-Charlton Middle School teacher placed on leave following rape, assault charges
-Advanced Math & Science Academy has a new leader. Here's when she starts
>SPORTS: JuJu Smith-Schuster has high praise for Mac Jones
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-36 Holy Cross football players named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Video shows rare tornado near Los Angeles ripping building roofs
-Teacher allegedly shot by 6-year-old can't forget student's face
-Tragic: Retired Colorado teacher, daughter scammed out of $200,000
>NEW ENGLAND: Health officials investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases in N.H.
-Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids 40 minutes from Worcester rises from the ashes
>FOOD: Like it or not, Dunkin' is getting into the taco business
>COLLEGES: 6 WPI professors given seed grants
-Q.C.C. Trivia Night fundraiser for P.T.K. scholarships on Saturday
>HEALTH: Sleep this way to add almost 5 years to your life
-Last days to get $75 for COVID shots in Worcester
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Job-listing company Indeed laying off 2,200 employees
-W.B.J.: 10 Things I know about ... Keeping a small business moving forward
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV announces $8 per month price hike for subscribers
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck begin filming in Boston (1:48)
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks named Harvard’s commencement speaker
-Tekashi 6ix9ine brutally beaten in Florida gym bathroom
>HISTORY: Former Dolan Oldsmobile at 1013-1017 Main Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Stray cat starts showing up at couple's new house (3:20)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-week-old pig rescued after several days on the run in New Hampshire
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub
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+Head host and hosts at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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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
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>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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