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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 (:36). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester guidance counselor arrested on school grounds Monday
+7:00: Worcester cop Colby Turner, accused of stealing detail, overtime pay, pleads not guilty
+7:00: Worcesteria: Library talks TikTok, mystery in stone, and a concert by vets, for vets
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local pianist Mackenzie Melemed back for concert by way of Finland
+Noon: Carrying On: Alan James' leatherwork helps author to heal
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre" and more
-Worcester Sgt. Derrick Leto mourned; funeral Mass, military burial planned Friday
-Worcester bar issued second suspension in 2 months
-First look inside at new Worcester bakery opening Saturday
-Worcester woman mourns dog killed by German Shepherd owned by police officer neighbor (1:09)
-Worcester to pilot new crisis response model in June
-Worcester’s Pleasant Street businesses can get up to $20,000 to improve storefronts
-Part of a Worcester street is about to be renamed for a 15th-century hero. Here's why
-Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community
-2 Worcester men arrested for guns during fight
-Women's History Month: Meet women shaping Worcester' future
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (20:34): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 3
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Did Sue Paye Run Away?". Video (14:51). Audio (16:37)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
-Worcester names Cultural Development Officer
-Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Puppy Day
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 162 (29:50): Paul Levenson, Executive Director, Mass. Symphony Orchestra
-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
-Radio Worcester (12:10): City Manager Eric Batista talks police & social workers, inclusionary coning and City Council chaos
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who owned local pizza place and was a cook at the Pickel Barrel
-ICYMI: Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
-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
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- Benjamin Concannon-Smith
-Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Freight train derails in Ayer (2:35)
-Related: Raw video from helicopter above crash (9:31)
-Crews search reservoir in Leominster where canoe found capsized
-Feds seize up to 50 kilos of cocaine at Sturbridge truck stop
-Sterling ballot has 3 contests races after papers filed
-Full ballot set up for Lancaster’s May 8th election
-Driver crashes into Upton river after suffering medical episode: Police
>SPORTS: Bruins top Montreal for fifth win in row
-Football stars from Holy Cross, other schools show their finest at Pro Day
-Larry Lucchino reflects on 1967 trip to Sweet 16 with Princeton (3:26)
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-Boston sports radio personality suspended for racist on-air comment
-Devin McCourty explains why Malcolm Butler’s benching didn’t destroy the Patriots
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 3-1
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-G.M. to stop making Chevy Camaro car after sales slump
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Here’s why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare
-Denver high school shooting suspect dead, coroner confirms
-Tragic: Boy killed while playing basketball at his house in tragic accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Newborn boy abandoned outside Mass. home; police searching for mother
-Former Mass. police detective convicted of killing wife
>FOOD: Wendy’s is selling a former McDonald’s fan-favorite item
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. offers free dental care for seniors and veterans
-U.S. Senator Peter Welch to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
-UMass Medical School-Lahey regional medical school campus approved
>HEALTH: 2 additional deaths linked to bacteria in recalled eye drops, C.D.C. says
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: U.S. weekly jobless claims edge lower to 192,000
-Central Mass. business confidence jumps to highest point since August
-W.B.J. Advice: Silicon Valley Bank closure impact on lease security
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 12th to 19th
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper to host new Sunday night show on C.N.N.
>MOVIES: Jordan Peele's next movie is set to release Christmas 2024
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Sorkin reveals he had stroke in November
>HISTORY: Former Putnam & Thurston's on Mechanic Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: "Ugly" Florida dog adopted after heartbreaking viral post
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man brings Jeopardy! fun to seniors across Massachusetts (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Amazon driver delivers package during police standoff, hands to S.W.A.T. member
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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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