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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 (:29). High of 50 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester developer proposes 98-unit affordable housing project
-Fidelity Investments eyes new Shrewsbury location
-New D.I.Y. doughnut shop is set to open its doors next month in Worcester
-Volunteers beautify Worcester parks, Abby's House
-Shrewsbury Police hold Touch-a-Truck event for autism awareness
-Runners compete for a cause at Autism Superhero 5K
-How does gun violence in Worcester compare with the state, and the nation?
-Will inclusionary zoning stop developers from building in Worcester?
-Radio Worcester (8:14): City Manager Eric Batista on Worcester municipally owning infrastructure
-Bill Shaner: The City Council doesn’t make decisions, it launders them
-Laurel: One spring day in Elm Park
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-A punk rock flea market comes to Hotel Vernon on Sunday
-Lorie Martiska Lorie: Common myths about homelessness
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: How racism contributes to cannabis prohibition and legalization
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 547 (28:42): Linda Thayer, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 4 (20:36): Grievances from the Declaration of Independence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who selflessly cared for his mother after his retirement, allowing her to remain in her home
-ICYMI: Plane goes off Worcester Regional Airport runway into grassy area
-Downtown Worcester café closes for good
-Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking classified docs, to appear in Worcester courtroom next week
-Framingham police arrest Worcester man on assault with knife charge
-Lawyers for wrongfully imprisoned man seek to garnish wages of 2 Worcester cops
-George’s Coney Island listed among the top 5 best Coney dogs in U.S.
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Community Garden Committee has big plans this growing season
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): More Mass Pike closures due to construction in Auburn, Grafton
-"Small Town Pride" organizers remain focused on the mission
-Kobus announces run for Clinton Select Board
-N.E.A.D.S. seeks teams, sponsors for Pulling 4 Paws
-Leicester police log April 13th to 19th
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor
-Nashoba considers limiting Choice
-Bolton election, town meeting information listed
>SPORTS: Brewers beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Pirates drop potential playoff preview, 49-44, to Steamwheelers
-New England Revolution defeats Sporting K.C., 2-1
-Saint John's baseball edges Westborough in 13th Greg Montalbano Classic
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to investigate Clarence Thomas
-Mass. Air guardsman was leaking documents earlier than previously thought: Report
-Tragic: American Airlines employee killed on tarmac at airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. among 17 states urging recall of Kia, Hyundai cars because of thefts
-Avian Flu detected in dead birds in Swansea
>FOOD: Nationwide recall issued for ground beef burger patties because of possible foreign matter
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotels that are worth the splurge
>SHOPPING: Tupperware "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" collection goes back in time
>HEALTH: Does ginger ale really cure nausea and upset stomach?
-Mass. doc on protecting babies from R.S.V.
>BUSINESS: Unemployment in Massachusetts drops in March
-Register for the 8th annual W.B.J. Central Mass. Manufacturing Summit and Excellence Awards
>COLLEGES: In Vienna seminar, Clark students explore "one of the most famous moments in cultural history"
-New fire science scholarship at Anna Maria honors Barre Fire Chief
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 16 to 23rd
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host new prime-time show together on CNN
>MOVIES: "Super Mario" crossing $866 million globally, "Evil Dead Rise" opens strong
>CELEBRITY: Dame Edna Everage actor Barry Humphries dies at 89
>HISTORY: Worcester's Main Street, looking north, circa 1910
>ANIMALS: Guy is the best friend a squirrel could have (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian saves choking 5th grader
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, video shows black bear surprising man relaxing on patio (:38)
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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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