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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 73 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester nonprofit suspends programs as C.E.O., C.O.O. placed on leave
-Worcester teachers union votes "no confidence" in school and city officials
-Related: Boston Globe -- Worcester teachers union votes "no confidence" amid lengthy contract negotiations
-Related: Radio Worcester -- Vote of "no confidence" (1:01)
-Worcester School Committee files for mediation in teacher negotiations
-Traffic advisory for Worcester on Saturday
-30 food trucks compete at Spencer Fairgrounds noon-5 on Saturday
-AARP Worcester hosting "Walk with a Doc" Saturday at Saint Vincent
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja looks ahead on college's 60th anniversary (13:47)
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- Stabbed 29 times in Millbury Street studio. Video (12:02). Audio (13:36)
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for man last seen on Belmont Street
-Alone on base? Attendance at Worcester Red Sox games: What is the true number?
-Diocese of Worcester asks court to dismiss Nicole Bell’s civil lawsuit
-Bail requested for 2 suspects in Worcester warehouse party shooting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brush Chipping and Composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Town election candidate's forum (1:00:01)
-Town election May 8th. See the ballot
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tips for a safe prom night
-Mass resignations leave just 1 member on Uxbridge School Committee
-Local artists to brighten up Shrewsbury electrical boxes
-Shrewsbury police "maintain heightened vigilance" after threat on high school via social media
-Wachusett Reservoir Dam walkway open on May 13th
-Man who stole World War II veteran’s Purple Heart during burglary in Leicester has conviction reduced
-69 acre natural area in Princeton avoids development thanks to Mass. Audubon and D.C.R.
-Nashoba announces students named to honor roll
>SHOWTIME: Six Things: Mini golf at the library, Champions of Magic, blues ...
-Worcester Youth Orchestras season finale and audition info
-Holden native and mystery writer Alicia Bessette at TidePool BookShop
-Bill Shaner: Who controls who? The proof is in the bargaining
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 503 (27:43): Municipal Broadband, Old Sturbridge Village
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 444 (28:09): Professional Cook Zachary Wentzell
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who had 2 careers: 25 years as a machinist and 30 as a letter carrier
>SPORTS: Tatum, Brown spark Celtics past 76ers, 114-102, in Game 3
-Red Sox beat Phillies for seventh straight win
-Bravehearts to wear custom jerseys designed by patients at Children's Hospital
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 14-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-12 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 A.P.R. scores
-Pirates pick up their first road win of the season
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Man guilty of killing 3 teenagers after doorbell prank
-Supreme Court to hear major case on limiting the power of federal government, a long-term goal of legal conservatives
-Tragic: Kansas boy shot, killed in front yard in broad daylight
>NEW ENGLAND: Police make arrest in N.H. workplace shooting; victim in critical condition
-$13 million payout awarded in Mass. wrongful conviction case
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Population: 1? Visit some of America’s smallest towns
>HEALTH: Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking, Surgeon General says
-COVID pandemic is no longer a global emergency: W.H.O.
>BUSINESS: U.S. labor market heats back up, adding 253,000 jobs in April
-Mass. A.G. calls for increased transparency in nursing home management
>FOOD: Kraft Heinz wants to remake the TV dinner
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria M.B.A. student receives N.C.A.A. scholarship
-WPI's Dean of Arts and Sciences talks about diversifying S.T.E.M. fields, building more mentorship opportunities
>SHOPPING: Christmas Tree Shops set to file for bankruptcy, report says
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson celebrate 35th wedding anniversary
>ANIMALS: 100-pound Great Dane takes care of the tiniest puppies (4:47)
>HISTORY: 15 historic photos of downtown Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrating 107th birthday shares secret to her longevity
-Meanwhile, in Florida, dentist who advertises his “light touch” arrested for brutally clobbering a man with a golf club
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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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