+NEW (6:30): Person dies in Oxford garage fire
+UPDATE (6:30): Driver in bad Route 20 wreck cited for speeding just moments before (:29)
+NEW (6:30): Former Worcester teacher, college professor pleads not guilty to sex trafficking, rape charges
+NEW (6:30): Walmart to launch Amazon Prime rival
+NEW (1:45): 2 men facing charges in Webster strip club stabbing
+NEW (1:45): Holden Police want help IDing suspect who passed bad bills
+NEW (1:45): Quinsigamond Community College Food Pantry helps support students in need (2:04)
+NEW (1:45): Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (15:49): Polar Park, WRTA, and Gas Rate Hikes
+NEW (1:45): Voice of Business podcast (45:44) -- Michael Masseur, Janet Farrell of RDW Group; Robb Zarges of CASA Project
+NEW (1:45): Janice Harvey -- Sailing away on the sofa
+NEW (1:45): Indian Lake refilling begins next week
+NEW (1:45): It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Thursday, Feb. 27
-Flyer promoting white nationalist group seen in Worcester
-Thieves steal expensive parts from Worcester auto repair shop
-Leicester woman arrested while trying to put out fire at home
-You can now report coyote sighting in Worcester on city website
-Radio Worcester (7:55) -- City Councilor Matt Wally talks about proposed Eversource rate hikes
-Worcester's 'Mini City Hall' to Open March 10 in Main South
-E-ZPass contractor sentenced for selling fentanyl outside Auburn service center
-Resurfacing of 1.5 miles of Grafton St. to start this spring
-ICYMI: Historic Brattle Stop building facing demolition
-Stroll down Main Street in Worcester with an accessibility activist
-Coronavirus' financial impact hitting Central Mass.. More coronavirus news in Health
-Manis sets record as HC women top Army at Hart Center
-6 people killed — including gunman — during rampage at Molson Coors in Milwaukee
-Yes, please! Dunkin' is rolling out ‘Snackin’ Bacon’ — pretty much exactly what it sounds like
-Photo of Ohio boy, pooch serving timeout side-by-side goes viral
-Florida woman accused of murdering boyfriend by leaving him trapped inside suitcase
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Arkansas police officer with Tourette Syndrome hopes to inspire others
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-Person under quarantine at UMass Medical after traveling to China
-More than 2 miles of I-290 East in Worcester will be resurfaced this summer
-Local woman apparently thinks husband is cheating arrested after allegedly driving drunk, slamming into husband’s company van
-'Insufficient evidence’: How disturbing case of child rape charges in Worcester was dropped
-Former Holy Cross rowing coach cited after fatal crash
-No arrests coming in discovery of 900 pot plants in Worcester home
-Megabucks grand prize winner sold in Shrewsbury
-Ch. 7 solves problem for WPI student
-Oxford Police need help IDing these two men wanted for questioning in separate cases
-Accused arsonist from Worcester released without bail
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Related: Man's car stolen from outside his home, crashes during chase (2:03)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
-Worcester projects benefit from $6.9 million in state neighborhood stabilization funds
-Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
-Third Worcester Public Library mini-golf fundraising days set to tee off
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Tech culinary students head to France (1:00)
-Worcester Public Schools News (17:21): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Turning away from our fleshly inclinations and toward the spirit of God
>DINING OUT: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
-ICYMI: Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winchendon "cottage" named a Vrbo Vacation Rental of the Year
-Utz sells former Wachusett Chip factory to producers of Popchips
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Fitchburg woman driving on wrong side of road with flat tire arrested for child endangerment, O.U.I.
-Town Clean-Up Day helps keep Shrewsbury beautiful
-Clinton school borrowing placed on ballot
-Nashoba Regional awarded Innovation Career Pathway
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
-Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
-Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 564 (28:11): Paul DeBeasi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at the age of 102
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 3-2
-Will Lionel Messi come to Gillette Stadium?
-Will McAlpine named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
-Rugby team unites brothers, athletes from Worcester high schools
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Toyota, Tesla among 517,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 5 icons you should know from Time's 100 most influential people of 2024 list
-Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Maui fire, killing more than 100 people
-Tragic: Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies, man hospitalized after being ejected from car in Nashua
-State tax collections up in first half of April
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:50): How can microbes help farmers grow more food to feed the world?
-TODAY! Symposium at Nichols will showcase impactful projects by students, faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. cities to see from the seat of a bike
>BUSINESS: Worcester earmarks $500,000 from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Westborough media firm names Business.com executive as chief revenue officer
>HOMES: Mass. renters are paying more for an apartment than a year ago
>SHOPPING: 3 Mass. stores slated to close as Express files for bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Lilly's weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea severity in late-stage trials
-UMass Medical School PhD candidate: Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
>FOOD: Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says
>TV/STREAMING: TV Shows canceled in 2024
>MOVIES: Deadpool and Wolverine trailer teams up Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
>CELEBRITY: "Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Mama dog runs to rescuer to ask him to help her puppies (:59)
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero mom saves 17-day-old baby in cardiac arrest
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, tarot prediction leads to $500,000 lottery win for woman
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