Here's what's going on today in Worcester
-Tragedy in Florida
**Holy Cross identifies rowers who remain hospitalized following deadly crash
**‘All Victims Expected To Survive,’ Doctor Says Of Holy Cross Athletes
**Men's Rowing Team Fundraising for Injured Holy Cross Women
**One rower's hometown holding fundraiser (2:24); Father describes daughter's injuries (1:50)
**College, high school rowing programs come together to offer sympathy
-Other News
+NEW: Worcester Police Seek Help Locating Woman for Questioning in Robbery
+NEW: Watch: Worcester Bobcat Is Back — This Time During The Day
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester — Friday, Jan. 17
+NEW: 1 Dead After Crash On Route 12 In Leominster (:14)
+NEW: Great news, country music fans! Here's How You Can Fly from Worcester to Nashville Starting in April
+NEW: Ricky Duran to Perform National Anthem at Worcester Railers Game
+NEW: It's Fri-YAY! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
-Latest weather: Bundle up this morning, 4-6 inches of snow likely tomorrow
-WSRS, WTAG hit by iHeartMedia layoffs, report says
-Since ‘At Least October,' City Knew About Additional Money Needed to Complete Polar Park
-New eatery opens in building damaged by fire nearly 20 months ago
-Table Talk to Build New Facility in Main South, Add 50 Jobs
-Rosen's Roundtable (28:01): Where should new Doherty be put?
-Check Out New South High in Worcester, scheduled to open in 2021
-Worcester Culture Watch Podcast (38:29): Polar Park — Good, Fast or Cheap, Pick Two!
-Worcester man accused of stabbing girlfriend to death held without bail
-Worcester dentist indicted for fraud, tax evasion
-Foster child died in troubled Oxford foster home in 1997 (4:21)
-Man accused of stealing $8K of sunglasses from Auburn Mall
-Worcester profiled in New York Times story on fare-free buses
-See these latest deals, including up to 46 percent off at Tomato Pie Bar & Grill
-Payless ShoeSource plans to reopen some stores
-It’s OK To Eat Romaine Lettuce Again
-National: Woman facing murder charge after allegedly commanding pit bull to attack man
-New England: Couple Who Gave Tip To Catch Springfield Abduction Suspect Just Happy 11-Year-Old OK (2:38)
-Police department issues hilarious warning for 'highly addictive' Girl Scout Cookies
-Today's Hero: Vacationing firefighter helps save man's life in hotel lobby
-Latest obituaries | | -Yesterday's highlights
Top Posts
-Woman hit by car, seriously injured on Chandler St. in Worcester
-See: Bobcat Slinks Through Backyard In Worcester
-Grand opening of Lincoln Plaza restaurant today; Sept. 14: New restaurant coming to Lincoln Plaza
-Part owner of PawSox buys former Nissen site for $1M
-Vice Squad Arrests Man with Crack Cocaine, Ammunition
-Worcester man wins $1M on $30 scratch ticket, plans to take son to Disney World
-Here are 10 Great Bagel Spots in Worcester
-In Worcester, DEA seizes 'Tesla' fentanyl after bust
-State Police Respond to Crash on I-190 at Millbrook St. in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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