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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 (:34). High of 60 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created for family of Worcester mother and son (pictured) found dead in Connecticut
+6:00: Travel advisory for Presidents Day weekend
+6:00: 210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: Calling the rules, changing the rules, knowing the rules, and breaking the rules
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: UPDATE: Police name 3rd Worcester victim found dead in Connecticut house
-Earlier: Worcester mother, 3-year-old son among 3 found dead in Connecticut house (1:32). Article
+Noon: State agency "would not get involved" with investigation into Worcester charter school cheer team
+Noon: W.P.D. Vice Squad arrests suspect, seizes drugs and scales
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (26:06): Mechanics Hall Club 321 presents Mafalda Minnozzi featuring Paul Ricci
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Infinity Pool," "Maybe I Do," and more
-Closing arguments in Worcester trial of Kennie Mota-Cruz, accused of killing Jose Ortiz
-Worcester Fire Department responds to 2-alarm fire on Hamilton Street
-What to know about the plan to redevelop an abandoned Worcester mansion
-Black-owned restaurants in Worcester to support during Black History Month
-Drone video update of construction of new Doherty High (1:24)
-Electric school buses: Is Worcester behind the curve?
-Why do students leave Worcester after graduating college?
-Plan to overhaul Worcester's Tacoma Street Park moves forward
-City Council eyes fix for Worcester's pothole-filled private roads
-Worcester County sheriff hands out gifts for "Random Act of Kindness Day"
-Get ready for adventure: Worcester RV & Camping Show February 24th to 26th
-Thrift Store Threads: Couture, costumes, and a cover girl conversation
>HISTORY: Mystery lies in basement of historic Denholm Building as it awaits unknown fate
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Maple Days, Almost Queen, Square Loop, and more
-Visit the Downtown Worcester Winter Festival on Saturday
-Worcester musician Giuliano to play show at Off the Rail on Saturday
-National tour of "Annie" bringing more sunshine to Worcester
-Bull rider Grayson Cole ready to take Worcester Rumble by the horns
-WCPA's Frank O'Hara Prize poetry contest open for submissions
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — The gin and tonic
-Capture the Moments Selfie Room in Auburn offers photo settings from Barbie to Celtics
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a "railroad working man" who loved music, art, writing poetry and nature
-ICYMI: Worcester police investigating possible sex crime involving charter school cheerleading program
-Anna Maria College students help save family from fire during Super Bowl trip
-No signs of braking before car hit Worcester condo on Halcyon Drive, police say
-Popular Park Ave. restaurant closes for good
-Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade sets date
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): New Arts and Crafts Club at Wachusett engages students
-Town seeking a Director of Planning and Development
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police worry for health of missing Northborough 15-year-old
-Firefighters rescue family from burning home in Fitchburg
-Sturbridge police seek to identify 3 juveniles after fire
-Shrewsbury’s Assistant Superintendent Patrick Collins to retire
-Site of closed-down Millbury hardware store sold to Sutton company for H.Q.
-Blackstone Valley Tech holds nursing pinning ceremony packed with promise
-Leominster medical company agrees to $2.5 million settlement
-Well-water testing on horizon in Mass.
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Nashville, 5-0
-Celtics name Joe Mazzulla new head coach
-Bravehearts load up with Division 1 talent
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey beats Niagara, 4-3 in overtime. Highlights (1:18). Interview (2:05)
-South High girls' basketball prevails in playoff-like atmosphere, turns back Grafton
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-Nissan recalling 404,000 vehicles for steering wheel badge that can fly off in a crash
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: N.H.L.P.A. names Labor Secretary Marty Walsh executive director
-Skyrocketing pet deaths after Ohio train derailment has residents questioning chemicals’ long-term health effects
>COLLEGES: WPI's LEGO Club constructs 69,000+ piece model of campus
-UMass Medical School professor, vice provost for research dies unexpectedly
>SHOPPING: 24 best Amazon Presidents Day sales and deals to shop
>FOOD: McDonald's debuts plant-based McNuggets
>NEW ENGLAND: Man convicted of beating mother to death with fireplace log
-Here's how much money was spent on the first day of sports betting in Mass.
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. seeks reader ideas for 2023 Power 50
-Cannabis Control Commission extends COVID orders for 2023
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on spread of highly contagious norovirus
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Seacrest leaving "Live with Kelly and Ryan"
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg: Tom Cruise's "Top Gun" sequel "saved Hollywood's a--"
>CELEBRITY: Forbes' highest-paid entertainers 2022 includes Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and more
-Bruce Willis' family shares update on his health, new diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Guy wins cat's love by treating her like a dog (3:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bodycam video shows hero cop saving choking baby
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, deer crashes through classroom window of elementary school
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-Full-time bilingual clinician at Community Health Link
-Full/part time waitstaff at busy Worcester, Holden restaurants
-Full- or part-time servers at Canal District restaurant
-Full-time Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Call Takers, Millbury P.D.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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