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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 (:37). High of 48 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester planning major overhaul of Bell Hill Park
+6:00: New dispensary to open in April on Millbrook Street
+Noon: Man dead of self-inflicted injury after Mass Pike crash Thursday from Worcester, police say
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Will Dailey to give listeners unique concert experience at Club 321
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Avatar: The Way Of Water," "The Son," and more
+Noon: First Person: How a trip to Greece revealed a son's love of animals
-Local artist restores vandalized mural honoring fallen Worcester officer (pictured)
-Morning 2-alarm fire causes significant damage to Worcester three-decker
-Weeks of road closures in Worcester starting with water line project
-2 men arrested in Worcester for drugs, ammunition
-Suspect taken into custody after fleeing police stop, leading officers into Ashburnham and causing school to lock down
-Worcester residents share stories facing crisis of affordable housing
-Worcester officials to tour safe injection site in New York City
-Burncoat High orchestra headed to D.C. after rush of donations
-4 Anna Maria College students recognized for saving Philadelphia family from fire
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable celebrates 500 episodes (28:12): 2009-2023
-Worcester: the City that Reads book drive kicks off
-Table Hoppin': Mark Bittman looks forward to "Taste + Talk" event
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Many Voices, Impressionism, James Montgomery ...
-Short films get long look as Mass. Indie film fest returns to Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief March 2023
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Reproductive Justice is Life or Death
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to former host and cook at El Morocco who also owned a market
-ICYMI: Worcester B&E suspects have ruff time with K9 Beebs
-Veterans gather in Worcester to recognize National Vietnam War Veterans Day
-"A huge injustice": Worcester denies several small nonprofits A.R.P.A. funding
-Developer purchases large, undeveloped parcel on Grafton Street in Worcester
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden exploring options under multifamily regulations
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's on Saturday
-Tardy policy negatively affects Wachusett students
-Channel 5's "Made in Mass.": Holden man's Brew Biscuits turn beer-brewing grains into delicious dog treats (2:31). Article
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough Board of Health shuts down restaurant
-3-alarm fire displaces 7, causes extensive damage to North Brookfield home
-Shrewsbury names new Elder Affairs liaison
-Second 40B project negotiation opened by Sutton Select Board
-"Mean Girls" to take the stage at Grafton High School this weekend
-Multi-sport Carmichael brings steady hand to Grafton basketball and softball
-Tactical emergency response training held at Thomas Prince School in Princeton
-Luther Burbank students perform “Beauty and the Beast”
-Charlton police sergeant fined $10,000 after using cell phone search for private use
>SPORTS: Bruins wrap up Presidents’ Trophy with win
-Celtics demolish NBA-leading Bucks, 140-99
-Red Sox lose home opener, 10-9
-Everything to know about WooSox Opening Day on Friday
-Parking options around Polar Park
-Dave Paulsen introduced as Holy Cross men’s basketball head coach
-Related: Dave Paulsen introductory press conference (38:15)
-Bravehearts announce earliest sellout in team history
-Worcester Academy junior Kayvaun Mulready changes commitment
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Former president indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts
-Covenant School security expert says the quick thinking of teachers saved lives
-Tragic: 1-year-old fatally shot by 5-year-old sibling who found gun
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. woman to be sentenced in beating death of infant niece
-Mass. reports 2,023 new COVID cases, 59 deaths this week
>SHOPPING: Jewelry store opens in the Canal District
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates continue rise, near 2022 levels
-Central Mass. private colleges have $3.8 billion in economic impact: Study
>FOOD: Cup Noodles’ new ramen flavor puts your breakfast cravings into a cup
>COLLEGES: Conan O'Brien spotted at WPI campus
-5 things to know about Anna Maria’s Social Work Conference on April 26th
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School prof: How xylazine increases overdose risk
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-4 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: C.N.N. primetime ratings down 61% in March
>MOVIES: How to watch "Avatar: The Way of Water" on streaming platforms
>CELEBRITY: Gwyneth Paltrow wins ski crash trial against ailing doctor
>HISTORY: Salem Square in Worcester, around 1895
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog stayed in crate for days until she was home (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy sleeps in tent for 3 years, raises $860,000 for hospice
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, watch as crocodile joins picnic, steals cooler
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-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
-YouthGROW Mentor, Driver at Regional Environmental Council
-Housekeeper at Canal District bar
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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