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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Dry much of the day, late storms possible
-Denis Leary on 9/11 20 years later, the blast radius & "Rescue Me"
-Gardner woman who saved a man from drowning honored with Sweeney Award for Bravery (3:45)
-TV/Streaming: Never Forget: Best 9/11 documentaries on Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime
-The nation remembers 9/11: Complete coverage
-Worcester ranked as 10th least affordable mid-sized city for renters
-Worcester seeking tenant for vacant Union Station cafe
-Indian Lake closed because of high bacteria levels
-Farewell salute to Worcester Police Officer Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia
-West Boylston house robbed, but thieves leave the loot
-How United Way is spending its $5 million grant from Amazon billionaire
-Pride Worcester 2021 is back and better than ever
-ICYMI: 3 teens arrested after fight, assault on Burncoat Middle School principal
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
-"Voice" star Ricky Duran set for Hanover Theatre concert September 18th
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Preliminary elections struggle to spark voter interest in key seats
-Worcester 2021 Preliminary Voting Guide: What to know
-5 questions for Sean Rose, Worcester City Council District 1 incumbent
-Rosen's Roundtable #452 (21:11): Bye Bye, Binienda
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Church bars former Marlborough priest accused of child sex abuse from ministry
-Pilot makes emergency landing in Ayer parking lot
-Leicester PD plays in 5th annual Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. Softball Tournament
-Brimfield Antique Flea Market nears end of 2021 run
-Small Stones Festival’s online art auction starts Monday
-Mass. Pirates seek first title
-Holy Cross drops home opener. Highlights (1:29)
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Health: Study suggests Alzheimer's "could be stopped" with oxygen therapy
-New England: Woman’s body found in N.H. garbage truck; Police say "nothing suspicious about her death"
-2 students killed in N.H. crash
-Colleges: Holy Cross honors 20th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance service
-Anna Maria College holds tribute on 20th anniversary of 9/11
-Animals: Guy tried to release rescue squirrel but she always came back (3:30)
-History: Crompton & Knowles Loom Works
-Celebrity: Tom Brady appears in funny ad for sandwich chain Subway
-Food: A look at weekly farmers markets in Central Mass.
-Homes: Loft in historic Worcester schoolhouse asks $199,900
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Revs make dream come true for boy battling brain cancer
-Meanwhile, on TikTok, man sparks debate on the "right" way to cut English muffins
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Classified (Help Wanted)
-Auto service technician in Auburn
-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
-Machine Operator/Packer in West Brookfield
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Doctors explain increases in breakthrough cases
-ICYMI: Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-CDC study finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Few more inches of snow expected; Worcester parking ban remains
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47)
+6:00: Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
+6:00: Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
+6:00: Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
+6:00: Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
+Noon: Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after social media threat
+Noon: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to The Hanover
+Noon: Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-4 charged with manslaughter in death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (5:51). Article
-Related: Press conference (22:15)
-Related: Read the full report
-Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Can Worcester Airport be profitable for airlines?
-National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness event puts pandemic in focus
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn High cancels Tuesday classes due to smell of gas in building
-Parts of Shrewsbury lose power overnight
-Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
-Former Westborough cinema to become Hindu worship site, following $5.1 million sale
-Woman arrested after kicking E.R. staff, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester teens to take the mic at poetry slam
-February vacation week activities in Central Mass. and beyond
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: It was never about the snow
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Worcester's Kitty Hawk moment
-Noelia M. Chafoya: Learning first, tech second in Worcester schools
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 1 (27:02)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teaching assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bounce back after Super Bowl loss? Here’s what history says
-How Seahawks’ defense disrupted Drake Maye and Patriots
-Will Campbell ducks media after Patriots awful Super Bowl
-Maxx Crosby would love to play for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
-Celtics assign Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine G League Team
-Brandon Carlo-Fraser Minten trade has been a home run for Bruins
-Holy Cross women's hockey ranked 14th in the country
-Holy Cross women's hockey Senior Day (1:18)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
>NATIONAL: Latest video plea from Savannah Guthrie reveals somber "shift" in tone: NBC reporter
-Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi to release withheld files
-Tragic: 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week
>NEW ENGLAND: Flight from Boston at center of security situation in Aruba (:51)
-Brown University shooting: New body cam video shows aftermath (2:18)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor elected President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. malls that are destinations in themselves
-Why are the new T.S.A. scanners so slow?
>BUSINESS: Spencer manufacturing startup projects to reach hundreds of millions in sales by 2030
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
>HOMES: Homeowners keeping homes longer in Mass., Conn., California, R.I. and Maine
>SHOPPING: Valentine's Day gift ideas for co-workers, teachers, friends and more
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks recall expanded
>HEALTH: Expert says sleep habits can help ward off dementia (1:22). Article
-"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl LX ads, Winter Olympics and "Wutherthing Heights" preview
-"Shrinking" Season 4: Apple TV’s hit comedy snags early renewal ahead of Season 3 premiere
>MOVIES: "Send Help" wins Super Bowl Box Office as "Melania" tumbles to No. 10
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Colman describes herself to her husband as a gay man
-Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:23)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 40 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: People mocked his mangled truck, until man stepped up to help (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, 4-legged "pooch pirates" swipe package from porch
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