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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny and cold to start the day, high of 51 today in Worcester
-Overnight: 8 dead, hundreds injured at concert festival in Texas, officials say
-Worcester teen still missing while another teen found in unrelated case
-A man broke into a home then fell asleep on the couch, Worcester police say
-Worcester restaurant owner escaped war in Iraq, persecution for better life
-South High football standout survived Bell Pond stabbing, war-torn Congo
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
-Hanover Theatre event canceled because of low attendance
-Artist Spotlight: Suzanne Stumpf
-Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Ray Mariano: This is not your father’s Main South
-Worcesteria: Lessons learned from the Worcester election
-Tribute to member of the Saint John's Athletics Hall of Fame who recently passed away at age 63
-ICYMI: Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years
-Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): You can blame that horrible North Grafton odor on … tofu
-Leaf and brush disposal today in Holden
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Auburn's annual tree lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, December 3rd
-Winchendon American Legion Post’s original Norman Rockwell painting auctioned for $3.6 million
-Sports: Holy Cross kicker Derek Ng has hit his stride for Crusaders
-St. John's beats Taunton, Wachusett beats Andover, Leominster tops Worcester Tech, Grafton bests Marlborough
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Home cooks seek loosened regulations on selling homemade foods
-Aaron Feuerstein, CEO who paid workers after Malden Mills fire, dies at 95
-Colleges: WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night
-Clark geographer to lead key chapter of national climate assessment
-National: Analysis of census finds undercount but not as bad as predicted
-New England: Man in police custody collapses, dies after fight outside Cape Cod restaurant
-Driver was using Facetime when she struck, killed bicyclist in Western Mass., DA says
-Health: HPV vaccines are slashing cervical cancer rates by a massive 87 percent, study finds
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Salsa
-Celebrity: Jay-Z shares his tips for success in adorable interview with 11-year-old reporter
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: 41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream
-Shopping/Deals: Get early Black Friday savings with Target's Holiday Best sale
-Food: How supply chain issues will affect Thanksgiving dinner (1:45)
-History: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
-Homes: 251-square foot Newton home sells for $315,000
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school hockey player who collapsed revived by college EMT
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, meet Doug, perhaps the world's largest potato
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Outbreak at Worcester County Jail, 2 units quarantined
-Worcester Public Schools, city locations administering vaccine for children 5 to 11
-Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID not widely available in Worcester
-Pfizer says its experimental COVID pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death
-Breakthrough cases in Mass. rise after 2 week decline
-ICYMI: Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated
-Looking for vaccination or booster? Here's the state's vax finder
-Choosing a COVID test before holiday gatherings: What to know about PCR, rapid test options
-Long COVID continues to stump experts trying to develop treatment for patients
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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