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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Mild, but Winter Storm Watch for Friday
+6:00: Worcester councilors tank gas station ban proposal
+6:00: Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band is coming to Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Historical Museum offering free admission to visitors for entire month of February
+6:00: stART on the Street returning
+Noon: Vice Squad arrests Worcester man for heroin distribution
+Noon: Livia's Dish, Tito's team up to support Manny 267 Foundation
+Noon: Worcester home values rose 18% in 2021
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 2nd
+Noon: Winter Storm Watch in effect Thursday Night in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Michael Gutierrez-May offers quirky, empathetic "Drifting to the Right"
+Noon: Bad Advice: Love is in the air at Chuck E. Cheese
-Worcester police officer who reportedly OD'd inside his home in June is no longer on the force
-1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
-Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
-Insomnia Cookies 12 packs are buy one, get one free
-See the February menus for local specialty doughnut shops
-RMV aims to open new Worcester service center in spring
-$178 million overhaul planned for Worcester's Curtis Apartments
-Mayor Joseph Petty proposes affordable housing development
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Worcesteria: There are still local businesses that have a personal touch
-Radio Worcester (19:21): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks storm cleanup, COVID, Midtown Mall and downtown housing
-See Worcester Black History Month events, initiatives
-African Community Education in Worcester fosters growth for immigrants
-Tribute to "child whisperer," who helped bring arts, nature to generations
-ICYMI: Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District broken promises
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton K9 Dozer sniffs out suspect in domestic incident
-Holden discusses tax override to pay school assessment and keep services
-Mariagraciela Vargas-Baker chosen to fill empty Grafton School Committee seat
-Northbridge nursing home sold for $4 million
-Leominster car dealership property sold to partner for $4.3 million
-Residents escape early morning fire in Barre
-Sports: Bravehearts Summer Camps back for 2022
-Former local high school star heading to NFL Draft
-Tom Brady makes it official: He's retiring
-Brady's retirement: What happens to the $15 million bonus?
-Rumors of upcoming Brady appearance at Gillette Stadium are untrue
-Former Patriots assistant uses Belichick texts in NFL lawsuit
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Kraken, 3-2
-Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: 2 students shot, 1 fatally, outside Minnesota school
-2 officers shot and killed at small Virginia college
-New England: Girlfriend of Mass. police officer charged in his death during nor'easter
-Racist taunts at high school girls' basketball game in Westford draw condemnation
-Business: A record number of Americans quit their jobs in 2021
-MacKenzie Scott sells $8.5 billion worth of Amazon stock
-Colleges: Clark professor wins best symphonic recording award
-ESPN interviews Holy Cross professor about dilemma facing Chinese-endorsed NBA stars
-TV/Streaming: Watch the best 2022 Super Bowl commercials released so far
-Movies: 11 must-see movies being released in February
-New on DVD: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" dusts off the proton packs
-Celebrity: Hoda Kotb says her engagement has been called off
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away free coffee on Wednesdays in February
-History: The former Union Church in Worcester
-Homes: Real Estate roundup for Worcester
-Animals: Pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young girl sews cheerful gowns for kids in hospital (1:48)
-Meanwhile, here's a sample of the more than 500 personalized license plate requests rejected by Florida
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Walkup vaccincations/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library
-Massachusetts COVID hospitalizations drop below 2,000 for first time in a month
-Mass. officials report more than 2,000 new cases, 127 additional deaths with 7 percent positivity rate
-Mass. reports more than 27,000 new breakthrough cases
-Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
-This at-home antigen test is only $9 and ships ASAP
-Massachusetts saw first confirmed case 2 years ago
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Mass Pike eastbound lanes closed in Charlton due to crash (:48)
+5:00: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
+5:00: $1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man offers $1,000 reward for missing pet tortoise
+1:00: Worcester Independence event features fireworks, singer Alisan Porter
+1:00: Pedestrian hit by car in Fitchburg (:20)
+1:00: College grad and filmmaker Maximilian Kent to share Goddard's story
+1:00: Serenity Jackson displays her rapping skills on "Everybody Mad"
-Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06). Article
-Worcester's Ghanaian population out in force on common for World Cup
-Earlier: Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Worcester residents urge city to rescue injured swan
-Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
-A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
-Today! Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
-Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
-Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
-WuXi Biologics targets 2028 completion for Worcester facility
-Worcester council tackles Boylston Street safety concerns, duck crossings in super brief meeting
-Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
-Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester parents form coalition to reduce screen time in schools
-Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
>DINING OUT: Why an upscale downtown Worcester restaurant is now open for Thursday lunches
-ICYMI: Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed Wednesday and Thursday
-Truck Day for kids 10 to noon Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call: Toy Town Elementary Drama Club (:34)
-Leominster man arrested for exposing himself to woman while urinating in handicap parking space at Cumberland Farms
-Updated details for Sturbridge's Semiquincentennial Celebration June 27th
-2 vacancies on Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Auburn Select Board delays town manager evaluation process
-Community Profile: Southbridge Junior Hoopers
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
-The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
-Summer reading recommendations for moms
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1382 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, The Ex-Bombers and more
>OPINION: Nicole Bell-Peña and Jillian Kearns: Sports events hike risk of sexual exploitation
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:24): Special Guest Carter Valentine
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:37): Ginnie Bonnici, co-founder, Peaceful Creations Wellness Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Holy Cross for 25 years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft wants Patriots to play game in Scotland after Tartan Army's World Cup takeover
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 20-16
-Celtics select Houston freshman Chris Cenac Jr. with 27th pick
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 5-2
-Bravehearts split doubleheader, 1-6 and 10-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 4-1
-5 years to play 5 seasons: N.C.A.A. panel approves new eligibility rules
>NATIONAL: New Pentagon U.F.O. files show recurring glowing orbs (1:17)
-Mom accused of starving to death her 20-month-old daughter on just 250 calories a day
-Tragic: Boy, 3, drowns despite life vest -- because of 1 step missed
>NEW ENGLAND: Eighth grader dies month after being found unresponsive in pond (:25)
-Trooper charged with assault, wiretapping now part of gun probe (3:15)
-Court clears way for ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes more than 5,000 during 3 consecutive weekends of robotics competitions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 things you’re doing to attract pickpockets
-Use this hack to override your hotel’s thermostat
>BUSINESS: Oracle axes 21,000 jobs in massive layoff, A.I. replaces workers
-Do you trust A.I.? Almost every American says no and believes humans are more helpful: survey
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-Q&A with Munq: "My mom's resilience changed everything"
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (10:31): Prime Day scams are back
>HOMES: How long does it take to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Antidepressant recalled over suspected carcinogen
>FOOD: MorningStar Farms recalls plant-based sausage products
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (1:53)
>MOVIES: Madonna: Biopic with Julia Garner fell apart over budget
>CELEBRITY: Amy Adams recalls helping bleeding man after neck stabbing
-Bikini-clad Lindsey Vonn shows off her injured leg on yacht
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten rescued from highway helped family heal (2:10)
>HISTORY: Plumley Village 1971 (47:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Plumbers find ring dropped into toilet a decade earlier
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, wild video shows fisherman wrestling with great white shark on beach
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