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In The News
-Latest forecast: Mild temperatures today in Worcester, slippery travel on deck tomorrow
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools canceled Friday because of storm
+6:00: Worcester police make quick arrest after Main South carjacking
+6:00: Financial adviser accused of $2.8 million fraud held on witness tampering charge
+6:00: Westborough police officer saves baby who stopped breathing
+6:00: Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
+6:00: Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
+Noon: 71-year-old ID'd as Leicester woman killed in Route 9 crash
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 3rd
+Noon: Poetry Town: Gold Star Boulevard
-Family of O'Connor's Restaurant murder victim settles lawsuit
-Former Worcester police officer vows to appeal firing after OD that followed night of drinking, cocaine
-Vice Squad arrests Worcester man for heroin distribution
-Boston Globe: This Jewish deli in Worcester is worth the schlep
-Gourmet doughnut company to open new Worcester location next week
-A love story born in Greece brings a family restaurant to Worcester
-Bridal boutique moving to Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Livia's Dish, Tito's team up to support Manny 267 Foundation
-Homes: Worcester home values rose 18% in 2021
-Getting around Worcester in a wheelchair in the winter
-Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band is coming to Worcester
-stART on the Street returning
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rats problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:18): Gas stations & housing
-Worcester City Council approves proposal for modest affordable housing project
-Worcester councilors tank gas station ban proposal
-Hybrid Indian Republic Day Celebration at Union Station, online draws 1,000
-Worcester Historical Museum offering free admission to visitors for entire month of February
-Listen Up: Michael Gutierrez-May offers quirky, empathetic "Drifting to the Right"
-Bad Advice: Love is in the air at Chuck E. Cheese
-Worcester Black History Project celebrating Worcester's Black people
-Tribute to a professional opera singer in Albania who emigrated to Worcester
-ICYMI: Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
-Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police chief retires after 17 years as chief
-Credit union to open hologram-and-robot branch in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury swears in 3 "new" officers
-1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
-Sports: Brunelle, Nolan among 10 to sign with Holy Cross football
-Doherty High football stars Asare, Boutros sign letters of intent
-Bravehearts celebrate Groundhog Day the way only they can (:44)
-Belichick calls Brady the "best player in NFL History" in heartfelt statement
-Kraft had "temper tantrum" over Brady's Patriots snub
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: N.Y. nurses made $1.5 million selling fake vaccine vards, DA says
-Shooting outside Milwaukee high school leaves 5 wounded
-New England: Family Dollar ordered to pay $1.5 million in penalties for not giving Mass. workers meal breaks
-Business: $5 billion merger between Shrewsbury manufacturer and Finnish supplier
-WBDC update on The Reactory project
-Harvard Pilgrim honors 7 Central Mass. physician groups
-Colleges: How Holy Cross grad's path led to the spiritual home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-TV/Streaming: "The View" co-hosts upset over Whoopi Goldberg's suspension
-Movies: Rom-com secrets, including "When Harry Met Sally" original ending was sad
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Eminem among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
-Food: Domino's to pay customers $3 to order takeout
-History: Union Station in Worcester during construction
-Animals: Orphaned 1-pound kitten adopted by 160-pound Great Dane (3:12)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby who has spent entire life at hospital finally gets to go home
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, massive brawl breaks out when Golden Corral buffet runs out of steak
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
+6:00: Why do some people get COVID when others don't?
-Walkup testing and vaccincations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-New Omicron subvariant "likely" in Mass. already, Boston doctors say
-ICYMI: Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
-Mass. officials report nearly 5,000 new cases, 87 additional deaths with 6 percent positivity rate
-Surgeon general says U.S. should adjust restrictions depending on current situation
-COVID temporarily reduces male fertility: study
-Can PCR and rapid tests both be wrong?
In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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