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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: 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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