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In The News
-Latest forecast: Cold and dry today, high of 21 in Worcester
-Worcester man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-495
-Worcester man gets 43 months in prison for threatening teens with sawed-off shotgun on Christmas night
-Judge mulling restitution for man convicted in $3.5 million temp agency scheme
-Vice Squad search warrant leads to guns and drugs on Perkins Street, 1 arrest
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-WOOlympics debut Saturday at Worcester Common Oval
-The vote to decertify Saint Vincent nurses union starts
-Councilor Moe Bergman proposing ice skating on Worcester's Elm Park pond
-After 2 years off, Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade is on
-Worcester to discuss decriminalizing shrooms and other psychedelics
-Friday's trash and recycling pickup in Worcester to conclude on Saturday
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District traffic patterns and missing street lights
-Worcester Public Schools accepting applications, nominations for superintendent
-Worcester Public Schools open survey for superintendent search
-WoMag editors: Time to Redecorate
-Just in time for Valentine's Day: Favorite breakup songs
-Artist Spotlight: Lisa Hayden
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rat problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Tribute to author of "Wry & Ginger" T&G column for 55 years
-ICYMI: Man steals running car outside Worcester McDonald's, police make quick arrest
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tractor trailer fire shuts down I-84 westbound in Sturbridge
-Spencer police seek assistance locating vehicle that hit pole
-Wachusett sophomores take on Lions speech contest
-BVT gains engineering and robotics equipment through Toshiba grant
-Sports: Bravehearts name new hitting, pitching coaches
-Holy Cross Athletics announces updated fan policy
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pistons, 102-93
-Bruins to host NHL Winter Classic
-Railers beat Kalamazoo, 5-2
-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: Survey shows stressed out teachers looking forward to final lesson
-Tragic: Mother accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter
-New England: Icy roads cause hundreds of crashes in Massachusetts (2:21)
-24 people hospitalized in Rhode Island rehab center fire
-Business: U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
-Greater Worcester unemployment rate drops to 3.6%, near pre-pandemic level
-Colleges: 2 WPI faculty members named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
-At Holy Cross, Mable Millner looks back over a career spent looking ahead
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: "Yellowjackets" star Melanie Lynskey takes on body-shaming trolls
-Food: Listeria outbreak linked to Dole salads kills 2, CDC says
-Health: Limiting screen time in infants may decrease risk of autism spectrum
-Homes: Top 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County for the week ending January 29th
-History: Major Taylor, "The Jackie Robinson of cycling", honored in Worcester with museum and monument (2:57)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Twix
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Instacart worker hailed as hero after saving man during grocery delivery
-Meanwhile, in Maine, convertible driver braves snowstorm with the top down
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester will consider lifting mask mandate (:26). Article
-Worcester City Hall set to fully reopen on February 14th
-Worcester continues to keep school bus windows down as safety measure
-Walkup vaccincations/boosters 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-U.S. death toll hits 900,000, accelerated by Omicron
-ICYMI: 1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
-Mass. officials report more than 4,000 new cases, 63 additional deaths
-Why does wastewater monitoring work so well?
-Nearly 50 percent of Mass. children ages 5-11 remain unvaccinated
-Case numbers falling in 49 of 50 states
-Though rare, Moderna vaccine recipients have higher risk of heart inflammation than Pfizer
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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