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In The News
-Latest forecast: Mainly sunny, high of 41 today in Worcester
+6:00: Man charged in Worcester firefighter's death wants to move trial out of Worcester
+6:00: Man cleared in gun incident at Doherty High
+6:00: Worcester supermarket property sold for $26 million
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:15): The union decertification battle at Saint Vincent with Bill Shaner
+6:00: Rollover accident in Spencer
+6:00: Bruins goalie Tuuka Rask announces retirement
+6:00: Volbeat and Twin Temple playing in Worcester with Ghost
+6:00: Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the Shamrock Shake
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 9th
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Wastewater flow halted after 4 million gallons released into Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester landlords filed 898 evictions for rent in 2021
-Worcester Vice Squad warrant yields Fentanyl, Oxycodone and cocaine
-Food: Gourmet donut shop opens today at the Summit
-"You're lame": Anti-Valentine’s cookies are back at Worcester bakery
-Worcester gourmet donut shop holding a "doughnut challenge" for fans to submit their favorite creations
-Worcester man builds "Treegloo" with snow from blizzard
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-"Student Body" class of horror led by women, including Worcester's Sandra Leviton
-YWCA's Kennedy signals run for Chandler's Worcester senate seat
-Worcester ranked among 5 worst cities to get married in U.S.
-Worcester JCC offers parent and tot swim classes for ages 6 months-3 years
-In Worcester schools, English is not primary language for 1 in 3 students
-Tribute to "Dean Mable," longtime Dean at Holy Cross
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit takes innovative approach against hunger
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland brewery building new tap room
-Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby Saturday
-West Boylston man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Boylston police offering free women’s self defense seminar
-Proposed housing at former Beal School site in Shrewsbury questioned
-Grafton Planning Board’s condo complex refusal overturned by Land Court
-Fitchburg woman agrees to pleads guilty to stealing packages
-Sports: Holy Cross and football coach Bob Chesney agree to 5-year contract extension
-Patriots hire Joe Judge as offensive assistant
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask may finalize retirement soon
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 4-2
-Celtics blow out Nets, 126-91
-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
-Tragic: 2 Chicago teens dead after being shot while walking home from school
-New England: Massachusetts sending $500 payments to 500,000 low-income workers
-Gordon Ramsay on his new Boston restaurant (2:43)
-Business: Women's power in labor unions is rising, although Central Mass. lags behind
-Amazon rolls out its telehealth service nationwide
-Colleges: At Holy Cross, Pulitzer winner Chris Mooney speaks on greenhouse gas emissions (1:07:30)
-TV/Streaming: Netflix 2022 movie preview (3:09)
-Movies: 2022 Oscar nominations
-Oscar snubs and surprises: Jessie Buckley, Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart & more
-Celebrity: Legendary movie composer John Williams, Pops Conductor Laureate, celebrates 90th birthday
-Health: Cure to acne may be on the horizon after breakthrough study
-Homes: Worcester real estate roundup
-Shopping: Enter to win an LG washer during Sclamo's Presidents’ Day Giveaway
-History: Former Classical High School in Worcester
-Animals: Worcester area pets who need a home: Dogs & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man discovers lost brother while watching the weather forecast
-Meanwhile, in Russia, semi-nude women advertise funeral service in totally tasteless video
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Fauci says "full-blown" pandemic almost over in U.S.
+6:00: Can you get long COVID after an infection with Omicron?
+Noon: Public school mask mandate ends on February 28th
+Noon: Cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children continue to rise
-Radio Worcester (8:17): Removing Worcester's mask mandate with Board of Health member Gary Rosen
-Free testing 9-noon today in Downtown Worcester, free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 at Worcester Public Library, Main Branch
-Cases, hospitalizations still too high for changes to mask guidance, CDC director says
-Princeton town employees balk at vaccine mandate
-ICYMI: Worcester Board of Health votes to drop city's indoor mask mandate on February 18th (2:05)
-Mass. officials report 1,792 new cases, 128 additional deaths with 4.5 percent positivity rate
-Mass. reports more than 12,000 new breakthrough cases, 243 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Survey reveals urgent need for mental health services due to pandemic
-UMass Medical School develops model to help clinicians discuss vaccines with pregnant women
-If you're vaxxed, you're more likely to be killed by lightning than die of COVID: study
-Don Landgren: Easing mask mandates in Worcester a reason to smile
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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