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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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-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
-Yoga Instructor at Worcester JCC
-PT Front Desk Associate at Worcester JCC
-Civil Engineer II, Town of Holden
-Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Town of Holden
-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
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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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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