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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Slight chance of showers, high of 45 today in Worcester
+6:00: New Worcester high-rise: 415 units planned at Franklin Street site (above)
+6:00: MassDEP fines company over violations at Worcester warehouse
+6:00: Paxton police looking for driver who fled traffic stop
+6:00: Grab a "Super Bowl Sundae" kit this weekend at Mrs. Moriconi's
+6:00: Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement
+6:00: U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high
+6:00: Boston Celtics trade multiple players for Daniel Theis, Derrick White
+Noon: Morning fire closes Route 12/Suthbridge Street in Auburn
+Noon: Holden police arrest woman with multiple open warrants
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 10th
+Noon: Travel From Worcester With Amtrak's Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal
+Noon: Four Things to Do: Calliope's 40th, 'C'Mon C'Mon' and more ...
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Grandkids provide all the magic at Disney World
+Noon: Bad Advice: Drunken prank deserves harsh payback
+Noon: Don’t expect grocery store prices to come down anytime soon
-Man charged in Worcester firefighter's death wants to move trial out of Worcester
-Man cleared in gun incident at Doherty High
-Suspect in Brockton killing arrested in Worcester
-Worcester supermarket property sold for $26 million
-Radio Worcester (15:15): The union decertification battle at Saint Vincent with Bill Shaner
-Worcester parents worried about daughter, Sue Paye, 15, missing for a month
-Clark University grad students seek to form a union
-Parts of Leicester under boil water order following main break
-Rutland middle schooler hits 2 half-court shots in playoff game, including OT winner (1:00)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-City Council sends Brattle Stop zoning issue back to subcommittee
-Volbeat and Twin Temple playing in Worcester with Ghost
-Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime drummer and drum teacher
-ICYMI: Wastewater flow halted after 4 million gallons released into Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester landlords filed 898 evictions for rent in 2021
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rollover accident in Spencer
-Haze Cannabis of Grafton hopes to clear the air about marijuana plans
-Petition asks to replace Columbus Day on Shrewsbury school calendar
-Search for Sutton's new schools superintendent begins to take shape
-Auburn Rec and Culture offering Zumba Classes starting March 2nd
-Sports: Holy Cross men slip past Loyola, 68-64. Highlights (1:53)
-Holy Cross AD Kit Hughes and football coach Bob Chesney talk about contract extension (2:05)
-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 Tuuka Rask announces retirement
-Bruins’ Brad Marchand suspended 6 games
-Former Red Sox player Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47
-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: How to get up to $3,600 per child in tax credit
-Woman fatally falls from 3rd-floor parking lot during motorcycle lesson
-Tragic: 9-year-old shot in head during Houston road rage incident, cops says
-New England: Man repeatedly fired gun into Cape Cod home, nearly striking young children
-Colleges: Holy Cross alumna creates fast-growing company
-Nichols opens student bar with plans to expand to general public
-TV/Streaming: Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" to premiere on Disney+ and HBO Max March 2nd
-Movies: Bruce Willis & Jared Leto get shamed in Razzie nominations
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton offers free tuition to all employees of Dollywood
-Bob Saget died of "brain bleed," fell asleep after hitting head: report
-Health: Don’t postpone mammograms because of swollen lymph nodes after COVID vaccine, study says
-Homes: Why the U.S. is facing a paint shortage
-Food: Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the Shamrock Shake
-History: Exchange Hotel, 93 Main Street in Worcester in 1907
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Bella
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man discovers lost brother while watching the weather forecast
-Meanwhile, in Britain, zoo hires Marvin Gaye impersonator to get monkeys in the mood
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Research Associate, at Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Preschool teacher at the Guild of St. Agnes
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street gym owner happy to say "goodbye" to mask mandate
+Noon: Worcester residents split over city lifting mask mandate
+Noon: Do we need a 2nd booster?
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:54): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on ending the mask mandate, homeless encampments and more
-Public school mask mandate ends on February 28th
-Is it safe for kids to take off their masks in schools?
-When will masks leave Grafton schools? Discussion is set for March 8th
-Fauci says "full-blown" pandemic almost over in U.S.
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (8:17): Removing Worcester's mask mandate with Board of Health member Gary Rosen
-Mass. officials report 2,794 new cases, 69 additional deaths with 4 percent positivity rate
-Cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children continue to rise
-55% of teachers more likely to leave profession early due to COVID burnout, study finds
-Can you get long COVID after an infection with Omicron?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Commitment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+All positions at Holden restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester Chinese restaurant
-Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers at VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
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