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In The News
-Latest forecast: Sunny, high of 47 today in Worcester
+2:00: Worcester Irish Festival will return in 2022 before parade
+2:00: 25-year-old Worcester man arrested for cocaine distribution
+2:00: 2gether We Eat makes learning about hydroponics fun and engaging
+2:00: Here are 4 ways to slash your grocery bill
+2:00: Here's the most popular Valentine's Day candy in Mass.
+2:00: "Voice" star Ricky Duran delivers beautiful, bluesy debut with "Space & Time"
+2:00: "Love Stories" from Worcester and around the world
+2:00: Screen Time: Arthur Kennedy, the biggest actor to ever come out of Worcester
+2:00: New movies ans shows to watch this weekend
-New Worcester high-rise: 415 units planned at Franklin Street site
-MassDEP fines company over contamination cleanup violations at Worcester warehouse
-Worcester police more likely to give warnings instead of tickets to white drivers
-Pothole season came early this year, Worcester DPW says
-Residents can report potholes on Worcester streets via city website
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester Bakery (5:08)
-Grab a "Super Bowl Sundae" kit this weekend at Mrs. Moriconi's
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 11th
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Four Things to Do: Calliope's 40th, 'C'Mon C'Mon' and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-Worcester Zoning Board denies permit for reduced parking at Hemans Street site
-Travel From Worcester With Amtrak's Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal
-Janice Harvey: Grandkids provide all the magic at Disney World
-Bad Advice: Drunken prank deserves harsh payback
-Worcester Public Schools 2nd quarter honor roll
-Tribute to Worcester woman who "stood up for the underdog" and practiced Kung-Fu and yoga
-ICYMI: Man charged in Worcester firefighter's death wants to move trial out of Worcester
-Worcester supermarket property sold for $26 million
-Worcester parents worried about daughter, Sue Paye, 15, missing for a month
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police looking for driver who fled traffic stop
-Westborough officer recognized by DA's office for saving 2 lives
-Rutland middle schooler hits 2 half-court shots in playoff game, including OT winner (1:00)
-Morning fire closes Route 12/Southbridge Street in Auburn
-Chaffin renews building, builds congregation
-Holden police arrest woman with multiple open warrants
-Sports: Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Former Pats tackle Richard Seymour among 8 Pro Football Hall of Famers
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Boston Celtics trade multiple players for Daniel Theis, Derrick White
-Hurricanes beat Bruins, 6-0
-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: Man spooked by bear accidentally kills brother, takes own life
-New England: Highway bandit targeting I-91, 2 other New England states (1:10)
-8.7% of all bridges in Massachusetts are in danger of collapsing
-Business: U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high
-Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal tells Worcester Economic Club that common ground exists in education and health care
-TV/Streaming: Pat Sajak jokingly storms offstage after 3rd contestant in a row wins $100,000 bonus: "I’m outta here!"
-Movies: Here’s where you can watch the Oscar-nominated movies
-Celebrity: Anderson Cooper announces birth of 2nd child
-Health: People who drink up to 3 cups of coffee a day live longer (:48)
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Food: CharCUTErie Woo a local hit with meat and cheese board lovers
-Don’t expect grocery store prices to come down anytime soon
-History: Elm Park, date unknown
-Animals: Dog helps his baby sister walk for the first time (3:08)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputy saves woman who fell through ice while trying to rescue dog
-Meanwhile, on "The Price is Right," Massachusetts woman wins a trip to ... New Hampshire (2:22)
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Facilities Maintenance Manager at Abby's House
+Manager, Shelter Services at Abby's House
+Volunteer Coordinator at Abby's House
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Shrewsbury Board of Health may reconsider mask mandate February 15th
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:10): Holden Selectman Anthony Renzoni on Masks in Wachusett schools
-Case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Free vaccinations/boosters noon-8 at Worcester Senior Center and noon-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Shrewsbury Street gym owner happy to say "goodbye" to mask mandate
-Worcester residents split over city lifting mask mandate
-Removal of mask mandate in Worcester Public Schools not likely before March 7 and could go longer
-UMass Medical School professor attributes low vaccination rates among kids to misinformation
-Mass. officials report 2,611 new cases, 61 additional deaths with 3.8 percent positivity rate
-Do we need a 2nd booster?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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