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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: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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