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-Latest forecast: Possible record high of 57 today in Worcester
-City expects no long-term effects from massive dumping of untreated wastewater in Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester DA’s office drops murder charge against man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing
-25-year-old Worcester man arrested for cocaine distribution
-Worcester Irish Festival will return in 2022 before parade
-Friday's trash collection in parts of Worcester will be completed today
-2gether We Eat makes learning about hydroponics fun and engaging
-Here's the most popular Valentine's Day candy in Mass.
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester Bakery (5:08)
-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 Saturday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-"Voice" star Ricky Duran delivers beautiful, bluesy debut with "Space & Time"
-"Love Stories" from Worcester and around the world
-Screen Time: Arthur Kennedy, the biggest actor to ever come out of Worcester
-Worcester Public Library celebrates Black History Month
-The Youth America Grand Prix returns to Worcester
-Tribute to a Worcester native and longtime local business owner
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Carlson will not seek re-election to Grafton Select Board
-Millbury Town manager blames Planning Board for planning director's departure
-Sports: Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Denver for 7th straight win
-Matt Turner’s summer transfer to Arsenal becomes official
-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: Woman killed, 9 police officers injured in "ambush," shootout at Phoenix home
-Philadelphia man allegedly stabbed family members as they slept
-Complaints about mail service prompt USPS hiring push, proposed reforms
-New England: Fallout from Canadian trucker protest trickling down to Massachusetts
-Video shows BU professor moments before deadly fall (:45)
-Business: Local florist expects last-minute rush on Valentine's Day
-The 10 most-searched jobs in the U.S., according to Google — and how much they pay
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Sting sells music catalog to Universal Music Group for $250 million
-Health: New study suggests sleeping 8 hours a night could help you lose weight
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Food: Food prices are still rising. Here are 4 ways to slash your grocery bill
-History: Bird's-eye view of Worcester, 1908
-Animals: Retriever who had separation anxiety gets kitten brother (3:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bullied girl with Down syndrome walked to school with her country's president
-Meanwhile, in Russia, museum guard doodled eyes on $1.4 million Anna Leporskaya painting
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-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)
-Using social media, youth ambassadors to promote vaccine around Worcester
-New cases in Worcester down 90% since January 11th
-Worcester's cases, hospitalizations continue downward trend
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 today at the Worcester Public Library
-Worcester Board of Health needs to meet again to vote on lifting mask mandate
-Shrewsbury Board of Health may reconsider mask mandate February 15th
-Radio Worcester (7:10): Holden Selectman Anthony Renzoni on Masks in Wachusett schools
-ICYMI: Case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Mass. officials report 2,500 new cases, 53 additional deaths with 3.7 percent positivity rate
-MIAA ending student athlete mask mandate on February 28th
-COVID may have helped man's cancer disappear: study
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
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-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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