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In The News
-Latest forecast: 2-3" of snow in Worcester between Sunday morning and Monday morning
-Minor injuries after a car slams into Leitrim's Pub in Worcester
-Skier injured at Wachusett Mountain, airlifted to UMass Memorial
-Driver killed on Route 2 in Westminster
-Saint Vincent CEO says hospital would be better off without the MNA
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester Irish Festival will return in 2022 before parade
-Here's the most popular Valentine's Day candy in Mass.
-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 Sunday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-"God" has some splainin to do in satiric Worcester County Light Opera Company production
-Worcester Public Library celebrates Black History Month
-Winston Wiley: Black History Month and recognizing Black pioneers not in history books
-Ray Mariano: I wish we weren’t always talking about race
-Tribute to a professor who taught at WPI for 30 years
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester Bakery (5:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Specialty Sandwich Co. in Holden ready for Super Bowl Sunday
-Davidian's Farm hosts DIY flower bouquet event for of Valentine's Day
-Meals on Wheels gears up thanks to Auburn Senior Center volunteers
-McGovern Auto seeks to redevelop "run down" site off Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Fitchburg postal worker charged with mail theft
-Sturbridge brewery plans to reopen pub February 24th
-Sports: Gates, Luc carry Holy Cross men past Bucknell, 78-72
-Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins blank Senators, 2-0
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-2
-Cars: 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: CIA has secret program that collects American data, senators say
-New England: Police shoot, kill man threatening officers with knife in Lexington, DA says
-Teen killed, 4 passengers injured in Dover crash
-Westford boy, 11, seriously injured in N.H. snowmobile crash on Lake Winnipesaukee
-Business: Is near-limitless clean power possible? This giant donut-shaped machine may be the answer
-Gardner manufacturer receives $1.5 million aerospace contract
-Colleges: Clark political scientist analyzes Putin’s ability to manage Russian elites
-TV/Streaming: The full schedule of commercials to watch for in the Super Bowl
-Celebrity: The 56 most interesting people to watch at Super Bowl 2022
-Food: Chicken wing prices are soaring
-Movies: "Death on the Nile" tops domestic box office
-Health: The sleeping position that slashes your risk of developing dementia
-Homes: See the 10 least expensive real estate sales in Worcester last week
-Shopping: Walmart drops mask mandate for vaccinated employees
-History: Front Street near City Hall in Worcester, early 1900s
-Animals: Fragile puppy needed perfect sized friend to play with (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man discovers lost brother while watching the weather forecast
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man pulled over by cops had active felony warrant — and an alligator in the car
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-Research Associate, at Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Preschool teacher at the Guild of St. Agnes
-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
-Yoga Instructor at Worcester JCC
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mask mandate lifted in Catholic schools
-Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty favors ending school mask mandate
-U.K. health officials tracking hybrid strain of Delta, Omicron
-ICYMI: Using social media, youth ambassadors to promote vaccine around Worcester
-New cases in Worcester down 90% since January 11th
-Booster effectiveness wanes, remains strong, study suggests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
+1:00: See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
-Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes
-Worcester School Committee approves $623.8 million budget, hears concerns over classroom technology
-Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
-New Miss Mass. is a Westborough cop — hear from her, on the job (3:22)
-Public reading of Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" Friday on Worcester Common
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 Worcester nonprofits awarded Sincere Foundation grants
>DINING OUT: The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-ICYMI: Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mourning Michael Earl, The Clam Box "family" to return to work
-Earlier: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Gardner man arrested for O.U.I. after police say he fled rotary crash, left girlfriend in car
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Havish Thotakura, Shrewsbury track
-Update from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-For $1, Spencer is getting its own ambulance service
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library invites all ages to "Plant a Seed, Read!" this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-"The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
-The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:25:15): Elija Nassar, Gold Rose Art Gallery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of the Spanish Grill
>SPORTS: U.S. falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 10 through 6
-Dianna Russini bragged about using NFL coach to get out of ticket
-Timberwolves "explored Jaylen Brown trades," preferred LaMelo Ball: Report
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football home game times
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 3-2
>CARS: 20,000 Toyota, Lexus, Subaru vehicles recalled. See affected vehicles
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal, citing Epstein files release
-At least 17 people injured after driver plows into Mexican soccer fans celebrating World Cup win
-Tragic: Parenting influencer's daughter drowns in swimming pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after alleged upskirt recording at Xfinity Center concert
-Supreme Court ruling could impact 45,000 Haitians in Massachusetts (2:53)
-Sail Boston releases full list of ship berthing locations
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI faculty named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Our trip to Legoland New York
-Some hotels are charging guests for smoking — even if they didn’t
>BUSINESS: Mass. pauses tax incentives for data center developers
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-4 startups receive $1 million investment through new Worcester accelerator
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: Experts warn against misuse of weight-loss drugs (2:57)
>FOOD: Comfort food is out, premium meals are in while having a rough week: Survey
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Will Ferrell Netflix show, "Hawk" (2:28)
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch" movie reboot lands release date
>CELEBRITY: Mickey Rourke shows off missing teeth after being evicted from L.A. home
-Lionel Richie, 77, falls ill onstage in Minnesota, abruptly ends opening night concert
>ANIMALS: 3 of the cutest — but deadliest — animals on Earth (4:04)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor goes above and beyond for her cancer patient, ending with a big surprise (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, chicken becomes temporary police recruit after road rescue
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