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In The News
-Latest forecast: Single-digit wind chill today in Worcester, warming up later this week
+6:00: 2 killed, 1 seriously injured in East Brookfield crash (2:05)
+6:00: State police identify man who died in crash on Route 2 in Fitchburg
+6:00: Worcester flights considered in Frontier, Spirit airlines merger
+6:00: Worcester bakery broken into after a "busier weekend"
+6:00: Final estimate is that 5.7 million gallons of sewage spilled into Lake Quinsigamond
+6:00: Commerical Valentine's Day cards started in Worcester
+6:00: Holden Police provide laughs for Valentine's Day
+6:00: Shrewsbury Senior Center hosts Valentine’s Day bingo
+Noon: 2 men arrested in Worcester after shooting into the air
+Noon: Auburn woman cited after crashing snowmobile into groomer on New Hampshire trail
+Noon: Worcester woman made city the capital of the country’s Valentine industry
-2-hour delay for Worcester Public Schools
-5 Great Ways to Spend Valentine's Day in Worcester
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - February 14th
-Worcester man ordered to repay $3.5 million in fraud case
-Clark University seeking site plan review for new media arts building
-Outbursts reveal remote access at Worcester City Council not perfect
-Puppy Party at Redemption Rock a hit for local dogs
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-Song to Get You Through the Holiday: Stan Matthews goes country with "Love will tear us apart"
-Repairing igloos in Worcester after days of warm weather
-Tribute to a Worcester man who spent nearly 40 years teaching
-ICYMI: 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
-City expects no long-term effects from massive dumping of untreated wastewater in Lake Quinsigamond
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton school superintendent asking for temporary accommodations for "personal issues"
-Assumption School in Millbury announces 2nd-quarter honor roll
-Sports: Rams beat Bengals in Super Bowl
-Tom Brady, Bucs reportedly haven’t ruled out QB coming out of retirement
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (15:17): Celebrating Black History Month, Part 1
-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: Driver in fatal Wisconsin Christmas Parade crash pleads not guilty to 77 charges
-New England: Gov. Baker signs $101 million supplemental budget with vetoes, amendments
-3 charged in overdose death of Rhode Island toddler
-Colleges: Clark graduate students on board with NASA Develop’s mission to address environmental issues
-TV/Streaming: "The Sopranos" siblings steal Super Bowl commercial glory
-Movies: Here are the movie trailers that aired during the Super Bowl
-Celebrity: Ivan Reitman, director of "Ghostbusters" and "Stripes", dies at 75
-Food: Chicken producers warn about fast-spreading bird flu spreading across U.S.
-Homes: 5 new Worcester properties on the market
-Shopping: Get up to 50% off during the HP President's Day Sale
-History: 1828 map of the Blackstone Canal area of Worcester
-Animals: Dove comes to visit family that rescued her every day (3:07)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Choir students impress with annual national anthem rendition (2:51)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, Potato Commission releases limited-edition potato perfume
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:14): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID & mask mandate
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-FDA authorizes new monoclonal antibody that works against Omicron variant
-ICYMI: Mask mandate lifted in Catholic schools
-After COVID, risks of heart problems remain elevated for up to a year
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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