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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
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-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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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