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In The News
-Latest forecast: Frigid day today in Worcester, high of 26, warmer temps on the way
+6:00: Officials identify 2 drivers killed in head-on crash in East Brookfield
+6:00: Judge denies motion to move trial of man charged in Worcester firefighter's death
+6:00: State police stop in Worcester ends in gun charge for Webster man
+6:00: Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
+6:00: Worcester area real estate roundup
+6:00: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted
+Noon: Grant helps Worcester's E for All expand program to Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs
+Noon: "Rail defect" caused big delays for Worcester commuter rail
+Noon: Kids can grab a hot cocoa, Table Talk apple pie for $1
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - February 15th
+Noon: Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall to host Oscars
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Dwarakesh Nallan
-2 killed, 1 seriously injured in East Brookfield crash (2:05)
-Auburn woman cited after crashing snowmobile into groomer on New Hampshire trail
-Final estimate is that 5.7 million gallons of sewage spilled into Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester tavern says a final good-bye
-Car dealer adds Downtown Worcester buildings to portfolio for $5 million
-Worcester ranked among best places in U.S. to invest in property in 2022
-Kennedy Community Health Center sells former Worcester location to dentistry practice
-Worcester bakery broken into after a "busier weekend"
-2 men arrested in Worcester after shooting into the air
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 465 (27:59): Gas Stations
-City Council Preview February 15th: Nuclear disarmament, financial reports
-Don Landgren: Remote City Council meetings getting out of hand?
-After executive order, work continues dismantling structural racism in Worcester
-New exhibit in Worcester chronicles how love has been depicted in art through the ages
-Tribute to a woman who worked for the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
-ICYMI: Worcester man ordered to repay $3.5 million in fraud case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Police provide laughs for Valentine's Day
-Shrewsbury Senior Center hosts Valentine’s Day bingo
-"Tyler's Teammates" program will honor late Paxton little leaguer
-West Boylston writer draws on experience in debut crime novel
-Head back to colonial times with "Battle of Waters Farm" in Sutton
-State police identify man who died in crash on Route 2 in Fitchburg
-Singers sought for Grafton Unitarian Universalist Church video
-Temporary closures of the Mass Pike ramp to I-395 southbound and I-395 southbound off-ramp to Route 20 westbound
-Sports: Bravehearts' mascot Jake the Lion delivers on Valentine's Day
-Here are the Patriots’ odds for winning next year’s Super Bowl
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Annie Lineberger of Holy Cross Track and Field named the Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 17
-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: Plane with 8 aboard crashes off North Carolina; 1 body found
-Woman killed by man who followed her into NYC apartment
-West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years
-New England: Massachusetts State House will reopen after nearly 2 years
-New Hampshire woman paralyzed in sledding accident grateful for outpouring of support
-Business: Worcester flights considered in Frontier, Spirit airlines merger
-UMass Medical School launches molecular therapeutics institute, $3 million research project
-DCU Center to co-host international virtual job fair
-TV/Streaming: Netflix drops trailer for Season 2 of "Bridgerton" (1:14)
-Movies: "Spencer" is now streaming on Hulu
-Celebrity: Sting sells music catalog to Universal Music Group for $250 million
-Food: Ice cream sold in Massachusetts recalled over Listeria concerns
-Health: App expands mental health access for college students
-Shopping: The 15 best Presidents Day TV sales of 2022
-History: Commerical Valentine's Day cards started in Worcester
-Animals: Giant dog who lived in a crate for 6 years freaks out over her first cheeseburger (:56)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero grandma resuscitates baby twice during home birth
-Meanwhile, in Texas, a woman was rescued after floating on an air mattress for 2 days on lake
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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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (18:48): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on mask mandate, Worcester Airport, sewage leak and more
-Radio Worcester (7:14): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID & mask mandate
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: After COVID, risks of heart problems remain elevated for up to a year
-Mass. officials report nearly 3,863 new cases over 3-day period, 66 additional deaths
-FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
-Are booster shots effective after 4 months?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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