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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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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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