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In The News
-Latest forecast: High in 40s today in Worcester, heavy rain and powerful winds coming Thursday night
+6:00: Millbury fire captain sentenced to jail on multiple charges of indecent assault on a child
+6:00: 39-year-old Worcester man arrested for stolen vehicle
+6:00: Officer injured in hit-and-run during arrest attempt in Fitchburg (:36)
+6:00: Southbridge man faces up to 40 years in prison for cocaine possession
+6:00: Worcesteria: Spirit of radio lives on in community, internet stations
+6:00: Bill Shaner: Can the Board of Health really do a re-do?
+1:00: Tech company moves HQ to Worcester from Marlborough
+1:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - February 16th
+1:00: Arrest made at Kennedy compound on Cape Cod
+1:00: Blockopoly game brings Worcester streets to life
+1:00: First Person: Homelessness issue on display at the library
+1:00: Contemporary artists explore identity in Worcester Art Museum's "Us Them We"
-UDPATE: One teen found and is safe. Worcester police searching for 2 teens who did not come home from school
-Frontier, Spirit airlines discuss adding Worcester flights
-Trial date set in the case of murder at O'Connor's Restaurant
-Judge denies motion to move trial of man charged in Worcester firefighter's death
-State police stop in Worcester ends in gun charge for Webster man
-Worcester's second Fuel America location opens at Northworks building
-Kids can grab a hot cocoa, Table Talk apple pie for $1
-Worcester club wants your help commemorating 85th anniversary
-Worcester tavern says a final good-bye
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 465 (27:59): Gas Stations
-Grant helps Worcester's E for All expand program to Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs
-Pleasant Street in Worcester selected for state program
-Kiva Centers help people experiencing emotional distress
-Artist Spotlight: Dwarakesh Nallan
-Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti to lead free workshop for Worcester high schoolers
-Tribute to a woman who won the Mrs. Worcester Beauty Pageant in the 1940s
-ICYMI: Final estimate is that 5.7 million gallons of sewage spilled into Lake Quinsigamond
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Interactive hologram "Olivia," robot "Pepper" welcome customers in Shrewsbury bank
-Tree House Brewing owners buy $1.5 million vacant land next to Charlton HQ
-Officials identify 2 drivers killed in head-on crash in East Brookfield
-Fireworks and cow chips -- plans under way for Sutton's 4th of July
-DeFazio will not seek re-election to Grafton Select Board
-Millbury Public Schools gets FY23 budget ready for public hearing
-Auburn woman cited after crashing snowmobile into groomer on New Hampshire trail
-Sports: New 10-part documentary series on Patriots dynasty announced for Apple TV+
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics blow out 76ers, 135-87
-Rangers beat Bruins, 2-1
-Holy Cross announces updated spectator policy
-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: Sandy Hook families agree to settlement with gunmaker Remington
-Conviction overturned for man who served 44 years in prison
-New York girl who went missing in 2019 found alive in hidden staircase space
-New England: Foxwoods announces high-stakes expansion in Connecticut
-Fight between American Airlines workers ends in stabbing at Logan Airport
-4 RMV employees fired after more than 2,000 people issued driver’s license without taking road test
-Business: Another inflation measure rose in January
-IPG Photonics’ $365 million revenue in 4th quarter leads to 8% annual growth
-Colleges: Speaking at Anna Maria, U.S. Attorney addresses mental health issues in the criminal justice system
-WPI researcher awarded $1.1 million for cell division study
-TV/Streaming: YouTube TV is offering $30 off for first 3 months to new subscribers
-Celebrity: Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall to host Oscars
-Prince Andrew settles sex abuse lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre for estimated $12 million: source
-P.J. O'Rourke, legendary political satirist, dies at 74
-Food: Mass. company making Kuerig-like machine, but for ice cream
-Shopping: Sephora coming to several Kohl’s stores in Massachusetts
-History: Former Union Station in Worcester
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indiana man who held up sign at NFL game (finally!) gets a kidney
-Meanwhile, in Phoenix, thousands of baptisms now invalid after pastor performed them for decades using one wrong word
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Pace of Americans getting boosters at all-time low, analysis finds
-Diocese of Worcester ready for potential removal of mask mandate
-Free testing 9-noon today in Downtown Worcester and vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (18:48): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on mask mandate, Worcester Airport, sewage leak and more
-Mass. DPH loosens face mask advisory as cases drop
-Shrewsbury’s mask mandate to be lifted February 18th
-Fate of masks in Grafton schools will be decided February 28th
-Mass. officials report nearly 1,500 new cases, 90 additional deaths with 3 percent positivity rate
-Babies of vaccinated moms better protected from COVID, study shows
-Child hospitalizations rose amid Omicron, especially among those too young to be vaccinated
-Free COVID tests are arriving: What to know about expiration dates, cold temps
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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