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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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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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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