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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Mostly sunny, high in the 30s in Worcester
-Overnight: 3 hospitalized after trains collide in Spencer
-45-year sentence for man caught by mother of Worcester boy he sought to molest
-Are glory days of DCU Center (Centrum) long gone?
-Chamber: Expanding developer incentive programs will address Worcester's housing crisis
-Radio Worcester (12:00): The Worcester Chamber Condo Report with David Sullivan
-Worcester fighter Jamaine Ortiz improves to 15-0-1 with win in main event
-Worcester Police PAAL Basketball league begins this week at St. Bernard's Church on Lincoln Street
-ICYMI: Driver flees after hitting and killing man in wheelchair in Worcester, police say
-Joint investigation leads to arrest of Worcester-area gun trafficker
-5 Great Ways to Spend Presidents Day Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Ray Mariano: Why should St. Vincent nurses believe Carolyn Jackson's empty promises?
-Acknowledging racism in Worcester’s industrial past
-Program marks decade of free music lessons for Worcester's inner-city youth
-Tribute to a man who spent a 44-year career at the post office
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn restaurant sold for $1.4 million to Asian cuisine restaurateur
-A Shrewsbury business owner is using coffee to empower women in Burundi
-Shrewsbury officials celebrate biotechnology readiness recognition
-Charlton firefighter lucky to be alive after freak snowboarding accident
-Millbury Public Library receives national humanities grant for $10,000
-Princeton's Winter Carnival draws hearty souls
-Sports: Mass. Pirates ticket member “Meet & Greet” set for March 5th
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-Bruins beat Ottawa, 3-2
-Railers win in Utah, 6-2
-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: Police helicopter crashes into California water, killing officer
-Helicopter crashes near Miami Beach swimmers (:21)
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl fatally shot while in vehicle with mother and sister in Arizona
-New England: 4 injured as vehicle crashes into Five Guys in Massachusetts
-Yesterday's big snow squall in a video (10:53)
-New sea-level report predicts major consequences for state (5:30)
-Business: Chamber Exchange newspaper February 2022
-What to know about filing a income tax return if you own a business
-Colleges: New interdisciplinary building at Clark will be a hub for innovation and collaboration
-Nationally recognized DEI in artificial intelligence program coming to WPI
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in March
-Movies: "Uncharted" and "Dog" top box office on opening night
-Celebrity: Celebrity weddings of 2022: Stars who got married this year
-Food: FDA warns parents not to use 3 brands of powdered infant formula
-Shopping: The 15 best Presidents Day TV sales
-Health: Doctors seek to unravel the biology of a mysterious condition: stuttering
-Homes: The average home now costs over $1 million in more U.S. cities than ever
-Animals: Retriever loves being only child until this one comes along (3:08)
-History: Scenes from Worcester in March 1989 from GBH (1:49)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. field hockey players help local girl recover from stroke
-Meanwhile, in Australia, man stacks 6 M&M's, earns world record
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester's vaccination rate increased just 9 percent during period of mask mandate
-ICYMI: Worcester's 7-day positive rate hits lowest since November
-Worcester giving away college scholarship, other prizes in push to increase vaccination rate among kids
-Study says COVID causes mental health issues, eating disorders
-Could February Vacation lead to new surge in Mass.?
-"We better be careful": Dr. Fauci warns against "prematurely" ending mask mandates
-COVID hospitalizations average $4,000 in out-of-pocket costs per visit, research says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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