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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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-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)
-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 (:36). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
+5:00: Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
+Noon: Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Earlier: Police respond to crash on Hope Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
+Noon: Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-Worcester committee to review zoning for controversial housing project
-Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
-Worcester man gets 6 years on federal gun charge
-Worcester School Committee delays filing turf field report amid safety debate
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-ICYMI: Last graduates of Anna Maria say it is bittersweet to be final class to receive degree (2:27). Article
-Alleged area McDonald’s food contamination sparks outrage (1:45). Article
-GoFundMe established for Worcester man stabbed to death in New York City
-State sends alert after feds take action against 2 Worcester County doctors
-UMass Medical School Reverse Science Fair has Worcester high schoolers judging grad students, postdocs
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election, including Proposition 2 1/2 override, today. Sample ballot
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Police Department rolls out self-service crash reports
-Southbridge Public Schools to hold annual arts show
-Sturbridge to mark America250 with parade, festival and family fun day
-Memorial Day Parade set for May 25th in Webster; schedule adjusted amid declining veteran participation
-Dudley Government Study Committee invites public to May 20th meeting before vote on recommendations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1373 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, Gigi Perez, Sombr and More!
>OPINION: Billie Raymond: How I took control of Mother’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 108 (28:59): FAMBILY
-100 FM The Pike's Ask The City Manager (15:37): The billion dollar budget and chickens
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who loved to travel
>SPORTS: Brad Stevens hypes Hugo Gonzalez after Celtics rookie’s encouraging season
-Wade Boggs reveals he's a "cancer survivor" 2 years after diagnosis
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-2
-Mike Ross steps down from his position as West Boylston football coach
-Boston Fleet's season ends with 4-3 double overtime loss
>NATIONAL: "Unidentified phenomena" seen in photos from Apollo missions
-17 American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship land in Nebraska
-Tragic: Beloved crossing guard, 80, struck and killed by car after pushing kids out of harm's way
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 found dead outside their N.H. summer home are identified
-Radio Worcester (25:13): Sen. Robyn Kennedy pushes for fair funding across Mass.
-New ramp connecting Mass. Pike to Route 495 opens Tuesday (:23)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Entrepreneurship Club wins investment at WooTank Pitch Competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 U.S. small towns with the weirdest laws
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester autism services provider opens Littleton learning center
>HEALTH: Why limiting teen phone usage has health benefits (2:47). Article
-"Population autopsy" finds Americans are dying younger than other wealthy countries — the deadliest 2 culprits revealed
>SHOPPING: Impulse buying is up. Here's how to stop
>FOOD: Potato chips have a lot of surprising science behind them
>TV/STREAMING: Who is replacing Stephen Colbert after the final episode of "The Late Show"?
>MOVIES: Sally Field didn't find Robin Williams funny on "Mrs. Doubtfire"
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood responds to Nikki Glaser feud rumors
-Stefon Diggs, Cardi B share kiss days after his acquittal
>ANIMALS: Dog found shaking in a ditch now dances with her whole body (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Make-A-Wish grants 3-year-old's wish for Highland cows
-Meanwhile, Alberta, university breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes
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-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
-Multiple positions at Green Street bar
-Multiple positions at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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