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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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