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In The News
-Latest forecast: High over 50 today in Worcester, but 6 inches or more of snow possible Friday
-UPDATED: Police ID 21-year-old Grafton man who died after crashing car into ocean off Falmouth beach
+6:00: Worcester man attempts to break into tiger enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo
+6:00: 3 minors, 2 men arrested when guns found during Worcester traffic stop
+6:00: 18 things to do near Worcester during school vacation
+6:00: Mayor Joe Petty: Affordable house is key to the city's future
+6:00: A 3-course meal for $28.22 during Worcester Restaurant Week
+6:00: Central Mass. entrepreneurialism soared to new heights in 2021
+6:00: Holden police warn residents to lock cars at night
+6:00: McDonald’s brings back Shamrock Shake
-Fly from Worcester to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Here's How
-Popular Worcester bar announces reopening
-X-Golf Worcester taking tee times for March 1st opening
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 21st
-Fun by the dozen around Worcester County for February school vacation
-What's open and closed on Presidents Day
-Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-Chamber study: Just 6% of the city’s housing stock is condominiums
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-19-year-old Worcester man busted for gun, crack
-Tax deal illustrates job creation, environmental concern balance
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-JFK Library and Museum hosting free virtual Presidents Day activities
-New exhibition in Worcester highlights art and identity
-Ladies Night Out Worcester returns in April
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Hard Target scores direct hit with "Lost Cause"
-Tribute to a member of the 2019 Worcester Tech championship basketball team
-ICYMI: 45-year sentence for man caught by mother of Worcester boy he sought to molest
-Driver flees after hitting and killing man in wheelchair in Worcester, police say
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3-hospitalized after Spencer freight train crash (:17)
-Nipmuc Water Ski Club holds 2nd annual ice fishing tournament
-Leicester Police Log February 10th to 16th
-Winter weather impacts area snow removal budgets
-Sports: Worcester fighter Jamaine Ortiz improves to 15-0-1 with win in main event
-Pirates re-sign offensive lineman Marquis Lucas
-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
-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: Warning for Chrome, Firefox, Edge users to prepare for update
-Rents reach "insane" levels across U.S. with no end in sight
-Tragic: Girl, 9, drowns after hair gets caught in pool drain
-New England: Kingston woman killed after fire started by dropped candle
-Business: Chamber Exchange newspaper February 2022
-Employees are leaving their jobs in record numbers; But where are they going?
-Berkshire Hathaway's Munger says crypto is like a "venereal disease"
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in March
-Movies: Here's the first trailer for "Elvis" biopic coming this year (3:16)
-Celebrity: Kelly Clarkson is officially changing her name post-divorce
-Food: These 10 foods can help you look and feel younger, experts say
-Shopping: Amazon Prime's price is now higher for new customers
-Health: How temperature swings can affect your health
-Animals: Cat has a transformation of a lifetime and couldn't be more grateful (3:33)
-History: When jazz happened here; the birth of the music in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. woman who gave birth while in coma meets 2-month-old son for first time
-Meanwhile, in Winnipeg, woman writes her obituary as an application to heaven complete with resume
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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)
-Special school vacation week vaccination/booster clinic 11-7 today at Central Community Branch YMCA at 766 Main Street in Worcester
-Worcester giving away college scholarship, other prizes in push to increase vaccination rate among kids
-Downtown Worcester testing and vaccination site closed for the holiday
-ICYMI: Worcester's vaccination rate increased just 9 percent during period of mask mandate
-A 4th shot might be recommended this fall
-Queen Elizabeth II tests positive and has mild symptoms
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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-Controller, Worcester State
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