Highlights Monday, February 21st

• Posted by 016 Administrator February 21, 2022 - Filed in News - 977 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  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 

  -Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment

  -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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -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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  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