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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 (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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