Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, February 22nd

• Posted by 016 Administrator February 22, 2022 - Filed in News - 866 views

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

  In The News

  -Latest forecast: High in the 50s today, approaching 60 tomorrow, snow likely on Friday

  +6:00: Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl

  +6:00: Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property

  +6:00: Worcester man ordered to stay away from Franklin Park Zoo after trying to enter tiger exhibit (:29)

  +6:00: Worcester Mayor Petty seeking state senate seat, filing indicates

  +6:00: Worcester area real estate roundup

  +6:00: Commerce Bank name officially retired, logos removed in Worcester

  +6:00: "Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk

  +6:00: Forge Theater Lab playwrights explore the pandemic in "No Place to Go"

  +6:00: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area

  +Noon: TIMELINE: Here's how Friday's winter storm will impact New England

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 22nd

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (18:49): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Central Mass. political power, housing, winter weather, road safety

  +Noon: Janice Harvey: An insomniac's thoughts on banning books

  +Noon: Slack, Amazon Web Services go down in widespread outage

  +Noon: Bravehearts offer $22 off during 2-22-22 sale

  -WPD searching for elderly man who walked away from rest home

  -Family of missing Worcester teen makes plea for her to come home

  -Worcester man "very interested" in tigers attempts to break into tiger enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo

  -3 minors, 2 men arrested when guns found during Worcester traffic stop

  -A 3-course meal for $28.22 during Worcester Restaurant Week 

  -18 things to do near Worcester during school vacation

  -Happy Twosday! Don’t miss out celebrating the coolest date of the decade

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday

  -WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness

  -Mayor Joe Petty: Affordable house is key to the city's future

  -Don Landgren: Worcester's new plan for fixing potholes!

  -Worcester Public Library introduces free 15-million song music streaming service for members 

  -Tribute to a man who spent 35 years as a special police officer at St. Vincent

  -Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday

  -ICYMI: Fly from Worcester to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Here's How

  -Popular Worcester bar announces reopening

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police warn residents to lock cars at night

  -Police ID 21-year-old Grafton man who died after crashing car into ocean off Falmouth beach

  -Juelis, Reno plan runs for Grafton School Committee

  -Leicester Fire Department debuts new Engine 1

  -Sutton Historical Society announces programs and events for 2022

  -Nomination papers available for Millbury's annual Town Election 

  -Sports: Bruins beat Avalanche, 5-1

  -Patrick Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -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

  -Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 18

  -Railers lose in Utah, 5-4

  -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: Dad orders 4-year-old to shoot at police at McDonald's drive-thru: cops 

  -Tragic: Texas skydiving instructor killed after parachute didn't open 

  -New England: Cars fall through thin ice on Lake Winnipesaukee (:17)

  -Dr. Paul Farmer, global humanitarian leader, dies at 62 

  -Business: Central Mass. entrepreneurialism soared to new heights in 2021

  -SEIU retracted support of MNA days after striking St. V nurses reached tentative agreement 

  -Colleges: One year later: Becker College students adapting to new schools

  -Students seeking out alternatives to the college investment, leaving institutions in financial precarity

  -Movies: Patrick Stewart and Ryan Reynolds break their silence on "Doctor Strange" sequel rumors 

  -Celebrity: Britney Spears set to write tell-all book in $15 million deal 

  -Food: McDonald’s brings back Shamrock Shake

  -Shopping: Shipping scam emails continue to target victims 

  -Health: UMass Medical School professor: First gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease successfully given to 2 children 

  -Animals: Sick stray dog wanders up to random couple's house (3:22) 

  -History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 4: Early Hollywood

  -Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida police officer donates kidney to complete stranger 

  -Meanwhile, "Titanic" re-cut with cat opposite Leo DiCaprio goes viral 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID

  +Noon: Auburn's municipal buildings reopen to the public

  -Free testing and vaccination/booster 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 5-7 today at 484 Main Street, Suite 400

  -Worcester hoping to vaccinate more youth during February vacation

  -Mass. families take advantage of easing restrictions, February break

  -Hospitalizations continue steady decline in U.S.

  -Wastewater shows COVID lows, but experts say virus isn’t going away

  -Do I need a 2nd booster?