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In The News
-Latest forecast: High of 60 today in Worcester, 8 to 12 inches of snow coming Friday
+6:00: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home
+6:00: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured following head-on crash in Douglas
+6:00: 21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
+6:00: 5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
+6:00: Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (19:59): Celebrating Black History Month Part Two
+Noon: The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
+Noon: Double shooting in Worcester leaves 2 injured
+Noon: Listen Up: Erin Ash Sullivan delivers poignant "We Can Hear Each Other"
+Noon: The Disco Biscuits return to Massachusetts for show in Worcester
+Noon: Bad Advice: The heart wants what the heart wants — Chuck E. Cheese or Patricia Mayonnaise
+Noon: Telegram & Gazette's $22 for 2 years sale continues today
-Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl
-Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property
-Worcester man ordered to stay away from Franklin Park Zoo after trying to enter tiger exhibit (:29)
-Driver in Worcester hit-and-run of man in wheelchair stepped from vehicle for 74 seconds, then drove away, authorities say
-Why Worcester's restaurant inspections are not readily available to taxpayers
-Commerce Bank name officially retired, logos removed in Worcester
-2 (22/22) of a kind: Couple wed on palindromic date outside Worcester City Hall
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 23rd
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Shopping: What's the future of the Auburn Mall? Shoppers skeptical, but town officials remain hopeful
-18 things to do near Worcester during school vacation
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-"Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk
-Forge Theater Lab playwrights explore the pandemic in "No Place to Go"
-Worcester Mayor Petty seeking state senate seat, filing indicates
-State Rep. David LeBoeuf will not run for senate seat
-Radio Worcester (18:49): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Central Mass. political power, housing, winter weather, road safety
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness
-Janice Harvey: An insomniac's thoughts on banning books
-Tribute to a man who spent more than 40 years working for Norton-Saint Gobain
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: Elderly man found after walking away from Worcester rest home
-Family of missing Worcester teen makes plea for her to come home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Edward Geddis of Gardner ID'd as victim in fatal hit-and-run on Boylston Street in Worcester
-Shrewsbury split: Was student poem critical of police or from perspective of George Floyd’s mother?
-SELCO offering new electric vehicle rebate programs
-Back the blue rally held in Shrewsbury Town Common
-Haze Cannabis may open in Grafton as early as May
-Sutton's FY23 budget includes request for special education costs
-Moose on the run in Marlborough captured (:16)
-Sports: WooSox outfielder announces retirement
-Brian Flores "not mad" at Bill Belichick after text message drama
-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: A 500-pound black bear has broken into nearly 30 homes in California
-American women players settle with U.S. Soccer for $24 million, ending legal battle over equal pay
-New England: Littleton police seek public's help finding stolen puppies
-Man hospitalized with serious burns after trooper rescues him from fire at Middleboro veterans’ home
-Business: How to quit a job and search for a new one in 2022
-Slack, Amazon Web Services go down in widespread outage
-TV/Streaming: NBC draws worst Olympics ratings ever
-Movies: Oscars slim down, will hand out 8 awards ahead of broadcast
-Celebrity: Molly Ringwald’s mom forgot her birthday — just like in "Sixteen Candles"
-Health: Sexual harassment and assault linked to high blood pressure in women, study says
-History:Landmarks, sites across Worcester chronicle role in Black history
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday, lifetime of achievements
-Meanwhile, in California, baby born at 2:22 on 2/22/22 in Operating Room #2
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID
-Free testing 9-noon today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public LIbrary
-Auburn's municipal buildings reopen to the public
-ICYMI: Worcester hoping to vaccinate more youth during February vacation
-Mass. officials report more than 4,118 new cases, 37 additional deaths over holiday weekend
-Reinfections of Omicron possible, study says
-As Omicron cases fall, doctors are worried about a possible surge of complications in children
-Relatives of patients with severe COVID more likely to experience PTSD: study
-Do vaccine, booster still offer enough protection for elderly?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
+6:00: Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
+6:00: Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
+1:00: See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
-Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes
-Worcester School Committee approves $623.8 million budget, hears concerns over classroom technology
-Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
-New Miss Mass. is a Westborough cop — hear from her, on the job (3:22)
-Public reading of Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" Friday on Worcester Common
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 Worcester nonprofits awarded Sincere Foundation grants
>DINING OUT: The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-ICYMI: Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mourning Michael Earl, The Clam Box "family" to return to work
-Earlier: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Gardner man arrested for O.U.I. after police say he fled rotary crash, left girlfriend in car
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Havish Thotakura, Shrewsbury track
-Update from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-For $1, Spencer is getting its own ambulance service
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library invites all ages to "Plant a Seed, Read!" this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-"The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
-The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:25:15): Elija Nassar, Gold Rose Art Gallery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of the Spanish Grill
>SPORTS: U.S. falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 10 through 6
-Dianna Russini bragged about using NFL coach to get out of ticket
-Timberwolves "explored Jaylen Brown trades," preferred LaMelo Ball: Report
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football home game times
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 3-2
>CARS: 20,000 Toyota, Lexus, Subaru vehicles recalled. See affected vehicles
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal, citing Epstein files release
-At least 17 people injured after driver plows into Mexican soccer fans celebrating World Cup win
-Tragic: Parenting influencer's daughter drowns in swimming pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after alleged upskirt recording at Xfinity Center concert
-Supreme Court ruling could impact 45,000 Haitians in Massachusetts (2:53)
-Sail Boston releases full list of ship berthing locations
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI faculty named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Our trip to Legoland New York
-Some hotels are charging guests for smoking — even if they didn’t
>BUSINESS: Mass. pauses tax incentives for data center developers
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-4 startups receive $1 million investment through new Worcester accelerator
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: Experts warn against misuse of weight-loss drugs (2:57)
>FOOD: Comfort food is out, premium meals are in while having a rough week: Survey
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Will Ferrell Netflix show, "Hawk" (2:28)
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch" movie reboot lands release date
>CELEBRITY: Mickey Rourke shows off missing teeth after being evicted from L.A. home
-Lionel Richie, 77, falls ill onstage in Minnesota, abruptly ends opening night concert
>ANIMALS: 3 of the cutest — but deadliest — animals on Earth (4:04)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor goes above and beyond for her cancer patient, ending with a big surprise (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, chicken becomes temporary police recruit after road rescue
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