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In The News
-Latest forecast: Worcester still in 8- to 12-inch range for snow tomorrow
+6:00: Parking ban in Worcester starting at midnight
+6:00: City of Worcester lifts public health advisory after massive sewage spill
+6:00: Worcester parents who opted kids out of sex ed explain their concerns
+6:00: Twins take Worcester ice hockey by storm
+6:00: These 20 cities and towns have the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area, according to Stacker
+6:00: Last Call with Sarah Lerman-Sinkoff, gas leak researcher
+6:00: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cel Animation
-UPDATED: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home (no subscription required)
+11:30: Radio Worcester (14:50): Congressman Jim McGovern reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
+11:30: Can it happen here? Even in Worcester, books are challenged, if not banned
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 24th
+11:30: 5 things to do: "Macbeth," animated Oscar nominees, "Flora in Winter" ...
+11:30: WCCA-TV's "Soapbox" (25:41): Owner of the Woo Mall (Midtown Mall), Mike Burnes (Worcester Common Fitness) Anderson Winck (Alma Gaúcha Prime Brazilian Steakhouse)
-The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
-21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
-Double shooting in Worcester leaves 2 injured
-Motorist who fatally struck wheelchair-bound man told police he thought he hit shopping cart
-CEO of Rotmans parent company lays groundwork for retirement, acquisition
-St. Vincent nurses have 2 days to vote on decertifying the MNA
-Dining Out: Your delivery orders are making restaurants mad. Now they’re fighting back
-Nearly 40 restaurants participating in Worcester Restaurant Week
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents Spotlight Concert March 4
-Friendly House teens receive free haircuts at Headliners Barbershop in Worcester
-Listen Up: Erin Ash Sullivan delivers poignant "We Can Hear Each Other"
-The Disco Biscuits return to Massachusetts for show in Worcester
-Bad Advice: The heart wants what the heart wants — Chuck E. Cheese or Patricia Mayonnaise
-"Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness
-WPD officers running to D.C. in May to honor Officer Manny Familia
-Tribute to a woman who was a 3-sport athlete in high school and was a winning golfer
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl
-Why Worcester's restaurant inspections are not readily available to taxpayers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 dead, 1 seriously injured following head-on crash in Douglas
-1 killed in crash on Route 2 in Athol, police say
-Restaurateurs expand Mexican eateries to Oxford
-Wachusett reviews increases in fiscal 2023 budget
-Shrewsbury welcomes 2 new police officers
-Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day to remain combined on Shrewsbury school calendar
-Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property
-Sports: Pro Football Focus predicts Patriots will sign these free agents
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (19:59): Celebrating Black History Month Part Two
-Railers win in Idaho, 4-2
-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: If your life changed in 2021, watch for income tax surprises
-Tragic: Girl brings note to school, leading Las Vegas police to brother’s body in freezer
-New England: Mass. professor mistakenly discovers 200 million-year-old fossil in Amherst
-Video shows out-of-control car nearly hitting Vermont trooper and family
-Business: Unions yes, MNA no, says St. Vincent Hospital nurse spurring vote for decertification
-5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
-Colleges: Clark University colleagues mourn Gary Chaison, noted labor expert - and friend
-UMass Medical School brain research center granted $6 million
-WPI researcher receives $450,000 grant to model how plant cell walls grow
-TV/Streaming: Netflix announces date for final episodes of "Ozark" (1:03)
-Movies: Tom Brady to star in movie with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field
-Celebrity: The Amazing Johnathan, magician and subject of Hulu doc, dies at 63
-Health: The surprising killer cancer warning sign all women need to know
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Food: Pepsi introduces a first-of-its-kind flavor
-Shopping: What's the future of the Auburn Mall? Shoppers skeptical, but town officials remain hopeful
-History: Lincoln Park boat landing at Lake Quinsigamond
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Missing dog reunited with family after 12 years
-Meanwhile, in Southern California, stolen party bus leads police chase
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: What do you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccine guidelines?
-UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban says it's impossible to rule out the possibility of another surge
-Free testing and vaccinations/booster 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 2-6 today at Boys & Girls Club
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID
-Lockdowns may have caused brain inflammation impacting mental health, MGH study finds
-Top doctors talk post-COVID heart complications, vaccine injury treatment
-Is Omicron leading us closer to herd immunity?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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