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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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-Security guards and Ushers at DCU Center
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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 (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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