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In The News
+6:00: "I'm just stuck": Snow in Worcester causing spin-outs, driving issues on Route 9 (2:20)
+6:00: Couple gets married in Worcester despite snow storm
+6:00: Convertible with the top down seen driving on Route 2 during snowstorm (:29)
+6:00: Christmas returns to Worcester for scene in movie starring Paul Giamatti (1:01)
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: Poets of color react to Shrewsbury poem conflict
+6:00: Show off your creative skills and design the Bravehearts' next jersey
+6:00: 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
+Noon: Tractor-trailer rollover on Pike in Auburn (2 photos)
+Noon: Plow truck overturns in Hubbardston
+Noon: Sex offender charged with serious crimes against children held on $77,500 bail
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 25th
+Noon: Food entrepreneurs hone business skills with Worcester State-Food Hub program
+Noon: Clark colleagues remember Gary Chaison as dedicated teacher, mentor, and friend
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: John Dunkelberg and Debra O’Connell
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand
-Parking ban in Worcester in effect
-Storm preparedness checklist; Handy list of emergency phone numbers
-See News, The Burbs, Colleges and Dining Out for latest postponements, cancellations and closings
-City of Worcester lifts public health advisory after massive sewage spill
-Worcester parents who opted kids out of sex ed explain their concerns
-These 20 cities and towns have the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area
-WPI faculty blast outgoing president
-Cogmedix breaks ground on world-class manufacturing facility in West Boylston
-ICYMI: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home (no subscription required)
-Can it happen here? Even in Worcester, books are challenged, if not banned
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents Spotlight Concert March 4th
-Last Call with Sarah Lerman-Sinkoff, gas leak researcher
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cel Animation
-5 things to do: "Macbeth," animated Oscar nominees, "Flora in Winter" ...
-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)
-Tribute to "Worcester's own Elvis"
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
-21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden delays trash pickup because of storm
-Smithsonian to showcase world's largest museum in Rutland
-Sports: Celtics beat Nets, 129-106
-What Troy Aikman's $90 million ESPN deal means for McVay, Michaels, Buck
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Twins take Worcester ice hockey by storm
-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: 3 ex-cops convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd killing
-Radio Worcester (14:50): Congressman Jim McGovern reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
-New England: "How do you want to die?" Prosecutors reveal chilling details in N.H. home invasion
-91 cats found in "rough" condition at Tewksbury home
-Business: Planning Board OKs addition to Lutheran Rehab and Skilled Care Center on Harvard St.
-5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
-Cannabis Confidential: As marketplace grows, edibles aplenty but premium flower more scarce
-Colleges: UMass Medical School launches program to help diversify health sciences
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (11:09)
-Celebrity: Kim Kardashian calls out Kanye West for causing "emotional distress" amid ongoing divorce
-Sally Kellerman, original Hot Lips from "M*A*S*H," dead at 84
-Health: Life really may pass before our eyes as we die
-Animals: Dog is SO excited to meet best friend after 2 weeks alone (3:19)
-Food: Why New Englanders love Market Basket enough to make it No. 3 U.S. grocery chain
-Shopping: Amazon electronics guide: The 20 best tech products of 2022
-History: Historical picture of Elm Park
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy, 5, reunited with teddy bear lost at Milwaukee airport in November
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman steals 4th grader’s science project from driveway
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: The 10 life-threatening Omicron side effects plaguing COVID survivors
+Noon: As Stealth Omicron advances, scientists are learning more
-What do you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccine guidelines?
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban says it's impossible to rule out the possibility of another surge
-Today's free testing and vaccinations/booster clinics are canceled because of storm
-Mass. officials report 1,556 new cases, 48 additional deaths
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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