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In The News
-Latest forecast: Very cold today, high of 25 in Worcester
+6:00: City man listed on Mass. Most Wanted gets 5 1/2 years after shooting
+6:00: Worcesteria: Move over Spotify, here's ... the library?
+6:00: Patriots captain will visit Worcester on Tuesday
+6:00: Avery LaBarbera named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Domestic violence spikes 71% in Worcester during pandemic, DA's office said
+Noon: A 3-course meal for $28.22 during Worcester Restaurant Week
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 28th
-Popular Worcester restaurant broken into over the weekend
-Check out the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade program
-Ballot count on St. Vincent Hospital nurses union decertification slated for 1 p.m. Monday
-City Council asked to release deed for 811-813 Main Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Weeks ago, a Fulbright scholar in Worcester returned home to Ukraine. Now she fears what will happen next
-Worcester, Holden home decor stores ranked among top 5 in New England
-Thousands come to Worcester for Boston Got Sole sneaker convention
-DA asked about "changing out" report, Ethics Commission lawyers say
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester Black History Trail preserves the legacy of city’s Black community from the 1800s to the 1900s
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Julia Mark delivers lovely, heartbreaking "Shadow"
-Push Worcester Pop-Up Skate Plaza at JMAC attracts skateboarders of all ages, abilities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A night in the cold in Westborough for homelessness
-Auburn Fastpitch Softball registration is open
-Shrewsbury High student starts mental health podcast
-Shrewsbury resident celebrates 100th birthday
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office conducts random acts of kindness
-Sports: Show off your creative skills and design the Bravehearts' next jersey
-Which Patriots players could be salary cap casualties this offseason?
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics lose to Indiana, 128-107
-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/International: Quiet night in Ukraine capital even as Russia tensions flare
-Tragic photos show Ukrainian kids killed in Russian attacks
-New England: Fentanyl-laced counterfeit prescription pills flooding Mass.
-Video shows tractor trailer driving off ramp, into Charles River (:36)
-Business: Inboxes are full, so how do you stand out? How to craft emails
-5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
-Colleges: Holy Cross professor says U.S. involvement in Russia unlikely
-Assumption cybersecurity professor explains how cyberattacks could impact U.S.
-Health: There is a medical reason why people who are hungry tend to be more irritable
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in March
-Movies: "Uncharted," "Dog" remain atop domestic box office
-Celebrity: See the full list of SAG Award winners
-SAG Awards best-dressed celebrities
-Animals: Woman who loves to travel adopts kitten who feels same way (3:10)
-Food: A chef's cooking hack for crispy chicken skin
-History: Caston's Corner (Main and Pleasant street) in Worcester
-Homes: 5 Worcester homes for sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students surprised with promise of free college (2:47)
-Meanwhile, in New York, man's breathing problems caused by bizarre nose tooth
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-Dispatcher, Town of Shrewsbury
-New Business Development at Absolute Robot
-Recovery High School Van Driver
-CDL Driver at Jeff D. Helgerson Excavating & Septic
-Content Marketing Specialist at GEM Marketing Solutions
-Security guards and Ushers at DCU Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester County's cases fall 33.4%
+Noon: Radio Worcester (7:09): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, masks and schools
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters available 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-Masks still required for Worcester students returning from vacation while city awaits March 7 decision from Board of Health
-Many Massachusetts schools set to return from February break with no mask mandate
-Nearly half of the country's 500 million free tests still unclaimed
-Grafton superintendent recommends optional masking in schools beginning Wednesday
-ICYMI: New study finds Wuhan, China market likely source of COVID
-Worcester's 7-day average of new positive cases dropped for a 6th straight week to 44.9
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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