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In The News
-Latest forecast: Rain showers move in today, high in the 30s in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester publishes years of conflict of interest filings online
+5:00: Search all Worcester road construction projects for 2022
+5:00: Gubernatorial hopeful Chris Doughty taps former state Rep. Kate Campanale as his running mate
+5:00: Baseball player reject owners' offer, regular season games to be canceled
+Noon: Worcester to host gathering at City Hall at 5:30 today to show support for Ukraine
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 1st
+Noon: DJ Patrick Allen headlines "gaymer night" at All Systems Go
+Noon: Bad Advice: Neighbor hasn't moved car in six months
-Worcester man listed on Mass. Most Wanted gets 5 1/2 years after shooting
-Driver in fatal shooting on Country Club Boulevard gets 8 to 10 years
-Patriots captain will visit Worcester on Tuesday
-St. Vincent nurses keep union, vote down decertification effort
-3 bridge underpasses in Worcester to have "art" lighting installed
-Domestic violence spikes 71% in Worcester during pandemic, DA's office said
-A 3-course meal for $28.22 during Worcester Restaurant Week
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-City Council Preview, March 1: Selling parcels, homelessness, adding lights under the Green Street Bridge
-March neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester
-City rolls out "Worcester Now | Next" roadmap for future development
-Worcester accepting fall preschool applications by phone
-Worcesteria: Move over Spotify, here's ... the library?
-Violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform 2 March shows as part of Music Worcester season
-Don Landgren: How to have a dinner and a movie date in Worcester
-Bishop McManus asks for prayers for Ukraine
-Tribute to a man who is a member of the Worcester Athletic Hall of Fame
-ICYMI: Popular Worcester restaurant broken into over the weekend
-Check out the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade program
-Worcester, Holden home decor stores ranked among top 5 in New England
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Men charged after Shrewsbury police find cocaine in vehicle
-Rutland police ask public for info on stolen motorcycle
-GHS Student Council will take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
-Shrewsbury proposes $79.3 million school budget
-4 finalists named in Sterling town administrator search; interviews Tuesday and Friday
-Rutland couple produce maple syrup at Sap Castle
-Sturbridge gas station sells $75,000 keno ticket
-Auburn community members served with kindness
-Sports: NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-MLB extends deadline to salvage openers to 5 p.m. Tuesday
-Avery LaBarbera named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-The pros and cons of the Patriots franchise tagging J.C. Jackson
-Bruins beat Los Angeles, 7-0
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 19
-WPI, Nichols return to the NCAA Division 3 men's basketball tournament
-NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Father kills 3 children, 1 other victim and himself in Sacramento church
-New England: Mass. teen who collapsed during basketball game died after 22 days in hospital
-Did bad leftovers lead to a New England teen losing his legs? Highly unlikely, UMass Medical School doctor says
-Tragic: 4 year old fatally shoots himself outside supermarket
-Business: Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March
-Movies: 6 must-see movies being released in March
-Celebrity: Too soon. Fans beg Jeremy Renner to play President Zelensky in biopic
-Animals: Stray shepherd was crying nonstop until she was rescued (4:32)
-Food: More Similac baby formula recalled as CDC investigation expands
-History: South High in Worcester, 1904
-Homes: 5 Worcester homes for sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): CVS pharmacist donates kidney to patient
-Meanwhile, TikToker escapes shark attack by punching it repeatedly in face
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Demand for testing is falling, but experts caution it’s as important as ever
+Noon: UMass Medical School finds that at-home antigen tests detect Omicron and Delta similarly
-Worcester County's cases fall 33.4%
-Radio Worcester (7:09): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, masks and schools
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters available 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Mask mandate lifts in Grafton schools
-ICYMI: Masks still required for Worcester students returning from vacation while city awaits March 7 decision from Board of Health
-As Omicron fades, so are pandemic fears, poll finds
-Woman gets a second chance after surviving 2-month COVID induced coma
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Warm weather headed to Worcester
-Drought conditions improve in Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Related: Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic moon mission (3:40)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-Local Girl Scouts learn financial literacy, 1 cookie at a time
-Worcester-area fire departments receive safety grants
-Officers trade badges for books at local preschool
-TODAY! Community Pregnancy Pop-Up 11 to 2 at YWCA
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>DINING OUT: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager's lawsuit faces free speech defense
-TODAY! Mass. climate chief to speak at Gardner summit
-New parking garage on Route 9? It will be a Hyundai dealership
-Webster’s Zoning Board of Appeals approves Pavilion Avenue special permit
-Man charged with unarmed robbery after grabbing $180 from register at Quabbin Harvest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Tickets on sale for Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre
-Spending a day in the life of Old Sturbridge Village interpreters
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1371 (30:00): Ron Brunk, Shab, The Fake Whales and more
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When did money become more important than humanity?
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (59:12): City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doherty High student who passed away tragically at age 15
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini sidelined by N.Y. Times after internal investigation into bombshell Mike Vrabel photos
-Best edge defender fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 144-118 (2:01). Article
-Celtics’ potential first-round matchup gets more clarity
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 3-2
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (2:20): Westin Elliott
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
-Railers beat Greensboro, 5-4
>CARS: Tesla secretly working on new, smaller, cheaper electric S.U.V.: report
>NATIONAL: 6 U.S. cities and states that offer the best benefits for seniors
-Chris Hansen warns Roblox dangers far worse for kids than past online chatrooms
-Tragic: Dad with cancer dies after insurance said treatment "not medically necessary"
>NEW ENGLAND: Why communities across Mass. may vote to raise property taxes (2:13)
-Diana DiZoglio asks "Where the hell is my audit?" (2:24)
-Cape Air plane window blows open mid-flight bound for Boston
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review names Clark a top school for game design in 2026
-Holy Cross students and professors say: “Justice for Contingents”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most charming U.S. desert towns to visit
-Renovated Framingham castle reopens as 3 hotels
>BUSINESS: Inflation soars to hottest levels in 2 years
-6 college startups win $14,000 at WooTank pitch competition
-Most Americans are using A.I. — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
>HEALTH: Health officials now monitoring tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome (2:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How to buy Taylor Swift designer Kindred Lubeck jewelry collection
>FOOD: Burger King is testing mix and match king size sliders boxes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-CBS reveals replacement for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
>CELEBRITY: All the clues Cardi B and Stefon Diggs may be back together
-Michael J. Fox insists he's alive and "doing great" after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog unlocks shelter door and runs back to his old home (2:09)
>HISTORY: 100 years ago, Worcester spelling bee champ vied in national match
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man survived devastating heart condition, now he saves lives (2:20)
-Meanwhile, Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts
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