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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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-New Business Development at Absolute Robot
-Recovery High School Van Driver
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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 (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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