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In The News
-Latest forecast: Dry and seasonable today in Worcester, high of 40
+6:00: Special needs teen accused of attacking staffer at Worcester school facing charges
+6:00: Official discusses next steps after massive Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill
+6:00: Kennedy jumps into Worcester senate race — officially
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts to bring back Worcester Tornadoes for one night
+6:00: Delay at Holden traffic light may not be fixed until spring
+6:00: New Grafton Flea Market owner "nervous, but excited"
+6:00: Last Call with Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, founder of JNP Coffee
+6:00: Copywrite rings in 20th anniversary of debut album at Electric Haze
+6:00: "Wheel of Fortune" fans call latest blunder “the dumbest 2 minutes” in show’s history
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 2nd
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Don White, Zero 9:36 and more ...
+Noon: Business of Art Cohort helps artists learn to both create and profit
+Noon: Listen Up: Hellitosis offers wild, surprising new album
+Noon: First Person: Body art runs in the family!
+Noon: Dog found at Holden fitness center
-Will March bring more snow to New England?
-Some Worcester liquor stores ditching Russian vodka
-Worcester raises Ukrainian flag during prayer service
-2 vigils in Worcester call for peace in Ukraine
-Worcester parish sends support to Ukraine
-Parade, festival highlight celebration of city's 300th anniversary
-In response to a number of student deaths, WPI names Assumption professor director of new Center for Well-Being
-New England Patriots captain celebrates National Pancake Day in Worcester by making breakfast at Abby’s House
-2nd Millbury firefighter facing child sexual assault charges
-Former school custodian in Leominster sentenced to 8-9 years for rape of student
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Worcester city councilors on rent control: Some see pluses, others dire consequences
-Worcester publishes years of conflict of interest filings online
-Greendale YMCA full of neighborhood spirit
-Former state Rep. Kate Campanale announces run for lieutenant governor
-Search all Worcester road construction projects for 2022
-DJ Patrick Allen headlines "gaymer night" at All Systems Go
-Bad Advice: Neighbor hasn't moved car in six months
-Tribute to an area priest and former Theology professor at Assumption University
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Music and Performing Arts begins "Note Your Name" fundraiser
-March is the month to donate to the Grafton Food Bank
-Palmer declares for Grafton Select Board
-Meet this Westborough resident who was born before the U.S. had an income tax
-Vacant Route 9 warehouses in Shrewsbury marked for demolition
-Sports: Is a power play between Tom Brady, Bruce Arians taking place right before our eyes?
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-X-Golf opens in Worcester bringing state-of-the-art golf simulator to Grove Street
-Baseball player reject owners' offer, regular season games to be canceled
-Holy Cross men's hockey prepares for playoffs
-Celtics beat Hawks, 107-98
-Ducks beat Bruins, 4-3
-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: U.S. births continue to decline but "may be returning to pre-pandemic levels"
-Massive cargo ship carrying 400 luxury cars sinks in mid-Atlantic
-New England: States seek to improve communication in child welfare cases
-Video shows TJ Maxx employee attacked by robbery suspect in Newton (2:01)
-Business: Workforce dropouts add variable to Mass. economy
-TV/Streaming: HBO pulls "The Larry David Story" hours before premiere
-Celebrity: Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog
-Animals: Worcester area pets newly up for adoption: Meet Randy, Simon, Felix & more
-Food: One of Domino’s most popular deals is getting more expensive
-Health: This common drink could slash your risk of heart disease, stroke by half
-History: Nobility Hill, across from City Hall in Worcester in 1835
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Trooper helps new parents get to the hospital in time for daughter’s arrival
-Meanwhile, a survey finds Boston accent is the "most annoying" in U.S.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Vaccination/booster clinic 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library
-Demand for testing is falling, but experts caution it’s as important as ever
-UMass Medical School finds that at-home antigen tests detect Omicron and Delta similarly
-ICYMI: Worcester County's cases fall 33.4%
-7 places you still need to wear a face mask in Massachusetts
-More free at-home tests can be ordered starting next week
-Vaccine protection fell substantially for children during Omicron surge
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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