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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
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-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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+Appointment Setter - B2B Telemarketing
-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
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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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