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In The News
-Latest forecast: Quiet and dry, high of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: 43-year-old man found dead outside Worcester elementary school
+6:00: Taste of Ukraine being served up at a Worcester bakery
+6:00: Former Spencer man caught with near-kilo of cocaine outside storage facility sentenced
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:11): Robyn Kennedy on her run for State Senate
+6:00: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
+6:00: Poetry Town: "Elm Park in Winter"
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 3rd
+Noon: Burns Bridge will light up in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
+Noon: Return to "Nightmare Alley" — The tumultuous life of Worcester starlet Helen Walker
+Noon: Holy Cross announces $11 million gift
+Noon: HC professor: Invasion has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home
-Special needs teen accused of attacking staffer at Worcester school facing charges
-Official discusses next steps after massive Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill
-Amazon store in Millbury, opened in December, to close
-Peabody home decor company expands into Worcester
-Worcester businesses gearing up for St. Patrick's parade
-Family of missing Worcester teen continues search
-Former Worcester firehouse is for sale
-Councilor Bergman proposes 24/7 pothole hotline for Worcester residents
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 468 (27:50): Dismantling Structural Racism
-Kennedy jumps into Worcester senate race — officially
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Last Call with Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, founder of JNP Coffee
-Copywrite rings in 20th anniversary of debut album at Electric Haze
-Five Things to Do: Don White, Zero 9:36 and more ...
-Business of Art Cohort helps artists learn to both create and profit
-Listen Up: Hellitosis offers wild, surprising new album
-First Person: Body art runs in the family
-Bishop McManus' Lenten message
-Tribute to legendary local high school basketball coach
-ICYMI: Some Worcester liquor stores ditching Russian vodka
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Delay at Holden traffic light may not be fixed until spring
-2nd Millbury firefighter facing child sexual assault charges
-Dozens of cars from Auburn join convoy to protest vax requirements
-New Grafton Flea Market owner "nervous, but excited"
-Northborough moving company expands into Auburn with $2.8 million purchase
-Oxford granted $2.8 million for industrial park infrastructure, 320 housing units
-Millbury residents appeal to selectmen for help with backyard flooding
-Paxton voters to set ballot March 7
-Sports: Patriots star says Chris Lindstrom role model for brother Alec
-Holy Cross women's basketball team clinches Patriot League regular season title
-Related: Holy Cross highlights (2:30)
-Worcester Bravehearts to bring back Worcester Tornadoes for one night
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Indoor golf simulator and bar to open at Worcester’s Trolley Yard
-Railers lose to Reading, 3-2, in shootout
-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: Russia batters Ukraine; both sides say ready for more talks
-Alabama man first convicted of seditious conspiracy
-Tragic: 12-year-old girl shot in Chicago while celebrating birthday, cops say
-New England: Plane makes emergency landing on I-91 in Greenfield (:22)
-Poultry owners warned dangerous avian flu found in Massachusetts’s wild birds
-Couple facing animal cruelty charges after 15 cats abandoned in cold during January blizzard
-Business: UMass to rezone Beaumont to address hospital bed shortage
-Spectrum Health Systems names 4 to C-suite in sweeping executive promotions
-Colleges: WPI researcher receives $441,228 grant
-TV/Streaming: "Wheel of Fortune" fans call latest blunder “the dumbest 2 minutes” in show’s history
-Animals: Duck flaps his wings when he sees his 153-pound best friend (3:08)
-Food: More Similac baby formula recalled as CDC investigation expands
-Health: The secret to stopping Alzheimer's is in your gut, scientists say
-Shopping: Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches after reports of burns from batteries
-History: Historical local photos connecting families to their past
-Homes: In California, abandoned home with no bedrooms sells for $2 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. trooper reunited with man he rescued from burning home
-Meanwhile, in Australia, live cow washes up on beach after being carried away by flood
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Here are the current mask policies at Worcester area colleges
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters available 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School finds that at-home antigen tests detect Omicron and Delta similarly
-Mass. reports 907 new cases, 35 additional deaths
-"It’s looking better": Experts say COVID transitioning to endemic
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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