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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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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