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In The News
-Latest forecast: Wind gusts 45-50 mph today in Worcester, high in mid-50s
+6:00: Worcester man found dead in Paxton may have been murdered, DA says
+6:00: Remembrance ceremony held for fire victims in Worcester, 3 names to be added to memorial (1:44)
+6:00: Worcester city manager responds to NAACP pulling out of anniversary celebration
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:17): Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor on the departure of Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams
-NAACP slams city administration over recent high-profile departure
+Noon: WBJ names the 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
+Noon: WBJ inducts the Class of 2022 into its Hall of Fame
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 7th
-Man's body found in Paxton woods
-Law firm announces return to downtown Worcester office for first time since December fire
-Food: Here is Worcester's newest food truck
-ICYMI: Former Worcester city manager battles with FedEx
-These Central Mass. companies received the most complaints to the Attorney General
-Worcester is largest U.S. city without a movie theater
-Worcester students to participate in masterclass with Broadway star
-Free concert showcases musical talent of Worcester's youth
-Museum of Russian Icons displays a Ukrainian piece in solidarity
-WoMag's Song to Get You Through the Week: "Heavenly Father" by Jafet Muzic
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 467 (28:04): Going Maskless
-Main South CDC building lease-to-own storefronts in Worcester
-Worcester City Council asked to lay groundwork for police cadet program
-Worcester County had 8th-lowest rate of gun deaths among "large" counties in 2020
-Worcester Public Schools to expand access to free college classes for high school students
-Victoria Waterman: We must continue telling HERstory which is our story
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford police post photo of "person of interest" in theft from Walgreen's
-Fire chief revives 2 cats rescued from house fire in Sterling
-SWAT team subdues armed man in North Grafton
-Rutland couple thought they were just hiring a Realtor, they were signing a 40-year contract called "Homeowner Benefit Agreement"
-Town of Shrewsbury Scholarship applications are due March 10th
-Auburn Rec and Culture hosting craft fair April 10th
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Sports: Holy Cross women's basketball prepares for postseason
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Brooklyn, 126-120
-Railers fall for 2nd straight day, 5-3
-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: Netflix, TikTok block services in Russia
-Already claimed Social Security? There are still ways you may be able to increase your retirement benefits
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies after falling under school bus
-New England: Vermont police continue investigation into 36-car pileup
-Business:400 Family Dollar stores closed after a rat infestation. It's part of a troubling pattern
-Colleges: Clark MBA and professor find opportunity in burgeoning cannabis industry
-12 Clark student entrepreneurs won prizes ranging from $550-$2,000
-TV/Streaming: Phoebe Waller-Bridge sets "Fleabag" follow-up at Prime Video
-Movies: "The Batman" earns $128 million at box office in year's biggest opening weekend
-Celebrity: "Good Times" actor Johnny Brown dies at 84
-Health: A common eye disease you can take steps to prevent
-History: Chase Building on Front Street in Worcester, 1911
-Animals: Rat poisons are killing New England eagles and owls. How you can help save them
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New mobile home delivered to widower who lost home to fire
-Meanwhile, these huge, invasive parachuting spiders will begin to cover the entire East Coast, experts say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Here's where COVID risk is highest and lowest in New England
+6:00: Worcester County reported 638 new cases last week
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:57): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and masks in schools
-Some still wary about removing masks in Worcester schools
-Free walk-up testing and vaccination/booster clinic 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: New cases in Worcester at lowest rate since mid-August
-Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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