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In The News
-Latest forecast: Wetter and cooler, chances of rain throughout the day in Worcester
-Worcester man pleads guilty to striking and killing man after driving home drunk from the Blarney Stone bar
-Demolition crews finish off what's left of historic Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester
-Former Worcester City Councilor to lead investigation into St. John's Food for the Poor Program Director
-Earlier: Worcester food pantry operator suspended over accusations of sexual coercion
-2 Worcester residents arrested for drug trafficking
-Planet Fitness renovates Webster Square location
-Fire wrecks car, burns Shrewsbury garage, other cars
-Wachusett Regional School Committee names new superintendent
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Brit Floyd, Inmo Yang and more ...
-Listen Up: "Voice" star Sam James has first major label release with "Going Through It"
-In his own words: Itzhak Perlman will "talk the music" in 2 Music Worcester shows
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 470 (27:58): Chief Diversity Officer/Police Cadets
-Worcesteria: The mysterious case of the disappearing community fridge
-Tribute to Bishop Harrington, who passed away 25 years ago this month
-ICYMI: Ethics Commission won’t dismiss allegations against Worcester DA and others
-Former Worcester resident, City Council candidate is trying to get his grandmother back from Russia
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police arrest driver after rollover crash
-Holden police arrest man for OUI, open container
-Large blaze guts Webster restaurant (1:13)
-West Boylston cannabis dispensary to open Monday
-Carney is no longer "interim" principal at Grafton High
-Fitchburg grandfather dealt setback in push to get daughter, grandson out of Ukraine
-Former Southbridge town councilor arrested in Indiana
-Sports: At Holy Cross, Amanda Belichick is creating her own coaching legacy
-Bravehearts add 13 new Division 1 players
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Winnipeg, 4-2
-Railers beat South Carolina, 3-0
-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: Despite drop in world oil prices, gas prices remain high
-6 dead in Missouri interstate pileup involving 47 vehicles, official says
-FBI warns technical and customer support fraud
-New England: March Madness begins as Mass. sports gambling is in limbo
-Mass. named most expensive state to have a baby
-Business: Greater Worcester unemployment rose to 5% in January
-Rockland Trust parent announces a 6% increase in quarterly dividend
-Colleges: UMass Medical School hosts annual Match Day event. Video (54:10)
-Worcester Planning Board gives go-ahead to new dorms at Holy Cross
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Pete Davidson will no longer fly to space
-Health: Excessive napping could be a sign of dementia, study finds
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Joker
-History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 5: Hospital legacy
-Homes: 5 open houses planned in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Activist injects new life into her Michigan community (2:30)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, bodybuilding contest debuts slap fighting championship
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-119 new cases reported in Worcester in last 7 days
-Free walkup vaccinations/boosters 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: What’s in the forecast? New variants moving into Massachusetts
-Mass. reports 813 new cases, 7-day positivity rate rises slightly to 1.68%
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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