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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver in critical condition after car slams into Worcester condo (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester rocks Valentine's Day
+6:00: Junk King Worcester offers special "Dump Truck" for removing ex’s stuff on Valentine’s Day
+Noon: Lofts, retail planned for Worcester Table Talk Pies building
+Noon: Anti-Valentine's Day cookies are back at Crust Bakeshop
+Noon: Former WoMag editor Walter Crockett honored at Worcester Music Awards
+Noon: Janinah Burnett brings magical music making to opera at Mechanics Hall
-Worcester cheerleading coaches placed on leave pending misconduct investigation (2:22). Article
-Worcester restaurant owner feels "violated" after man steals tip jar (2:17). Article
-Worcester man charged in killing of Andrew Barley turns himself in to police
-Trial begins of man accused of fatally shooting Jose Ortiz in 2018
-A month on, the investigation for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
-Daughter of Malcolm X to speak at Quinsigamond C.C.
-Did you spot the chain of lights in the sky last night? Here's what it was
-Drone video above frozen Cascading Waters in Worcester (1:58)
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview -- A pretty light week
>ANIMALS: Name these puppies at the Worcester Animal Rescue League
>HISTORY: How Worcester put the Valentine in Valentine's Day
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: Handel and Haydn Society to perform Brandenburg Concertos at Mechanics Hall
-Nashville rising star Chase Matthew comes to Worcester
-Every voice: Black History Month concert joins generations
-Adael Mejia reads the poem, "Nothing like me"
-Worcesteria: A pet goods drive honors dog's memory
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 897 (28:55): Valentines Day
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 160 (28:23): Dianne Langford James
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to teacher and principal who worked for 37 years in Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Popular Park Ave. restaurant closing for good
-Meet the Worcester native who is the "unlikely founder" of tech startup
-Lifeguard, pool company cited for labor violations in Worcester
-Family who lost son to heart condition pushing for A.E.D.s at Worcester baseball fields
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Seven Saws presents Valentines Beer Dinner on Tuesday
-Holden police back again with humorous Valentine's Day "special"
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton man missing, police ask for public's help to find him
-Player attacks opponent during youth hockey game in Fitchburg
-Brody's Diner in Shrewsbury a breakfast staple along Route 20
-Shrewsbury Fire Station to host COVID vaccination clinic on Friday
-Clinton School Committee honors students and staff members
-West Boylston police log February 6th to 12th
>SPORTS: 5 burning Patriots offseason questions
-Leominster High's Noah Gray, Grafton's Steve Spagnuolo are Super Bowl champions with Chiefs
-Louden Hogg named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 18
-Wachusett, Lunenburg girls claim indoor track titles; Westborough, Littleton boys earn wins
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 3 dead, 5 injured in mass shooting at Michigan State University
-Ohio train derailment carried more toxic chemicals than initially reported
-Tragic: 2 Vermont brothers die after falling through ice on Lake Champlain
>COLLEGES: Is Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s $10 million wellness center enough?
-Clark professor's debut novel digs for the seeds of racial violence
>NEW ENGLAND: Pedestrian hit by commuter rail train on Worcester line
-Scammers using unpaid utility balance and shutoff threats
>BUSINESS: Several U.S. mobile carriers suffer technical difficulties
-Meta staffers left "demoralized" by Mark Zuckerberg
>FOOD: Sweet tradition at iconic Boston candy shop (2:30)
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations and boosters on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
-Study: Almost half of kids who go to E.R. with mental health crisis don't get the follow-up care they need
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, February 5th to 12th
>TV/STREAMING: "1923" -- A Global Journey (3:06)
>MOVIES: The 5 best Christmas movies to watch on Valentine's Day
>CELEBRITY: Dunkin' releases outtakes from Ben Affleck Super Bowl ad (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Turkey rescuers find more alive on eighth day after earthquake
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, after Domino's driver involved in crash, police lieutenant finishes pizza delivery
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-Full-time bilingual clinician at Community Health Link
-Full/part time waitstaff at busy Worcester, Holden restaurants
-Full- or part-time servers at Canal District restaurant
-Full-time Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Call Takers, Millbury P.D.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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