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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
By Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 58 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigating possible sex crime involving charter school cheerleading program
+6:00: No signs of braking before car hit Worcester condo on Halcyon Drive, police say
+6:00: Housing Authority raises money for displaced Elm Park Tower residents
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:34): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty on sex ed, swatting & safety and new fire chief
+Noon: Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade sets date
+Noon: Listen Up: My Silent Bravery offers earnest, gentle, "Where Do We Go?"
+Noon: Last Call: Dancer captivates an audience onstage at the 2022 Pride Worcester festival on street dancing and the Worcester scene
+Noon: Zombies "out on a limb" for charity fundraiser
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio: Smooth and Cool at Chashu Thursday night
-Driver in critical condition after car slams into Worcester condo (2:37). Article
-Grand jury indicts 2 people in fatal Shrewsbury hit-and-run
-Lofts, retail planned for Worcester Table Talk Pies building
-Martin Dyer named Worcester Fire Department Chief
-More Worcester families are saying no to district's sex ed curriculum. What to know
-State won’t confirm if it's investigating misconduct at Worcester charter school
-Earlier: Worcester cheerleading coaches placed on leave pending misconduct investigation (2:22). Article
-Green Hill Park an oasis of trails, trees, water and memorials to service
-Radio Worcester (34:52): Boston has formed a reparations task force. Should Worcester look at doing the same?
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: Worcester rocks Valentine's Day
-Junk King Worcester offers special "Dump Truck" for removing ex’s stuff on Valentine’s Day
-Former WoMag editor Walter Crockett honored at Worcester Music Awards
-Janinah Burnett brings magical music making to opera at Mechanics Hall
-Radio Worcester (25:04): Joy Guru Humanitarian Services presents “Classical Melody of India"
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 160 (28:23): Dianne Langford James
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to woman who worked at St. V's for 42 years
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant owner feels "violated" after man steals tip jar (2:17). Article
-Popular Park Ave. restaurant closes for good
-Worcester man charged in killing of Andrew Barley turns himself in to police
-A month on, the investigation for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): 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): Clinton school lockdown lifted after all-clear given
-Shrewsbury police rescue man trapped in mud at Flint Pond
-Tree cutting for spring road work in Rutland
>SPORTS: Bucks edge Celtics, 131-125, in OT
-Bruins beat Dallas, 3-2
-Holy Cross to hold 50th anniversary of Title IX celebration on Saturday
>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: Turkey rescuers say voices are still being heard under the rubble
-United flight takes scary plunge toward ocean after takeoff, coming within 800 feet of sea level
>COLLEGES: Daughter of Malcolm X to speak at Quinsigamond C.C.
-Anna Maria is scheduling Mental Health First Aid trainings for public safety personnel
>FOOD: Crust Bakeshop's Anti-Valentine's Day cookies back for eighth year
>NEW ENGLAND: "Millionaires Tax" loophole could cost Mass. $200 million-$600 million, study shows
-Thousands in Mass. facing end to elevated food benefits
>BUSINESS: Inflation surged 6.4% in January, higher than expected
-How come I got vacation time denied when we have an unlimited time off policy?
>SHOPPING: Hobby Lobby heading to Patriot Place
>HEALTH: Scientists "switch off" autism using $3 epilepsy drug: study
-$75 gift cards offered at local COVID vaccination clinics
-Free COVID vaccinations and boosters on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County February 5th to 12th
>TV/STREAMING: Milo Ventimiglia's charming con man drives new ABC caper dramedy
>MOVIES: "Titanic" led the box office 25 years after first release
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen is coming to Gillette Stadium on his 2023 tour
>HISTORY: Salem Square in Worcester around 1895
>ANIMALS: Guy wins cat's love by treating her like a dog (3:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple who met at Shirley senior living community get married on Valentine's Day (2:08)
-Meanwhile, India tried to rebrand Valentine’s Day as "Cow Hug Day." Here’s how it backfired
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Classifieds
-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 (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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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