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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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-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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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