+UPDATE: 4 Assumption students involved in horrific Route 9 crash overnight; 1 woman, a member of rowing team, in critical condition
+NEW: Shrewsbury fire destroys home, displaces family of 7
+NEW: Former Midtown Mall Tenant Says Rent Hike Forced Her Store Out
+NEW: It's Saturday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: Follo's Food Review of Vincent's Famous Meatball Sandwich
+NEW: Joe Pridgen scores 22, but HC men fall at BU
+NEW: 'Friends' reunion special will likely be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres
+NEW: Mother, 6 children killed in Mississippi house fire; father escaped
+NEW: Thai soldier kills at least 20 in shooting rampage in mall
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-This Week’s Canal District Farmers Market Lineup – Feb. 8
-Could this be the airline Worcester Regional Airport's been waiting for?
-Phantom Gourmet finds delicious comfort food in two Central Mass. restaurants (1:40)
-Subzero Nitrogen Ice Cream set to open across from Worcester Common
-WPI student finds hidden camera in her dorm room, fellow student under investigation
-Witness says murder suspect went to Dairy Queen with body in car
-Worcester Man, Escaped Convict Sentenced for Identity Fraud
-Worcester Man Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking
-Worcester Is Building Connections — And Modular Housing — To Fight Chronic Homelessness
-See Inside: Penthouse In Worcester Overlooks Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester: 5 Open Houses Near You (photos)
-Because of snow days, last day of school in Worcester is Wednesday, June 17
-HC men's hockey takes No. 11 Arizona St. to OT
-Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas speaker at Best of Hometeam Awards
-On the hunt? Here's where you can find Girl Scout Cookies in and around Worcester
-Sterling Community Theatre presents THE SHADOW (32:01) -- Episode 2: The Death Triangle
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Chiefs player celebrates Super Bowl by sponsoring adoption of every dog at local kennel
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Top Posts
-Popular Italian restaurant moving to former Grafton St. bakery
-Worcester Public Market: Here are the surprises revealed during grand opening
-Hallmark Channel Filming Movie in Worcester Next Week
-Worcester man, former North High basketball star, gets 5 years on firearms charge despite plea for another chance
-Worcester rehab center employee accused of sexually assaulting patient
-Midtown Mall owner's rehab plans take a hit
-New downtown eatery offers deal up to 48 percent off
-Developer takes city to court for blocking retirement homes
In The News
-Latest weather: Subzero wind chills early Tuesday morning
+6:00: ‘He messed with the wrong girl’: Young girl who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted shows strength during attacker's sentencing
+6:00: Funerals this week for 3 victims of three-decker blaze in Worcester
+6:00: Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester - March 2021
+6:00: Worcester man rides lucky numbers to $1 million Powerball win
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 1
+6:00: 2 men face new charges in workers comp scheme
+6:00: Junior Johnnna Shamley of the women's volleyball team named Crusader of the Week
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in March
-Lincoln Plaza's newest store opens Friday
-Man shot on Piedmont Street in Worcester. Paul Shea video (1:31)
-ICYMI: 'They didn't think twice': Hero cops carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
-Groups call for more conversation on proposed reforms in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable #430 & #431: Racism in Worcester
-Business tie-in sought for Women's History Month in Worcester
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 140 at Route 70 intersection closed 6 a.m-8 p.m. today
-Westborough men spend 24 hours outdoors to raise awareness for homeless in Massachusetts
-Sturbridge celebrates milestone birthdays of town's oldest residents
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross men's basketball team to host first postseason game since 2015
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Louie Gonz takes aim with nuanced, chilling 'Killer'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Tribute to recently passed community activist from Worcester who advocated for better, equal education for Latino students
-TV/Streaming: Paramount Plus' pricing, release schedule and more
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Last night's Golden Globe winners. Total Golden Globes coverage in Celebrity
-At the office: Millennials, Gen Z are job-hopping, but contrary to popular belief, maybe not enough
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rescue dog that nobody wanted saves life of new owner (2:29)
-Meanwhile, FBI confirms report of ‘long, cylindrical’ UFO ‘moving really fast’ over New Mexico
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:36): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccine, virus and variants
+6:00: Free testing this week in Worcester
+6:00: Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipment likely coming to Massachusetts next week, Gov. Baker says (1:42)
+6:00: Domestic violence incidents rose during lockdowns, analysis finds
+6:00: At the office: 4 work from home hacks that are still vital a year later
-No reopening in sight for Showcase Cinemas in Worcester
-State moving to next step of reopening plan today
-Doctors explain why younger adults may have harsher side effects from second shot
-Officials: First Johnson & Johnson vaccines shipped Sunday night
-ICYMI: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity this week
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,428 new cases, 52 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 1.7 percent
-Vaccine for elementary school children likely coming in early 2022, Dr. Fauci says
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