The Chancery of the Archdiocese of Worcester (Courtesy of Worcester Sun)
+NEW (8:30): Judge denies motion to dismiss murder, arson charges in death of Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy
+NEW (8:30): Here's the latest knucklehead TikTok challenge that's potentially fatal
+NEW (8:30): What's new on Netflix in March (7:28)
+NEW (3 p.m.): Popular barbecue restaurant opening at Chander Street and Park Ave. in Worcester
+NEW (3 p.m.): Worcester Restaurant Week is back, giving you two weeks to eat a 3-course meal for $25.20
+NEW (3 p.m.): Radio Worcester (12:13) -- 'Eyes Up, Phones Down' with Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent
+NEW (3 p.m.): Shamrock Shake is back at McDonald's
+NEW (Noon): Truck vs. Bridge, Hammond St., Worcester
+NEW (Noon): Neighbor breaks window to pull woman from 3-alarm fire in Spencer home
+NEW (Noon): Watch this Auburn company decorate a fleet of box trucks (3:04)
+NEW (Noon): Does Your Name Start with a ‘C’? Good news! Get a free pie this week at Table Talk
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester — Wednesday, Feb. 19
+NEW: Overnight: 3 family members from Mass., including 5-year-old girl, killed in crash near Disney World
-End of an era as iconic Worcester rock station WAAF sold to Christian broadcaster
-Bishop seeks to calm dissent over Holy Name, St. Peter-Marian merger
-15 years to life for Worcester man who killed his mother with blunt instrument and knife then walked to Dunkin
-2-alarm fire displaces up to 33 in Worcester
-Tatnuck Neighborhood Association Millennium Time Capsule to be unearthed tomorrow
-Phantom Gourmet to visit West Side restaurant on Thursday
-New Worcester restaurant 'dream come true'
-35-year-old Worcester man faces 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession
-Child labor law complaint in Worcester leads to $40k settlement with Wendy's
-Lancaster police searching for suspects in botched ATM theft (1:24)
-$100k Mass Cash winner sold in Auburn
-Radio Worcester (10:35) -- Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: Table Talk TIF
-Chief of staff position proposed for Worcester City Council
-UMass Memorial introduces new 3D tech for artery disease (1:57)
-Tribute to namesake of Albert Sherman Center at UMass Medical School, who recently died at 81
-Reminder: Trash, recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Presidents’ Day
-Today's Deal: Monumental Savings through Feb. 26 at Better Electric
-Women's Lacrosse sophomore Grace Flink named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week
-OK, so not really: Indiana man with 'Crime Pays' tattoo on forehead arrested again
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Emotional father hears late son’s heart beating inside transplant recipient
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-Closed nearly 3 years, downtown Worcester restaurant looks to reopen
-Petition to name Ed Reynolds Principal of merged St. Peter-Marian, Holy Name has 1,200 signatures
-2 streets off Worcester's Kelley Square will permanently reverse direction in a few months
-Worcester's jetBlue flight to Fort Lauderdale changing departure time
-Woman injured in crash on I-290
-20 things Worcester kids in the '80s grew up with that no longer exist
-3 men face murder charge in 2019 Country Club Boulevard shooting
-Driver charged in Shrewsbury crash that injured Assumption students
-Oh, boy: Most ridiculed haircut ever is back
-Clinton woman killed in accident on Route 70
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
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+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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