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+NEW (8:00): Worcester priest and ex-kindergarten teacher pleads guilty to child porn possession
+NEW (8:00): All the things you need to do this weekend in Worcester
+NEW (4:00): Charges dropped against pair accused of child rape in Worcester
+NEW (4:00): Southbridge Police arrest 4 for heroin and distribution
+NEW (4:00): Mayor’s Forum Returns to WCCA TV
+NEW (4:00): Women's rowing coach Patrick Diggins announces retirement from Holy Cross
+NEW (4:00): Worcester native, author Jarrett Krosoczka leads arts event Feb. 23-24 at Mechanics Hall
+NEW (9:30): 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester — Friday, Feb. 21
+NEW (9:30): Worcester’s Green Hill Golf Course to open Sunday
+NEW (9:30): Prospect of new field at Wetherell Park meets resistance
+NEW (9:30): Creative Cakes by Colleen opens at Worcester Public Market
+NEW (9:30): Rally over Worcester welfare office move planned for today
+NEW (9:30): It's Fri-YAY! Here are Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
-First on The016.com: Worcester restaurant closes, cites barbecue ‘beef’
-Fare-free WRTA buses not happening this year
-Worcester Police warn about user on popular dating app
-Worcester restaurant gets 1-day license suspension after gunshots
-Equipment has arrived, signs say construction started Feb. 10. ICYMI: Here's what this nightmare Worcester intersection will become
-Father of woman stabbed at O'Connor's Restaurant says he will fight until day he dies to get bill passed
-Four men arrested in Worcester's Main South for offering to pay for sex
-Bronx man found with half kilo of suspected fentanyl in Worcester, feds say
-Four Worcester men charged in drug trafficking operation
-Major renovations coming soon to Canal District bar
-Worcester Culture Watch Podcast (37:58): Coywolves, Ice Skating and More
-Clark professor captures images of father's decline from Alzheimer’s
-Reminder: Trash, recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Presidents’ Day
-N.H. police chief fired, walks home in underwear — during snowstorm
-Today's Deal: Chipotle holding buy one, get one free promotion today for customers wearing hockey jerseys
-Maine widow reunited with ring lost 47 years ago after it was found 3,700 miles away in ... Finland
-You want fries with that? McDonald’s selling limited-edition set of scented candles
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer escorts second grader Father-Daughter Dance after dad’s death
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Top Posts
-Ex-principal charged with possessing child porn alleges abuse by priests
-Phantom Gourmet to visit West Side restaurant on Thursday
-Nightmare intersection to be transformed (July 20)
-Worcester special needs teacher accused of photographing young boys in school bathroom
-Popular barbecue restaurant opening at Chander Street and Park Ave. in Worcester
-New Worcester restaurant 'dream come true'
-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
-2-alarm fire displaces up to 33 in Worcester
-Lancaster police searching for suspects in botched ATM theft (1:24)
-4 family members from Mass. killed in crash near Disney World
-2 streets off Worcester's Kelley Square will permanently reverse direction in a few months
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester councilor warns of fines and police to man fixing vehicle in his driveway (1:33)
+Noon: Tree falls on truck in Princeton, injuring 2
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
-10-year-old girl fatally struck by vehicle in Webster (1:16). Article
-Rollover on I-290 in Worcester leaves car trapped between guardrails; driver OK
-Man charged with stealing tax refund worth nearly $1 million
-Worcester high school student, teacher awarded for excellence in English
-Phantom Gourmet visits new Worcester restaurant (5:24)
-Worcester residents fear massive development on peat bog could flood neighborhood
-A small Worcester printing company is on the cutting edge of a statewide push toward employee ownership
-Department of Higher Education has questions about future of local college
-As demand rises, Worcester Technical High School waitlist grows
-Teaching cursive in school — the arguments for and against (2:08)
-TODAY! Black Maternal Health Week Summit Monday at Holy Cross (:37)
>DINING OUT: Worcester cafe opening earlier
-ICYMI: Son of Bruins great charged in local fraud case: Police
-Romantic partner of Joanna Brown called suspect in homicide investigation
-Eyes on public safety at Union Station: Police outline presence, stats
-Delays over Denholm building razing, development frustrate City Hall
-Who were Worcester's top earners in 2025? 92 city workers made over $200,000
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: A new era of leadership
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-agency probe after Auburn incident leads to gun arrest
-Leominster City Council withdraws human rights commission petition without prejudice
-Wachusett Earth Day: Where sustainability meets the needs of the community
-Community workshop on reuse of Maple Ave. property in Shrewsbury
-Man caught leaving Dudley crash, found with pills in damaged S.U.V., faces O.U.I. & drug charges
-Car shows, carnivals and road races: Oxford has a busy spring and summer ahead
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Behind the scenes of a theatre production at Holy Cross (12:33)
-"The Housemaid" author unveils true identity, also works as brain doctor from Boston area
-Gateway Players Theatre to host auditions for "Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville"
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 10 (29:11): Ellen Gould
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What we need are more podcasts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1401 (25:24): Good Neighbor Energy Fund
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:00): Dr. Gay Lee, LCSW-R
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime executive director of Central Mass. Housing Alliance
>SPORTS: Potential Day 3 sleepers for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat Orlando, 113-108
-Red Sox beat Cardinals, 9-3
-'Sader Stories Podcast (52:09): 2006 NCAA upset retrospective
-At UCLA, former Holy Cross and Assumption coach Bob Chesney sticks with old beliefs
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-2
-Railers beat Greensboro, 8-1
>CARS: Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50,000
>NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran leave peace talks without a deal
-Millions feel 1 emergency away from a financial crisis (1:50)
-1 dead in Chick-fil-A mass shooting after masked gunmen storm restaurant
-Tragic: Starving tot ate diapers, drywall to survive before dying of neglect
>NEW ENGLAND: Renters rally for 5% cap as housing costs surge in Mass. (1:43)
-Business owner says aggressive fundraisers threatened him for not donating to police union (1:19)
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates National Arab American Heritage Month
-Assumption announces Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest limiting each passenger to 1 portable charger per flight
-Travelers face higher costs, fewer flight options as jet fuel prices soar
>BUSINESS: Oil prices rise after the U.S. says it would block Iranian ports
-Office towers plunge up to whopping 95% off amid fire sale
-Google's A.I. Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour: bombshell study
>HEALTH: Test could expose dementia risk 25 years before symptoms appear
-New survey reveals if having a specific bedtime routine helps with sleep
>HOMES: What to know about the spring real estate market (1:40)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Cheesy taco skillet
>TV/STREAMING: Is Harrison Ford leaving "Shrinking"?
>MOVIES: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" casts Donald Glover as Yoshi, releases final trailer
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears checks into rehab
-Heather Grahams friends called her nerdy before she starred in "Boogie Nights"
>ANIMALS: Smiling senior dog dumped at the shelter is pure joy (1:41)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Pothole crew, Plantation Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 102-year-old man strives for perfection through pottery (2:32)
-Meanwhile, in London, "vaping" squirrels spark warnings from experts
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