+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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-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 (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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