+NEW (6:00): Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze on Westminster St. in Worcester -- Story; Continuing Coverage
+NEW (3:30): Oxford Police need help IDing these two men wanted for questioning in separate cases
+NEW (3:30): Suspect in Nov. stabbing in Worcester held on $10K bail
+NEW (3:30): Megabucks grand prize winner sold in Shrewsbury
+NEW (3:30): $100k All or Nothing winner sold in Auburn
+NEW (3:30): Worcester Restaurant Week 2020 Winter Lineup
+NEW (3:30): Baseball junior Luke Dawson named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of Week
+MEW (3:30): Stunning cloud formation caught on camera at Mount Washington
+NEW (7:30): 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Monday, Feb. 24
-10 displaced by Sunday night basement fire in Worcester
-4 rescued from icy ponds in Spencer, Sturbridge
-300 Southbridge St. in Worcester -- which includes Miss Worcester Diner -- for sale for $1.1M
-Here are Worcester's top 4 spots for New American food
-Worcester Airport holding another plane ticket giveaway for college students
-Worcester man who admitted to hiding $300,000 of Kevin Perry’s drug money in church scheduled to be sentenced in Worcester federal court
-Here's where and when you can vote early in the presidential primary in Worcester
-Worcester fare-free movement goes public Monday
-Drafting new call on wrecking ball in Worcester
-The murder of Amanda Dabrowski, O'Connor's stabbing victim: 'She did everything she could to protect herself and it still wasn’t enough.'
-Related: Abby's House Shelter Manager Parlee Jones part of panel discussion on domestic violence (23:16)
-Today's Deal: Get a free remote car starter with any vehicle purchase this month at Bertera Nissan
-Ths week's road work in Worcester - Week of Feb. 24
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester – Week of Feb. 24
-SeltzerTime Podcast Ep 14 - Tom Rheault from No Trigger & Rheault Real (1:38:09)
-Pridgen scores 25 in HC men's loss at Colgate
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman meets stem cell donor who saved her life (1:43)
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-Worcester priest and ex-kindergarten teacher pleads guilty to child porn possession
-Three-alarm fire on Beacon St. in Worcester displaces 7, firefighter suffers minor injury
-The 10 most expensive homes for sale in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant closes, cites barbecue ‘beef’
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant closes, cites barbecue ‘beef’
-Construction has started. ICYMI: Here's what this nightmare Worcester intersection will become
-Women's rowing coach Patrick Diggins announces retirement from Holy Cross
-Uh oh! Starting Tuesday, Kelley Square will undergo full-depth excavation, patching
-Here’s what you need to know about hands-free driving law that started Sunday, courtesy of Worcester DA
-Phantom Gourmet's top spots for mac & cheese includes Sturbridge restaurant (1:43)
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>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
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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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