+NEW (6:30): Person dies in Oxford garage fire
+UPDATE (6:30): Driver in bad Route 20 wreck cited for speeding just moments before (:29)
+NEW (6:30): Former Worcester teacher, college professor pleads not guilty to sex trafficking, rape charges
+NEW (6:30): Walmart to launch Amazon Prime rival
+NEW (1:45): 2 men facing charges in Webster strip club stabbing
+NEW (1:45): Holden Police want help IDing suspect who passed bad bills
+NEW (1:45): Quinsigamond Community College Food Pantry helps support students in need (2:04)
+NEW (1:45): Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (15:49): Polar Park, WRTA, and Gas Rate Hikes
+NEW (1:45): Voice of Business podcast (45:44) -- Michael Masseur, Janet Farrell of RDW Group; Robb Zarges of CASA Project
+NEW (1:45): Janice Harvey -- Sailing away on the sofa
+NEW (1:45): Indian Lake refilling begins next week
+NEW (1:45): It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Thursday, Feb. 27
-Flyer promoting white nationalist group seen in Worcester
-Thieves steal expensive parts from Worcester auto repair shop
-Leicester woman arrested while trying to put out fire at home
-You can now report coyote sighting in Worcester on city website
-Radio Worcester (7:55) -- City Councilor Matt Wally talks about proposed Eversource rate hikes
-Worcester's 'Mini City Hall' to Open March 10 in Main South
-E-ZPass contractor sentenced for selling fentanyl outside Auburn service center
-Resurfacing of 1.5 miles of Grafton St. to start this spring
-ICYMI: Historic Brattle Stop building facing demolition
-Stroll down Main Street in Worcester with an accessibility activist
-Coronavirus' financial impact hitting Central Mass.. More coronavirus news in Health
-Manis sets record as HC women top Army at Hart Center
-6 people killed — including gunman — during rampage at Molson Coors in Milwaukee
-Yes, please! Dunkin' is rolling out ‘Snackin’ Bacon’ — pretty much exactly what it sounds like
-Photo of Ohio boy, pooch serving timeout side-by-side goes viral
-Florida woman accused of murdering boyfriend by leaving him trapped inside suitcase
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Arkansas police officer with Tourette Syndrome hopes to inspire others
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-Person under quarantine at UMass Medical after traveling to China
-More than 2 miles of I-290 East in Worcester will be resurfaced this summer
-Local woman apparently thinks husband is cheating arrested after allegedly driving drunk, slamming into husband’s company van
-'Insufficient evidence’: How disturbing case of child rape charges in Worcester was dropped
-Former Holy Cross rowing coach cited after fatal crash
-No arrests coming in discovery of 900 pot plants in Worcester home
-Megabucks grand prize winner sold in Shrewsbury
-Ch. 7 solves problem for WPI student
-Oxford Police need help IDing these two men wanted for questioning in separate cases
-Accused arsonist from Worcester released without bail
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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