Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW (7:30): 64 people who work in Auburn will be laid off at the end of March
+NEW (7:30): Walmart may start nationwide health care, offer $30 checkups without insurance
+NEW (3:45): Iconic Boston-area eatery eyes Worcester for expansion
+NEW (3:45): Worcesteria -- Big changes at Worcester Tech, big parties for Bernie
+NEW (3:45): RMV unable to process license, registration transactions
+NEW (3:45): WPI cancels summer programs in China, Taiwan
+NEW (Noon): Driver in fatal Route 20 crash charged with motor vehicle homicide
+NEW (Noon): Construction has started -- New track, new turf being put down at Lake Quinsigamond Park
+NEW (Noon): Becker College ranked 2nd in the world for game design
+UPDATE (Noon): At least 19 dead, 40 buildings destroyed by tornadoes in Nashville
+NEW (8:30): Worcester accountant sentenced for tax fraud
+NEW (8:30): West Boylston St. water main shut off for repair
+NEW: Road rage leads to fight with baseball bats in Worcester
+NEW: Crash on Pike in Weston causes 8-mile backup
-It's Super Tuesday. Go Vote!
-Overnight: 3-alarm fire ravages Sturbridge school
-Worcester man picked up, raped intoxicated woman near Faneuil Hall, prosecutors say
-Worcester woman, 70, accused of breaking into dying brother's safe; money and gun reported missing
-Victim in last week's Route 20 crash dies from injuries
-Worcester Police arrest Brockton man for unarmed robbery at Highland St. Honey Farms
-Pets perish, house destroyed in Clinton fire
-Buyer Beware: This Worcester 'deal' will cost you
-New Worcester welfare office opens at former Big Y on Route 20
-Assumption temporarily suspends Rome operations amid health crisis
-Worcester Public Schools issues COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance. Coronavirus latest in Health
-10 Must-See Movies Coming to Worcester Theaters in March
-'Shrine' film crew shoots scenes in Clinton (25 photos)
-Charlton man claims $1M lottery prize on birthday
-Allie Smiley named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week
-MassDOT will revisit East-West rail ridership projections
-Filmmaker's abandoned sites drone video includes Clinton Train Tunnel (3:23)
-Worcester Real Estate Podcast (20:07) -- Interview with Peter Dunn, Assistant Chief Development Officer, City of Worcester
-Today's Deal: Planning a corporate meeting or event? Have it catered and receive a gift certificate for a guest (see details)
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog credited with alerting Ashland family to house fire
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Top Posts
-Fire destroys chef's home, so he moves to Worcester to serve up fresh pasta
-New Canal District brewery opens
-Airline war at Logan hasn't been a benefit to Worcester Regional Airport
-Academy Award-winning actor Susan Sarandon in Worcester to campaign for Bernie Sanders
-Worcester judge removed from hearing cases, placed on 'administrative assignment'
-SEE THE MAP: More than 4 dozen coyotes sightings have been reported to the new city portal
-Another rollover on Pike off ramp in Millbury
-History: How well do you know your Worcester street?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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