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 (1:05). 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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