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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: Worcester marks toll of fire deaths; Menard's, Birt's names added to monument
+NEW (3:30): I-290 Kelley Square exit to be closed again Tuesday night. Related: Answer to this question could determine fate of Kelley Square redesign
+NEW (3:30): Another tenant leaving glass tower in downtown Worcester
+NEW (3:30): New Salvadoran restaurant on Park Ave. in Worcester
+NEW (3:30): Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings for Saturday, March 7
+NEW (3:30): Mother, daughter accused of impersonating Marlboro cops so victim opened door
+NEW (3:30): Number of presumptive coronavirus cases in Mass. rises to 12
-First in The 016: TV pilot to film in downtown Worcester
-No bail for woman accused of fatally stabbing boyfriend
-Worcester man gets life in prison for murdering woman in 2015
-Downtown restaurant now open for lunch weekdays
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-Chamber provides COVID-19 [coronavirus] information and resources for businesses
-UMass Memorial Medical Center prepares For coronavirus
-WPI NCAA hoops game played in empty arena because of coronavirus
-Fallen Worcester Fire. Lt. Jason Menard named recipient of prestigious American fire service award
-Worcester Spring Home Show this weekend. See list of exhibitors and get free tickets
-10 Great Events We're Looking Forward to in March in Worcester
-Leadership Worcester Now Recruiting Class of 2021
-HC men's hockey team scores first playoff win since 2015
-Worcester Culture Watch podcast (42:43) — Electoral Politics and How Bernie Throws Best Parties
-Help Sturbridge Police ID shoplifting suspects
-WATCH Douglas K9 Officer Finn Featured on 'Good Morning America'
-Today's deal: Macy's sale takes 25% off spring styles
-Drunk Uber rider taken for $1,700 ride across the UK
-Adorable photo from Worcester resident of a kid who is Just. Not. Having. It.
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester’s Soupman receives donation for Patriots owner Robert Kraft
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Top Posts
-Park Ave. bar about to get 3rd owner in 9 months
-Worcester company fined $400K for ripping off workers
-Closed nearly 3 years, Great Wall reopens in downtown Worcester
-Worcester area plummets in job market rankings
-Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,600 get you?
-School bathroom practice questioned at Worcester school board meeting
-Merged Catholic High School to be at Holy Name, will be named Saint Paul Diocesan Jr.-Sr. High
-Here's How to Get a Dairy Queen Blizzard for Just 80 Cents
-64 people who work in Auburn will be laid off at the end of March
-Fentanyl, heroin dealer gets 5 years; will be deported after prison term
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-TODAY! Kelley Square Tree Lighting 3 to 5
-TODAY! Worcester police Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive Saturday
-Worcester holds annual Festival of Lights (11 photos)
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-Community leaders convene to address "madness at the federal level"
-Whats Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:11): Michelle Lirange, Owner, Bear’s Play Space
-The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus 9 to noon at Family Table
-ICYMI: Alleged killer of Shrewsbury father indicted in Worcester
-Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
-Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
-Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Petting zoo at Mexicali 1 to 3 Saturday
-Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Fill the Wagon toy drive Saturday
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Propane leak suspected in Lancaster fire that injured 1
-Negotiations begin for new Berlin-Boylston school superintendent
-Bar arcade opens in Downtown Fitchburg
-Leominster man taken to hospital for dog bite arrested after disturbance in waiting room
-Police officers honored, sworn in in Sutton
-2 vacancies on Sutton Cemetery Commission after James Renaud resigns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
-Worcester Youth Orchestra auditions December 9th: Your chance to play in Carnegie Hall
-Winter in Wooville turns Polar Park into Worcester’s ultimate holiday festival
>OPINION: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 1, I don’t want to talk about this sham administration anymore
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 482 (28:26): Bruce Nelson, music and art advocate, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who tragically passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Drake Maye named AFC Offensive Player of the Week (4:28)
-Is Mike Vrabel's this year NFL Coach of the Year? (2:14)
-Celtics beat Lakers, 126-105
-World Cup draw: Who could play in Foxborough
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Vermont, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball hits the road to face Fordham
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Mercyhurst to close out first half of the regular season
-Railers beat Reading, 2-1
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Most reliable automobile brands
>NATIONAL: U.S. carries out 22nd strike on alleged drug vessel
-Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. New poll shows enrollees are already struggling
-Tragic: 72-year-old woman hospitalized with broken pelvis, internal bleeding after violent geese attack
>NEW ENGLAND: "I still love you!!! Haha": Texts take center stage at Walshe trial (21:10)
-More than 10% of Mass. workers use S.N.A.P. food aid, report says
>COLLEGES: WPI launches bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity
-Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Crusader of the Week: Vedanth Natarajan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best countries for retirees
-Don't have Real ID or passport? Could cost you $18 at airport (:30)
>BUSINESS: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO in massive deal
-Koopman Lumber C.E.O.’s sister to take over top role of family business from her brother
-Manny Jae Media (35:48): Latin American Business Organization year-end celebration
-Local attorneys named among Mass. Lawyers Weekly’s “Legal Luminaries”
>HOMES: Tips to keep pipes from freezing when temperatures drop (1:47)
>HEALTH: Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, F.D.A. warns
-Alzheimer’s risk could rise with high body weight, obesity over time: research
>FOOD: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New "Men in Black" film in the works
>CELEBRITY: Miley Cyrus reportedly planning reunion with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth
-Betty White, Bea Arthur's "Golden Girls" feud ended with naked photos
>ANIMALS: Sea lion visited this dog every day for 2 years (2:02)
>HISTORY: Radio personality Ken Meyer’s disability never got in the way of his success
>GOOD NEWS: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in England, man's garden shed hits a top speed of 123 mph
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