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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 (:25). High of 59 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Amazon halts plans for Westborough drone deliveries (2:00). Article
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-Diocese to tear down unused rectory in Worcester
-Construction begins on long-awaited 105-room Hampton Inn in Worcester
-Worcester developer seeks approval for 255-unit Reservoir Point project near Coes Pond
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Developer sued for alleged nonpayment at 3 Worcester construction sites
-Worcester police arrest woman for possession of fentanyl and crack cocaine with intent to distribute
-"Panic": Seniors hunt for medical coverage as Medicare Advantage
-Formalizing a partnership between Clark and Worcester Public Schools
-As oil heating costs soar, expensive Mass. Save plan falls short (4:15)
-Winter gas rates approved with mixed changes for customers (:53)
-100 FM The Pike (15:48): Ask The C.M. with Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, October 30th
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 8 (27:41)
>DINING OUT: Sturbridge farm restaurant serves a turkey dinner families plan their whole Thanksgiving season around
-Your food deserves a bigger audience. Get more eyes on your restaurant on The 016
-Best of Mass Burgers, Part 3: Numbers 10 to 1 (2:51)
-ICYMI: Worcester celebrates state’s largest office-to-housing conversion
-Contractor claims Menkiti Group withheld nearly $1 million in payments on Downtown Worcester project
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Worcester protesters decry I.C.E. during march at courthouses, City Hall
-Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
-Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New auto shop planned for Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Gardner man charged with violating restraining order after relaying threat to ex-girlfriend through a friend
-Dudley Woman's Club to host Pocketbook Bingo November 8th
-Leicester police collect 49 pounds of medication during Drug Take-Back Day
-Fitchburg woman charged after officer spots cocaine in car outside Ayer Public Library
-Charlton establishes building committee for proposed Senior Center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Diwali celebration, Gershwin and Ellington celebrated
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Author to explore Eleanor Roosevelt’s secret journey to World War II front lines
-Community Drum Circles Sunday at The Village
-Radio Worcester (29:44): Kool Kojak talks Worcester roots, music, graffiti and film
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Amazon drone delivery plan demands council’s attention
-Tom Marino: Worcester City Council after 529 days: We tell you nothing
-Laurel: A day at the late, great Denholms
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins Week 8 preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Appeals court reinstates $4.7 billion "Sunday Ticket" class action verdict against NFL
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-4
-Crusaders dominate No. 19/21 Richmond in upset victory. Press conference (7:46)
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey splits weekend set with Bentley
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball season previews
-Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship
>NATIONAL: 3 people killed after 2 helicopters collide midair
-Christa Pike gives first public comments since failed execution
-NASA astronauts conduct 100th U.S. spacewalk outside I.S.S.
-Tragic: Infant dies after swallowing balloon animal piece at Halloween party
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing remains of World War II hero brought home (2:24). Article
-Karen Read, Alan Jackson launching new podcast (:27)
-Lesbian bar that lifted mask mandate — 1 night a week — needs "new owners ASAP"
>POLITICS: These charts show what to know about the midterms
-Ballot Question 8 (2:32): On the future of recreational marijuana
-Ballot Question 9 (2:32): Recent updates to gun laws go to Mass. voters. Article
>COLLEGES: Free community college helping to shore up state university enrollment
>TRAVEL: American Airlines to raise credit card fees eye-popping 52%
>BUSINESS: North Korean hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in "largest bank heist in human history"
-Radio Worcester (15:31): WiseDine founder turns college health scare into dining app
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports names large appliances that can help cut utility bills
>HOMES: Looking to cut oil costs? Alternatives homeowners consider (2:46)
>HEALTH: How to choose the right health insurance plan for 2027
-New gene therapy helps Cambridge man fight sickle cell (2:11)
-Local doctor shares frustration over national surge in measles (2:56)
>FOOD: KFC signs Coca-Cola on as new beverage partner, ditching Pepsi
-Popular supplement sold at Whole Foods recalled for salmonella concerns
>TV/STREAMING: "General Hospital" wins outstanding drama series
>MOVIES: "Goonies" actress Martha Plimpton gives grim update on long-rumored sequel
>CELEBRITY: Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub
-Eric Bauza, modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck & Looney Tunes, dies at 46
>ANIMALS: Veteran brings retired Army dog to every M.M.A. training session (4:40)
>HISTORY: Historic cookbook propelled women’s suffrage movement in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Halloween display brings joy to woman undergoing cancer treatment (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear family raids pickup truck, helping themselves to six-pack of beer
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