Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-12:55: INCLUDES OUTDOOR DINING: Who's open for outdoor dining, take out or delivery? (updated)
-Stranded hikers from Worcester, Jefferson rescued from N.H. mountain
-K9 unit helps Worcester Police make collars
-Driver crashes car into David Prouty High School sign then flees by bike, Spencer cops say
-West Side restaurant closes after 23 years
-INCLUDES OUTDOOR DINING: Who's open for outdoor dining, take out or delivery?
-ICYMI: The 3 best spots to score ice cream and frozen yogurt in Worcester
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Hundreds march at Worcester rally organized by young black women to amplify voices. Gallery: 50 photos
-Holy Cross students' list spotlights Black-owned businesses
-Ray Mariano: My suggestions to improve Worcester Police Department
-City officials resist calls to defund police
-What's the highest tax bill in Worcester? $13.1 million
-Worcester church closes after 133 years
-Greater Worcester Community Foundation announces grants to support nonprofits, community members committed to anti-racism work
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Get outside and DIY with these summer home projects
-Meanwhile, COVID-19, murder hornets and now ... Reading of Mayan calendar suggests end of the world is next week
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old in Vermont helps save 400+ lives by hosting blood drives in memory of father
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Holy Cross opting for hybrid approach this fall, class to start Sept. 1, all remote learning after Thanksgiving
-After losing grandmother to coronavirus, UMass Medical School student finds meaning in 3D printing and donating face shields
-ICYMI: People magazine shares Dr. Hirsh's story of his mother meeting Anne Frank in a concentration camp
-Mass. reports 336 new cases, 38 additional deaths (:26)
-What business in Mass. are open and what’s still closed
-Well, this stinks: Failed septic systems spike in Mass. during pandemic
-CDC warns of second coronavirus wave as states lift lockdown
-Hit the road! People rent RVs in droves for fun, safe adventures amid chaos
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Gov. Baker says Massachusetts plans to eliminate remote learning (1:39)
-Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)
-Mass. Teachers Union slams plan as ‘waving a magic wand’
-CDC: Study shows lack of masks, distancing spreads COVID-19 in schools
-How Catholic schools have kept students in class during pandemic (1:52)
-Worcester native Dr. Dennis Plante, ER doctor in Texas, dies from COVID
-UMass Memorial avoids internet, long lines with mobile program that vaccinates seniors
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,114 new cases, 30 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-‘Stay Tuned,’ Baker says on possibility fans will soon be allowed in Mass. stadiums
-U.S. supply of vaccine to substantially increase next month, manufacturers tell congress
-Eat or drink before appointment? What to know before getting vaccine (4:41)
-Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long COVID
-1 in 3 Americans now know someone who died from COVID-19
-Tragic: Missouri couple spent most of last year in isolation. Then they both got COVID-19 and died days apart
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pennsylvania pharmacist drives through snowstorm to deliver vaccine to family in need
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, highs in upper 40s
+8:30: Police on the scene of rollover crashes in Auburn and Northborough
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Feb. 24
-Nurses at St. Vincent plan to go on strike March 8
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen next month
-Worcester shop featured in Vogue’s directory of nation’s most beloved boutiques
-Former Worcester man gets 10 years in 'atrocious' child rape case
-59-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
-Radio Worcester (16:44): City Manager Ed Augustus on fighting racism and rethinking policy
-WCCA-TV's 'Mayor's Forum' (28:07): Jay Fink, Commissioner, Department of Public Works & Parks
-Giant snowman towers over Hadwen Road in Worcester
-Artist carves 6-foot heart-shaped ice sculpture for Worcester’s Hilton Garden Inn
-Mechanics Hall Concert Plus series continues Feb. 24 and 28
-ICYMI: New approach to commuter rail will have hourly trains between Worcester and Boston
-'Rock bottom' in store clearance sale of great whiskeys at Wachusett Wine & Spirits' West Boylston store
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 'Dexter' filming in West Boylston
-Change in the retail landscape in Sturbridge
-Westborough women sue union business manager for sexual harassment
-Cause of Lancaster house fire identified as woodstove pipe failure
-Percy's pays $2 million for Auburn warehouse
-WBJ Podcast (30:51): The wonderful world of gourmet craft chocolate
-Tragic: 3 children, grandmother die in Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
-Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Homes: Single-family home prices jump in Worcester County
-TV/Streaming: Worcester-filmed 'Honest Thief' among what's new on Amazon Prime Video in March
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, man fakes his own kidnapping to get out of work, cops say
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