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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
+6:00: Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
+6:00: Here’s how much Worcester made off of the Walking Dead filming in town
+6:00: High crash rate among reasons for Newton Square improvement project
+6:00: Spencer developer looking to build 48 apartments on Worcester’s Plantation Street
+Noon: City Council reviews storm response, approves $1 million for snow removal
+Noon: USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year includes 9 Northeast standouts
+Noon: Dead of Winter film festival returns for third year, now at DCU Center
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Gizel Hampton, pastor, counselor, community advocate
-Records indicate trooper charged in state police recruit death is former pro boxer from Worcester
-Related: 4 State Police officials suspended following indictments in death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Earlier: 4 charged with manslaughter in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia (5:51). Article
-Shootings, robberies hit 5-year low in Worcester
-Related: A busy 2025 for Worcester police, with 3,889 arrests and 80,939 calls to 911
-Worcester police bust major gun and drug trafficking operation after surveillance sting
-Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47). Article
-Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after mistaken social media threat
-Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
-Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
-Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
-Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
>DINING OUT: Worcester hotspot combines curling, pizza and beer (1:10)
-ICYMI: Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Among Friends senior newsletter
-Wachusett Echo: Students look beyond academics in college choices
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Olympics curling gold medal match still a thrill for Algonquin
-Grafton pay-as-you-throw trash bags to see price hike in July
-Shrewsbury Small Home Repair Program has officially made its 1,000th repair for town’s seniors
-Road closure in Millbury on Thursday
-Man who posed as employee arrested for $948 theft attempt at Gardner Walmart
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to Worcester
-Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-Opening reception "Near and Far" art exhibition 5 to 7 Wednesday at Anna Maria College
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Could it happen here in America?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A field of sugarcane on the NFL’s biggest stage
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Should large developers receive T.I.F.s from the city?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:32): Manslaughter charges, I.C.E. policy and Worcester crime trends
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the state for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots reflect on season ending with Super Bowl loss (1:20)
-Drake Maye’s big regret from Super Bowl
-Will Campbell opens up about knee injury, rough Super Bowl performance (:57). Article
-Seahawks found Patriots "tell" that fueled Super Bowl domination
-Jayson Tatum discusses rehab process, potential Celtics return and more
-Bob Cousy Court Dedication: The day in photos
-Holy Cross men's basketball (at home) and women's basketball (on the road) face Colgate
-Local high school basketball teams get ready for Clark Tournament
>CARS: Toyota recalls 141,000 Prius vehicles over doors that have risk of opening while driving
>NATIONAL: Shootings at school and home in British Columbia leave 10 dead including suspect
-Nancy Guthrie kidnapping person of interest released after being detained by police
-F.A.A. closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
-Tragic: 2 young boys die after falling through frozen creek
>NEW ENGLAND: Auditor DiZoglio files audit law complaint with Mass. S.J.C. (1:42). Article
-22 years later, Maura Murray’s disappearance still haunts her family and investigators (1:14)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 29 (40:20): Engineering and technology in auto racing with Phil Surgen, class of 2004
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Alaskan Dreams has ended its cruise service after 15 years
-5 features we wish every airport had
>BUSINESS: Engineering firm expands in Worcester with move to Mercantile Center
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Radio Worcester (27:03): Priya Yadav of Mass. Ventures on deep tech investing and state's startup advantage
>HOMES: How to take care of ice dams on your roof (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Valentine's day gift ideas (5:13)
>FOOD: Is burnt food really that bad for you? How to avoid the risks
>HEALTH: People are getting an old-timey sailors' disease on GLP-1s
-What is a pulmonary embolism, Catherine O’Hara's cause of death?
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl 2026 posts second-best viewership ever
-"The White Lotus" Season 4 casts Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Coogan and more
>MOVIES: "Wuthering Heights" reviews roundup: What the critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Halle Berry confirms engagement to Van Hunt after nearly 6 years of dating
-Oscars nominees luncheon: Emma Stone, Kate Hudson and more celebrities
>ANIMALS: Dog found with broken leg can't stop prancing with new family (2:17)
>HISTORY: Provincetown’s "Moulty" was the one-handed rock drummer who never missed a beat
>GOOD NEWS: Traffic light leads man to $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man balances chair on his chin for 1 hour, 20 minutes
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