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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+10:21: In Worcester, investigation underway into apparent hit-and-run that sent a car flying off overpass killing 1
-What do city employees in Worcester make?
*Employees with the most detail pay in 2019
*Employees with the most overtime pay in 2019
-Worcester man loses arm, now fighting for his life after hit-and-run motorcycle crash
-Attention commuter rail passengers: Bus services between Framingham and South Station until July 5
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Increased coyote activity in Shrewsbury
-Family, DA still seek justice 20 years after Molly Bish's murder
-Former postal worker from Spencer gets 16 years for crimes against children
-Rosen's Roundtable #406 (28:03): Money keeps the city operating
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:04): Budget & Police
-For first time in Worcester's history, City Council could have no say in budget
-ICYMI: Closed since April, this Shrewsbury Street institution is reopening Friday
-ICYMI: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away the night of her 100th birthday after birthday celebration
-Worcester Business Journal named best in country
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Cute video: Young aviator tries to 'land' large passenger jets at Worcester Regional Airport (6:52)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 open houses in Worcester this weekend
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, daughter of candidate begs residents not to vote for her dad
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester reports 67 new cases but hospitalizations fall
-Worcester residents strong supporters of Gov. Baker, but remain cautious about eating out, using public transportation, poll shows
-State releases guidelines to get students back into classrooms this fall
-COVID doesn't care, analysis by Tracy O'Connell Novick
-Mass. reports 25 new deaths, 226 additional cases
-Feds sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to more than 1 million dead people
-Mass. among 4 states on track to contain coronavirus
-Nearly 30,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
-U.S. workers file 1.48 million jobless claims, crisis total tops 47M
-Florida people still doing Florida things: 5,004 new cases
-CDC says U.S. cases may be 10 times higher than originally reported
-Worcester Bravehearts announce safety precautions for 2020 season
-Holy Cross athletics staff notified of furloughs coming next week
-First Mass. high school cancels 2020 football season over COVID-19
-When should you change your mask? (2:43)
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester teenagers craft catchy anthem for coronavirus era
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In The News
>WEATHER: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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