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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+12:00: Saturday night plans? Be sure to check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
+12:00: High levels of E. Coli prompts closure of Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury
+12:00: Worcester man arrested after flashing gun at party at Marlborough hotel, police say
-Worcester doctor says hundreds of lives could be saved every year with this one change
-Q&A: Dr. Coretta McCarter, Chairperson of Advisory Committee on Status of Women
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-First look inside new place in Worcester where it's OK to smash stuff (11:40)
-Restaurants get OK to serve takeout cocktails in Mass.
-Worcester brewery joins 'Black Is Beautiful' beer production (:22)
-1 shot, 2 juveniles arrested in daytime shooting on Hope Ave. in Worcester
-Man in critical condition after stabbing inside Auburn Mall (:19)
-Arrest made in Thursday's Mount Pleasant Street shooting
-Earlier: Worcester Police investigate daytime shooting in Main South
-Bullet that killed Joshua Lopez in Worcester passed over the head of a 4-year-old, prosecutor says
-ICYMI: Another step in reopening downtown Worcester as renovated coffee shop to open Monday
-Worcester Technical High School Graduation 2020 (2:50:32)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge man charged with stealing military funds to take vacations
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts adjust as state guidelines alter plan for fans
-Shopping: Receive up to $2,500 on a 4-piece appliance bundle from Sclamo's
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 4 open houses in Worcester
-TV: New on Netflix in July (7:14)
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, an entire college campus is for sale
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:00: Local gym reopened with stricter protocols than Mass. guidelines require to ensure members feel safe
-Fear of Worcester 'backward slide' in coronavirus cases
-Teachers in Worcester preparing for school year, but uncertain about return to classroom
-Ray Mariano: Are Worcester schools up to the challenge of remote learning?
-Federal data: PPP retained 148,000 Central Mass. jobs
-ICYMI: 61 new cases in the last week in Worcester, 5,308 total
-Mass. reports 152 new cases, 28 additional deaths
-Six states see record surges in cases
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Can I hug a family member I don't live with? (2:16)
-Commute and Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental and Sales): Demand for RVs high as millions of Americans taking summer trips despite pandemic
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): UMass Memorial, Worcester State create, distribute PPE kits to residents
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In The News
>WEATHER: Cooling trend begins. High of 28 today in Worcester
-Cold facts: A chilly January. But nothing like 1970
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Questions remain after Spencer shooting left suspect dead, officer and 1 other injured (2:20). Article
-Earlier: S.W.A.T. officer shot, suspect killed in shooting in Spencer (1:23). Article
-Related: Gunshots heard in witness video (:12)
+Noon: Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
+Noon: Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
+Noon: Love, romance and opera Italian-style coming to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Ed Sweeney, author and folklore researcher
-Worcester nurse injured in Costa Rica returns to U.S., begins recovery
-State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff I.C.U. patient
-Area restaurant owner charged in $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme (1:55)
-Worcester nears A.R.P.A. spending deadline
-Worcester Business Journal moves headquarters to Downtown Worcester
-Westminster third-grade reporter asks questions to Patriots before Super Bowl LX (3:32). Article
-2 donors give $13 million to WPI (3:39). Article
-Aislinn Doyle: February 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Comfort Food (5:21)
-ICYMI: Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-Inventor with Worcester ties placed on leave after Epstein messages surface, report says
-Snowbanks, no sidewalks make it tough to walk to this Worcester elementary school
-Urgent call for volunteers as St. John’s opening emergency shelter in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jed's restocks rock salt and ice melt
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Special Town Meeting on February 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck overturns on Route 2 in Fitchburg. Video (:24)
-Hundreds sign petition in support of suspended high school hoops player
-At long last, Shrewsbury hits important housing threshold
-Webster man charged with unlicensed gun dealing, including machine gun device
-Oakdale street gets an unofficial name change in support of Patriots
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Show at Hunchback Gallery feels distinctively Worcester
-Listen Up: Solid metal from War Castle, Smoking Jacket hits the road
-Noah Kahan, New England native, returning to Fenway Park for "The Great Divide" tour
-Pink Talking Phish honors songs of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish
>OPINION: Maggie Calvetti: Gifting experiences over things
-Tracey Faraday: Galentine’s Day for moms — Why you need a kid free hang with your mama bestie
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroads Conversations (40:25): Celia Johnston Blue, Mass. Women of Color Coalition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost everything in the tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: Drake Maye set to become second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl
-What players and coaches have to deal with during Super Bowl (5:45)
-How Patriots, Seahawks built Super Bowl-caliber rosters
-Remembering Malcolm Butler's game-winning interception ahead of Super Bowl rematch
-ESPN: Kraft not selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame
-Celtics beat Mavericks, 110-100 (2:04). Article
-Celtics trade Anfernee Simons to Bulls for Nikola Vucevic: Report
-Holy Cross freshman Anna Billa named to Austrian National Team at international tournament
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse season preview
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein bragged about ties to Putin, procured Russian girls
-TMZ receives alleged ransom note in abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, investigation underway
-Tragic: Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. losing residents, 33,000 in 2025
-Mass. open meeting law complaints and violations rose in 2025
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School, Clark, Holy Cross receive Carnegie classifications
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Clark marks 100 years since Dr. Robert Goddard’s first rocket launch
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 jaw-dropping canopy walks around the world
-The rudest things travelers do in the T.S.A. line
>BUSINESS: Devens manufacturer raises $220 million
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-Radio Worcester (10:09): Ryan Kittredge breaks down interest rates as the “price of money”
>HOMES: How to prepare your home before another round of snow (2:28)
>SHOPPING: 5 experience-based Valentine’s gifts for spouses
>FOOD: Walmart shopper accuses retailer of running massive price scam
>HEALTH: Dads' parenting has a bigger impact on kids' health than moms'
-Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications (3:35). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Bridgerton" on Netflix (2:33)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: What is Matt Lauer doing now? Inside the disgraced anchor's life in hiding
-Ali Larter’s career from "Varsity Blues" bikini moment to "Landman" star
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten cries for help right outside woman's window (1:43)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Child returns home after 726 days in hospital
-Meanwhile, in Providence, man finds lizard trapped under snow after storm
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