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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials and things to do
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+4:30: Chandler Street bookstore reopens after break-in
+8:25: Woman dies in Southbridge house fire
+8:25: Bicyclist seriously injured after car and bike collide in Leicester
+8:25: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester
-Troubling times for Lincoln Plaza
-3 Worcester residents among 7 charged with fraud
-Three movies filmed in Worcester to be released by end of year
-Liam Neeson movie 'Honest Thief' a blast for Worcester neighborhood
-62-year-old Worcester man faces firearms charges
-Worcester residents learning more about Worcester police at Citizens’ Academy
-Pope names Holy Cross grad the Bishop of Springfield
-Worcesteria: True tales of terror with Smiley Ball, ghost pepper donuts and Question 1
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (23:58): Mark and Rita McCabe, Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant opening express location in Shrewsbury
-Reminder: Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester because of the holiday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Police, Board of Health at odds over Halloween
-Wachusett Earthday hazardous household products collection Saturday
-Millbury businesses face restrictions on their water use
-Leaders of MOD making positive impact on Nichols community
-Forecasters: Drought more likely than blizzards this winter
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-UMass Memorial one of seven Mass. hospitals to receive technology-use honor
-Homes: 4 open houses for you in Worcester
-National: Man whose young granddaughter fell to her death from cruise ship window pleads guilty to negligent homicide
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video captures officers in New Mexico saving couple from burning car
-Meanwhile, Hormel is giving away bacon-scented face masks
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Patriots cancel practice Friday, ESPN reports another positive test
+4:30: Massachusetts unemployment rate drops to 9.6% (:22)
+4:30: WHO: Study finds 4 drugs have little to no effect on COVID-19
-More than half of Worcester’s 137 new cases came from people under age 40 as city remains ‘high-risk’
-Family gatherings driving spread, Worcester city manager says
-Some Worcester parents worry young learners aren’t returning soon enough in learning plan
-Worcester Public Schools HVAC repairs ongoing as district is one month away from planned hybrid learning start date
-ICYMI: Worcester is well prepared for second wave, city manager says
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Herd immunity ‘incredibly reckless and dangerous'
-U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek jobless aid
-These companies are looking for employees even as layoffs continue
-Dr. Fauci warns that Americans may need to cancel Thanksgiving
-Arizona family lost eight family members and their business to COVID-19
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
+Noon: Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Holy Cross men’s hockey set to host RIT in Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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