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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester shooting victim crashed into home: Police
-Earlier: Car crashes into Worcester home
+Noon: Housing crisis focus of Worcester May Day rally
+Noon: Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
+Noon: A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
+Noon: Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9 on Wednesday
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
+Noon: Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-TODAY! Community meeting will consider Worcester charter reform
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-New Worcester bike alliance launches with Bike Month events
-Worcester police chief says gun violence education starts at home
-Rape trial of former Rutland police officer underway in Worcester
-Boylston police search for 2 after armed robbery
>DINING OUT: Here are 15 Worcester restaurants offering outdoor dining right now
-ICYMI: Second suspect arrested in connection with Worcester shooting that killed teen
-Brothers in hospice together comfort each other in final days
-Wayward bear wanders onto busy Worcester road, gets sedated and moved
-Austin Street carriage house leveled after early morning fire Sunday
-Downtown Worcester gets zombie makeover for "The Walking Dead"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election May 13th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-D.A.R. visits Gale Free Library
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): S.E.L.C.O. celebrates Arbor Day at Dean Park
-Concert at Asa Waters Mansion to benefit Millbury Public Library
-Sterling teen named National Merit winner
-Clinton community supports memorial scholarship
-West Boylston actors bring "Anastasia" to stage
-B.V.T. announces second trimester Commendation List
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl on Saturday, May 11th
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's poet laureate Oliver de la Paz turns postcards to poetry in his new book of sonnets
-El Salón's Plaza Sábados block parties eye community connections
-Listen Up: 2 female vocalists, 2 unique styles
-Janice Harvey: Untangling the weird stigma that comes with using Ozempic
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Humanity first
-Unity Radio (58:30): Unity In The Community
-Unity Radio (58:02): TheWoo508
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime producer of CBS's "60 minutes" and a trailblazer for women in news
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Toronto in overtime, still lead series 3-2
-Celtics star to to miss several games after Game 4 injury
-Will Drake Maye start for Patriots in 2024? What to expect from rookie quarterback
-Tickets to Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame Ceremony on sale Thursday
-Red Sox beat Giants, 4-0
-Worcester Bravehearts release all-you-can-eat menu
-Bravehearts to make first roster announcement today
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Railers part ways with coach after missing playoffs for third straight year
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester suffers 2-4 week in Toldeo
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 12-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: N.Y.P.D. arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia (1:24)
-Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mother, daughter in cold case
-Tragic: A 10-year-old boy woke up to find his family dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 2 recap (31:50)
-No charges will be filed after 4 babies found in South Boston freezer (1:29)
>COLLEGES: Inside the key roles therapy dogs play on and off campus at Holy Cross
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-Clark changes on-campus dining vendor, as 154 employees offered opportunity to work for new company
-Academic excellence celebrated at Worcester State Academic Achievement Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel expert ranks favorite U.S. states
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the Power 100, the most influential Central Mass. professionals in 2024
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile fined nearly $200 million for sharing customer data
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Sale closed in Chatham — $2.9 million for a 3-bedroom home
>HEALTH: Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness, found in Sharon
-Mass. doctor on breast cancer screenings: "Get your mammogram, start at age 40"
>FOOD: Coffee prices poised to surge further as food inflation rages
>TV/STREAMING: Giada De Laurentiis reveals why she really left Food Network
>MOVIES: New "Scary Movie" in the works
>CELEBRITY: "1000-pound Sisters" star Tammy Slaton shows skin after weight loss
>ANIMALS: These popular human foods that could be making your dog fat: study
>HISTORY: Hope Cemetery Monument Works, 1896
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Eighth grader helps stop school bus after driver passes out
-Meanwhile, at Walmart, customer shares ridiculous custom cake fail: "My mouth dropped"
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