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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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