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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials!
+5:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+5:00: Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
+5:00: Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
+5:00: Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Feb. 26
+10:00: At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Man charged with OUI in Shrewsbury hit-and-run, 80-year-old woman seriously injured (1:37)
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. to open today
-Glazy Susan and B.T.'s in Worcester team up for decadent chicken sandwich
-Chef joins staff at Abby's House in Worcester
-Worcester ranked among top 100 best cities for outdoor jobs
-Man denied bid to probe claim jacket was damaged at laundromat, not fire that killed Worcester firefighter
-Worcesteria: Moose on the loose!
-ICYMI: Services Monday and Tuesday for 3 who died in Jaques Ave. fire
-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): 2 hospitalized after early morning crash in Holden
-West Boylston gym teams with local restaurants for those in need
-Design for Shrewsbury’s safety complex projected to be done by April
-Bravehearts' league expands to Burlington, Vt.
-Holy Cross Playoff Primer (12:19): Women's hockey vs. New Hampshire
-HC football team placing importance on every practice, rep and meeting
-UMass Medical School climbs to record 21st in national funding rankings
-Up to $687 million in unemployment paid to fraudulent claims, state says
-Best Buy just laid off 5,000 workers and will close more stores
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses to check out
-TV/Streaming: Paramount+ is one week away: Here’s what’s in store
-Shopping: Apple mini stores are coming to some Targets
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Public Library initiative looks to clear fines
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
+5:00: Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
+5:00: Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-Next step of state’s reopening plan starts March 1, last phase scheduled to begin March 22
-Worcester lifts ban on bartop dining at restaurants as cases in city drop for 6th time in last 7 weeks
-'We have been waiting for this': Worcester bar reacts to loosening of restrictions
-Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Worcester schools don't have enough space to social distance
-UMass Memorial mobile vaccination team visits Boys and Girls Club
-Americans support teachers getting vaccine before schools reopen, according to new survey
-At least it's working? Outrageous waits on state vaccine website
-What Mass. can learn from leading vaccination states (3:08)
-New Mass. rules will allow WooSox to have fans at Opening Day
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,928 new cases, 33 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-See how many cases there are in your city or town as of February 25
-Mass. doctor: Type I diabetes 'needs to be on the list' for vaccinations (3:53)
-Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting because of the pandemic
-Dr. Fauci: Whatever vaccine is available, take it
-How long should you wait in between vaccine doses? (3:17)
-5 questions answered about Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
-Meanwhile, in Germany, band turns van into club so fans can rock out one at a time during pandemic
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
+Noon: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
+Noon: Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building
+Noon: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
+Noon: Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
+Noon: Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Massachusetts' sweeping clergy abuse investigation
-From Centrum Inn to enVision Hotel, a familiar place to stay in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man indicted for selling fentanyl, guns to confidential informants
-Apples picked without permission from hot-air balloon basket, Woodstock Orchard alleges
-Stop & Shop website, app go offline after network security issue, stores stay open
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
>DINING OUT: Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-ICYMI: Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-UMass Memorial nurse delivers dahlias from personal garden to patients at hospital
-Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Leicester man arrested for headbutting girlfriend, threatening to kill her in front of toddler
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in town Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer gas station sold a ticket worth $100,000 a year for 20 years
-Woman sues Brookfield property owner for negligence after falling tree limb allegedly causes broken nose, lost teeth
-Beloved Winchendon restaurant with 33-year history abruptly closes, future plans unknown
-Shrewsbury takes closer look at where students go after graduation
-Is a proposed 24/7 community fridge a good idea at a Fitchburg middle school?
-Leominster City Council to vote Tuesday on $250,000 transfer for police overtime
-Veterans Council of Southbridge plans Resource Day and Veterans Day luncheon Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: City stand-up comedy veterans set to open The Worcester Comedy Club
-Mandeville, Richards to bring folk music to Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 33 (28:25): Meatball and the Halloween Bash
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Leaking out a truth
-Laura Soukkavong: Breaking my silence: My 7 years of fear & survival
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 112 (28:35): Youth and political unrest
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local singer who opened for Frank Sinatra at the Centrum and sung the National Anthem at the '75 World Series
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye, Pats dominated the Raiders to improve to 3-2 (6:29)
-Injuries continue to mount for Patriots
-Patriots gets positive AJ Brown injury update before Jets matchup
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 2
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike second execution? What we know so far
-Man dies after falling from roller coaster at Georgia's Six Flags
-Millions of U.S. households lost S.N.A.P. benefits; here's where
-Tragic: 2 victims of grandfather's murder-suicide that killed 9 ID'd as friends who carried out brave final act
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors seek testimony from women in trial against Matthew Farwell (3:20)
-Mass. loses $5.9 billion in federal funding, tracker shows
-3 criminal cases involving I.C.E. hit Supreme Judicial Court
>COLLEGES: New exhibit honors the unsung heroes of Assumption’s history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel credit cards can save you money — and cost, too (2:12)
>BUSINESS: Worcester employers need an A.I. judgment portfolio
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Meet the "chronoworkers" following their body clocks instead of the 9 to 5
-Oil soars above $105 in wake of Saudi airport strike, Ukraine energy attack blamed on Russia
>SHOPPING: Could A.I. make you pay more? Concerns over personalized pricing (2:19)
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: How to keep kids safe during fall yard work (2:07)
>HEALTH: Dementia cases set to double by 2050, called an "accelerating epidemic crisis"
>FOOD: How to build balanced meals without overcomplicating food
>TV/STREAMING: Best horror movies on Shudder
>MOVIES: Steve McQueen's legacy lives on. Remakes and new projects heat up
>CELEBRITY: Why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together
-Idina Menzel makes rare comment about "really hard" split from ex-husband Taye Diggs
>ANIMALS: Grandpa keeps sweet tradition going with very unimpressed cats (2:49)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Woodland Street, Clark University, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Car wash attendant cheers up boy with autism
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, capybaras wander into legislative building
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