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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-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): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Cold facts: A chilly January. But nothing like 1970
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Residents asked to avoid area near Spencer grocery store amid police investigation
+6:00: Leominster restaurant owner charged in $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme (1:55)
+6:00: Truck overturns on Route 2 in Fitchburg. Video (:24)
+6:00: Worcesteria: Show at Hunchback Gallery feels distinctively Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal moves headquarters to Downtown Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Solid metal from War Castle, Smoking Jacket hits the road
+Noon: Pink Talking Phish honors songs of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish
-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
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester councilor wants city charter reviewed. Here's why
-Human Rights Commission urges city to establish civilian police oversight board
-Worcester man faces second-offense O.U.I. charge after speeding stop in Groton
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Recognizing high achievers
-Here’s what Worcester groundhog Cornelia predicted on Groundhog Day
-Buddy the blind cat needs a home. Maybe, yours?
>DINING OUT: Popular Shrewsbury St. restaurant closed until Thursday for maintenance
-ICYMI: Urgent call for volunteers as St. John’s opening emergency shelter in Worcester
-Study shows childcare out of reach for most families
-UMass Medical School’s new A.I. Assurance Lab tests developing healthcare tech, so it functions properly in the real world
-Worcester County Wonders: Some monkey business in Worcester's history
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Special Town Meeting on February 23rd
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Fire damages commercial building on Wachusett Street
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Early morning shed fire draws mutual aid to Sterling
-Shrewsbury may implement Automatic License Plate Readers throughout town
-Burst pipe ends the school day at Millbury Junior-Senior High
-Lots of snow, damaged mailboxes in Millbury: Who pays for repairs?
-French defense tech firm undertaking $12 million Sturbridge expansion
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Michael Skrzek talks road from Worcester to "Some Like it Hot" tour
-Bibbe Hansen show at Hunchback Gallery felt like old-school Worcester
-Songs, sensibility of the '80s highlights "A Midsumnmer Night's Dream"
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: I'm trying, Jennifer
-Lauren Cilley: When an M.R.I. is a mom’s vacation
-What's Up Worcester at M.A.W.O.C.C. annual meeting (4:12): Positively Suzanne
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked for Worcester for 37 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's shoulder injury improves ahead of Super Bowl showdown
-Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams thrilled to be cancer-free, with team for Super Bowl
-Patriots answer all kinds of questions ahead of Super Bowl LX (7:43)
-Want Super Bowl tickets? Here's what to know (2:14)
-Holy Cross women's basketball dispatches B.U. for fourth straight win, 60-46
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, No. 2 (2:27)
-D'Eandre Williams ties career-high in Holy Cross men’s basketball loss to B.U.
-Red Sox equipment truck stops by Polar Park en route to Florida
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 17
>CARS: Thousands of Kia cars recalled due to panel display issue
>NATIONAL: Damning evidence Idaho killer left behind after murders is seen in chilling new photos
-Jeffrey Epstein calls himself "Tier One" sex predator in newly released Steve Bannon interview
-Tragic: Rogue elephant kills nearly 2 dozen in 10-day rampage through India
>NEW ENGLAND: All 7 victims ID'd after fishing vessel sinks off Gloucester (1:08). Article
-Natural gas explosion at mental health facility in Nashua injures 3 firefighters
>COLLEGES: Worcester State welcomes staff to lead T.R.I.O. Student Support Services
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Princess Cruises come aboard sale offering up to 40% on cruise fares
>BUSINESS: 3 major companies closing Mass. facilities; layoffs to affect about 250 workers
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-M&T Bank names new regional president for Mass.
>HOMES: Saving homeowners money (8:21)
>SHOPPING: 10 non-food Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your kids
>FOOD: Celtics-worthy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Ann Michael Maye's Bakemas (7:35)
>HEALTH: How physical therapy can help people as they age (1:56)
-Easy exercise habit lowers your risk of dying young by 19%
>TV/STREAMING: The 12 most anticipated TV shows of 2026
>MOVIES: Watch "Devil Wears Prada 2" trailer. Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt catch up
>CELEBRITY: Jane Seymour says she’s "in my prime right now" at 74
-Savannah Guthrie's mom was likely abducted from her Arizona home as she slept: police
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever, bunny are happiest when together (2:11)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s trolley system was once the largest in the state
>GOOD NEWS: Students help rebuild dog day care after fire
-Meanwhile, in France, hospital evacuated after 8-inch WWI artillery shell discovered in patient's backside
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