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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 (:29). High of 47 today in Worcester
-New England winter weather forecast (1:56)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-Neighbors speak out on dual roundabouts in Chandler St. traffic plan
-Area fire chief battles restaurant blaze on honeymoon in Puerto Rico (2:19)
-Worcester police arrest 2 on fentanyl trafficking charges
-Holden restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Old Reliables: Classic restaurants doing it right (4:40)
-Ghoul housekeeping: Inflatables run riot for Halloween on Dawson Road
-Candy by state: What Massachusetts craves before Halloween
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Radio Worcester (13:24): Worcester builds a biotech hub, but can it keep the companies it creates?
-Stop & Shop offers discount after website outage
-Clinton police chase black bear into woods following multiple sightings
-State fire board approves annual recalled sprinkler checks
-Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Guardian celebrates 3 years of independent local journalism
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Worcester shooting, school boundary changes, winter overhaul
>DINING OUT: Celebrating the transition from summer to fall
-Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
-ICYMI: Correctional officer accused of smuggling drugs into Worcester County jail
-Worcester police make arrest in connection with fatal strip club shooting
-Worcester nursing home caught in statewide RegalCare crackdown
-Worcester ranks No. 1 among U.S. metro areas for single mothers, study finds
-Worcester County income gap widens as poverty holds at 10%
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council of Aging
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! St. Roch Church plans annual yard sale Saturday
-Today! Shred Day for Shrewsbury residents Saturday
-Road milling begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury
-Woman arrested after disturbance outside library in Dudley, accused of spitting at and kicking officer
-Auburn approves 3-way stop at West and Rochdale streets
-Westborough Connects-run GenPals program bridges the generational gap
-Northborough resident proposes unique way to boost public participation in town meetings
-Brimfield at Odds With the Winthrops: Author Don Duffy to speak Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Frankenstein" at O.S.V., Disney on Ice at DCU, Scene Queen
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry ignite Worcester on The Hive Mind Tour
-Carrot Top set to make dramatic return to stage after suicide attempt
>OPINION: Diane Cotter: D.C.'s silence on P.F.A.S. fire gear must end
-Boston Globe editorial: Worcester Diocese should listen to victims, publish list of credibly accused priests
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (46:18): Alex Corrales, Worcester Housing Authority
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Trappist monk who later ran multiple local businesses
>SPORTS: Are Patriots the most injured team in the NFL?
-Patriots power ranking roundup: Drake Maye leading charge to top 10 in NFL
-Bruins beat Anaheim, 4-2
-Celtics' bench closes out perfect preseason with overtime win in Philly
-Holy Cross football to play at No. 17 Harvard
-Adam Due sets the standard for Holy Cross football
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Hall of Famer and Patriots great Jon Morris
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls to Harvard
-Worcester Railers 2026-27 season guide
>CARS: Car insurance lapse triggers "incredibly frustrating" registration issue (4:10)
>NATIONAL: Gen Z is way, way more miserable than previous generation: poll
-Doctor's husband strangled her, set her body on fire while young daughter was asleep
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl hit and killed by car in Chelsea (:26)
>NEW ENGLAND: Holdout juror breaks silence on Lindsay Clancy mistrial
-Matthew Farwell trial (19:22): F.B.I. agents testify about detective's texts with Sandra Birchmore
-Flock cameras faced a Mass. backlash. Police are split on using similar tech
-Unpacking Question 3: What eliminating party primaries would mean for voters
>COLLEGES: Second Assumption Physician Assistant Gala raises over $18,000
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 strange things flight attendants have seen on planes
>BUSINESS: How to help your family without hurting your finances (2:00)
-Survey finds employers are willing to pay more for this 1 skill (1:58)
-Mass. estate tax: Ryan Kittredge explains $2 million threshold (25:23)
>SHOPPING: Retail sales up in September -- but a big chunk of spending went to an essential bill
>HOMES: How to keep your home basics organized
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor debunks myths about drinking raw milk (2:38). Article
-Understanding the difference between stress and anxiety
>FOOD: Chef reveals correct way to cook rice with a step many skip
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Practical Magic 2," "Buddy" and more
>CELEBRITY: James McAvoy calls out "Band of Brothers" co-star for bullying him on set
-Michael Douglas reveals what saved marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones after brief split
>ANIMALS: Rescuer stops for kangaroo, finds her baby still by her side (2:11)
>HISTORY: Amelia Earhart’s life really took flight while she lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Mom hopes to thank teens who invited son with autism to play (1:31)
-Meanwhile, Finnish man downs 16.9 ounces of orange soda in 3.16 seconds
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