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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

In The News
-Latest weather: Subzero wind chills early Tuesday morning
+6:00: ‘He messed with the wrong girl’: Young girl who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted shows strength during attacker's sentencing
+6:00: Funerals this week for 3 victims of three-decker blaze in Worcester
+6:00: Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester - March 2021
+6:00: Worcester man rides lucky numbers to $1 million Powerball win
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 1
+6:00: 2 men face new charges in workers comp scheme
+6:00: Junior Johnnna Shamley of the women's volleyball team named Crusader of the Week
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in March
-Lincoln Plaza's newest store opens Friday
-Man shot on Piedmont Street in Worcester. Paul Shea video (1:31)
-ICYMI: 'They didn't think twice': Hero cops carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
-Groups call for more conversation on proposed reforms in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable #430 & #431: Racism in Worcester
-Business tie-in sought for Women's History Month in Worcester
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 140 at Route 70 intersection closed 6 a.m-8 p.m. today
-Westborough men spend 24 hours outdoors to raise awareness for homeless in Massachusetts
-Sturbridge celebrates milestone birthdays of town's oldest residents
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross men's basketball team to host first postseason game since 2015
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Louie Gonz takes aim with nuanced, chilling 'Killer'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Tribute to recently passed community activist from Worcester who advocated for better, equal education for Latino students
-TV/Streaming: Paramount Plus' pricing, release schedule and more
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Last night's Golden Globe winners. Total Golden Globes coverage in Celebrity
-At the office: Millennials, Gen Z are job-hopping, but contrary to popular belief, maybe not enough
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rescue dog that nobody wanted saves life of new owner (2:29)
-Meanwhile, FBI confirms report of ‘long, cylindrical’ UFO ‘moving really fast’ over New Mexico
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:36): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccine, virus and variants
+6:00: Free testing this week in Worcester
+6:00: Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipment likely coming to Massachusetts next week, Gov. Baker says (1:42)
+6:00: Domestic violence incidents rose during lockdowns, analysis finds
+6:00: At the office: 4 work from home hacks that are still vital a year later
-No reopening in sight for Showcase Cinemas in Worcester
-State moving to next step of reopening plan today
-Doctors explain why younger adults may have harsher side effects from second shot
-Officials: First Johnson & Johnson vaccines shipped Sunday night
-ICYMI: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity this week
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,428 new cases, 52 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 1.7 percent
-Vaccine for elementary school children likely coming in early 2022, Dr. Fauci says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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