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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:30: Worcester oil company to pay $450,000 fine in fraudulent heating oil switch
+5:30: Mass. Nurses Association: Tenet rejects nurses' comprehensive proposal
+5:30: Becker College has a long history, tied to mergers
+5:30: Clark grad and former N.Y. Times columnist has new book, 'Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal'
+5:30: 6 Holy Cross football players named preseason All Patriot League
+1:30: Holden offering Citizens Police Academy
+1:30: Millbury woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+1:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:26): Police in schools, structural racism & teacher vaccinations
+1:30: In initial vote, Worcester councilors narrowly back removal of school officers
+1:30: SeltzerTime Podcast #108 (1:00:59): Building a Brand from Nothing
+1:30: Old Sturbridge Village gets $5 million gift
+1:30: Lindsey Bartlett of Worcester Inked magazine Cover Girl semifinalist
+9:30: Sue Coghlin Mailman announces candidacy for Worcester School Committee
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 3
-Becker College's financial woes could make it the next school to close
-Man gets 12 years for using Millbury business as front for marijuana grow operation
-Columbia Journalism Review on Worcester's lingering legal case vs. arrested photojournalist
-Table Talk Pies to celebrate Pi Day with virtual baking class
-'The Mayor of Jaques Ave.' rooted in faith, family, friends and community, laid to rest fire death
-Radio Worcester (12:57): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his recommendations to combat structural racism
-Janice Harvey: Worcester teachers share opinions on police in schools
-Movies: Locally filmed 'The Investigators' promises dysfunctional fun
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-ICYMI: St. Vincent Hospital makes offer to nurses ahead of planned strike, nurses to counter
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Work on new Holden DPW site continues
-Grafton Select Board uncomfortable over opening Silver Lake Beach without lifeguards
-Westborough homeowner relieved no one was hurt when winds blows tree onto house (2:22)
-Shrewsbury High student's cause ignites unintended controversy
-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 women's basketball excited for Patriot League Tournament
-ArtsWorcester College Show looks different amid pandemic
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-UMass Medical School physicians in training unionize
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ernie
-Tragic: SUV carrying 25 in wreck in California, 13 dead (1:13)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Toddler in New York recovers after spending life hospitalized with rare condition
-Meanwhile, in Britain, National Lottery using beer to find winner of unclaimed jackpot
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Experts are warning of a potential surge while several governors are loosening restrictions
+5:30: Teens' mental health took a hit during pandemic: study
+1:30: Teachers, school staff can sign up for vaccinations starting March 11 (2:50)
+1:30: Gov. Baker: ‘No plans’ to lift mask mandate in Massachusetts
+9:30: Worcester awaits word on when region will receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine
+9:30: CVS now lists teachers as eligible for vaccine appointments in Massachusetts
-President Biden: U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
-U.S. needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up, expert says
-WooSox debut season delayed as MLB pushes back Triple-A start date
-Sports teams in Worcester look ahead to playing in front of fans
-Worcester's mobile vaccination unit visits Elm Park Towers
-How does the one-shot vaccine compare to the others? Holy Cross Biology Professor explains
-Biden wants all teachers to get first vaccine shot by end of March
-More teachers plan to quit as COVID stress overwhelms educators
-Positive test ends Holy Cross men's basketball season
-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 980 new cases, 37 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-U.S. nursing homes see 82% decline in cases after vaccines began
-New poll shows 50% drop in fear of dying from COVID-19
-Once vaccinated, is it OK to take a vacation?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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