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In The News
+7:00: Police seek assistance to locate missing 16-year-old in Worcester
+7:00: Ricky Duran to perform at Hanover Theatre on September 18
+7:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ernie
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before making plans!
+12:30: Man arrested after child reported missing in Worcester found safe in Connecticut
+12:30: St. Vincent nurses to rally ahead of possible strike on Monday
+12:30: 46th anniversary of tragedy in Shrewsbury
+12:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 5
-Worcester educators rally at City Hall, calling on district to negotiate contract and vaccinate staff
-Celebrity chef's new restaurant comes to the area
-Brown Rice Thai Cuisine owner opening second West Boylston site
-Another donut chicken sandwich lands Thursday in Worcester
-Worcester is the city with the most young apartment dwellers in Massachusetts
-Worcester library director, like others in area, keeping Dr. Seuss on the shelves amid controversy
-Neat story: QCC has become a legacy for the Ralph family
-Ray Mariano: Help wanted. Candidates for Worcester City Council
-Worcester school officials review details for upcoming reopening, set sights on 2021-22
-Artist Spotlight: Jessie Gutierrez
-508, A Show About Worcester #372 (24:16): Post-COVID Imagination Deficit
-ICYMI: 2 popular Worcester restaurants announce reopening dates
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-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): Millbury Fire Dept. responds to van fire on Pike overpass
-Millbury woman involved in plumbing business pot case avoids jail
-Volunteers share love – and lasagna – with Shrewsbury firefighters
-Old Sturbridge Village receives $5 million gift ahead of 75th anniversary
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Bravehearts go local, add 7 area players to summer roster
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Food: Chef Joey – always in style! For St. Paddy’s Day: Roasted Cabbage
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester
-Animals: Popular flea, tick collar has been connected to nearly 1,700 pet deaths
-Health: More screen time is linked to binge eating in children, U.S. study finds
-Shopping: These air fryers will make cooking super easy, and they’re all on sale now
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran in Pennsylvania gets honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, Florida Man bounces naked on trampoline before trying to break into neighbor’s home, police say
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Fauci: U.S. shouldn’t loosen restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
+7:00: Can I see friends without a mask if we’re vaccinated?
+12:30: Nearly 26,000 Worcester residents receive first vaccine dose
+12:30: Worcester medical director isn't convinced now is the time to ease restrictions
-Weekly Worcester cases drop for 7th time in 9 weeks as about 15% of the city’s residents has received at least 1 dose of vaccine
-UMass Memorial CEO optimistic that end of pandemic is in sight
-NDA teachers hopeful to get vaccine more sooner than later
-Massachusetts still trailing more than a dozen U.S. states in vaccine doses administered to residents 65 and older
-12,000 new vaccination appointments in Mass. quickly fill due to high demand, limited supply
-ICYMI: Hospital at DCU Center to close as admissions decline
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,410 new cases, 42 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-More than 1.8 million doses of vaccine have been given in state, roughly 300,000 this week
-California vaccination site gives thousands wrong vaccine dosage
-No COVID Baby Boom: Massachusetts saw nearly 10% decline in December births, data shows
-12 million adults could lose stimulus checks under new cap
-Stimulus check latest: When could you see another economic relief payment?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Dry and sunny, high of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police: Boy, 2, remains in critical condition after fall from window
-Earlier: Toddler seriously injured after falling from window in Worcester (:24). Article
-Community, unity embraced at Worcester African Festival on Common
-Meet the freshman teachers who are starting out this fall in Worcester schools
-Talking trash: Worcester residents, businesses mix opinions on city's cleanliness
-Earlier: City Manager Batista: Lack of cleanliness in Worcester "unacceptable," maps plan for August cleanup
-Teen daughters of Brazilian national detained by I.C.E. missing from D.C.F. custody
-Goose, the large, elusive lizard, is safely captured (:28). Article
-Related: Memes depict missing lizard turning up in unlikely places
-Earlier: Goose now emblazoned on T-shirt in Webster
-Event at Regatta Point to mark 80th anniversary of Hiroshima
-Worcester man sentenced to prison for murder of 23-year-old
-Police pup siblings reunite in adorable moment in Worcester County
-Workers with disabilities battle preconceived notions, as their labor force participation rises and company programs expand
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Bodycam footage, A.I. in journalism and shifting shape of local news
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Friendly's parent company purchased by Legacy Brands
-ICYMI: Workers seal stone bus shelter in Worcester; had been haven for homeless
-How much house $1 million buys you in Worcester
-Worcester psychiatrist gets probation for illegal prescriptions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Elvis tribute artist at Holden Bandstand Concert Series today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton sets override details
-TODAY! Spencer Summer Concert Series continues with the Deloreans
-Police in Webster call off search for possibly armed suspect
-Driver with suspended license linked to missed child support stopped with child in car in Rutland
-Leominster man indicted for allegedly laundering $1.35 million from forged tax refund check
-Bolton Fair returns August 8th to 10th
-Entertainment highlights from Bolton Fair schedule
-Former Clinton resident hopes new salon is welcome place for all
-Grafton's Summer Concert Series
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mamadou, Savoir Faire, Bella's Bartok and cat videos ...
-Sterling native bringing his music to the Northeast ... and farther
-100 FM The Pike (10:22): Director Michael Shanks
-"A Chorus Line" turns 50 — and Broadway is desperate for another hit like it
>OPINION: Laurel: A visit to the octagon houses of Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: August Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (55:40): T-Kea Blackman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught in Worcester for 37 years
>SPORTS: Here's what NFL Network could look like at ESPN
-Tom Brady takes jab at ex Gisele Bündchen over being a "great parent"
-Celtics’ Jayson Tatum "looks great" in injury recovery: Scout
-Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million
-Red Sox beat Astros, 7-3
-Former Quabbin, Worcester Academy star Jamison Howland helping Bravehearts surge into postseason
-Bravehearts set a franchise record for wins in a season. Next home game: 6:30 Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:18): Get to know Coach Patrick Denecke
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 4-3
>CARS: Over 100,000 Kia K5 cars recalled over window trim issue
>NATIONAL: Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? (1:51)
-Interstellar alien probe? Scientist on new mysterious "comet" (10:11)
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
>TRAGIC: Family tearfully sends-off teen killed by drunk driver before his organs donated
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal funding cuts to impact $16 billion of Mass. economy
-Lawsuits and luxury homes: Who is Gabriel House's Dennis Etzkorn? (5:02). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross CrossTalks Episode 5 (11:09): Ally McDonald
-The AMCAST (18:41): Conversation with Drew Melendez, Dean of Students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fall travel deals and destination ideas
>BUSINESS: Mass. tax ruling creates new risk for founders who move out of state
-What is a manufacturing agreement?
-Connie Askin: Unlocking the power of mentorship
>HOMES: Mass. broker fee rules: Will new law actually make renting easier?
>HEALTH: "I want to be the first": Mass. man has life-changing therapy (3:37). Article
-Doctor on how parents can maintain kids education during summer break (2:17)
>FOOD: Coca-Cola launches cane sugar soda in U.S.
>TV/STREAMING: Judge Judy recreates controversial verdicts and challenges viewers in "Justice on Trial"
>MOVIES: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" still leaps over competition
>CELEBRITY: Unrecognizable Jason Momoa shaves off signature facial hair ahead of "Dune" filming
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy who can’t stand on her own learns to run (3:02)
>HISTORY: W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:46): The Antiquarian Antiquarian Society
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet marks 102nd birthday, bar mitzvah
-Meanwhile, in China, humanoid robots throw punches at A.I. summit (2:53)
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