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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another pleasant day, high of 79 in Worcester
-Police seek at-risk 40-year-old man in Worcester
-"Here as long as it takes': Community activists march, rally with striking Saint Vincent nurses
-Clear skies, full bellies as Worcester Food Truck Throwdown returns to Beaver Brook Park
-Hotels, travel industry making a recovery in Central Massachusetts
-Zero tolerance for violence towards lifeguards in Worcester, city says
-New scam has folks paying fee, showing up at Worcester County Jail gate for DNA testing
-Want to feel like a kid? The School Yahd Bar will help you do that
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-LIFT opens new, 15-bed shelter for women leaving sex work
-Gov. Baker assures "programs in place" as eviction moratorium ends
-Earlier: "A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough’s Hollywood Salvage has movie memorabilia you can own (2:38)
-Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-Hardwick's Lone Birch Blossoms offers pick-your-own bouquet at field of flowers
-4 homers not enough for Bravehearts. Next home game 4 p.m. today. Buy tickets
-Holden's LJ Keevan more than holds his own in Bravehearts' bullpen
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Full house watches Chris Sale win in WooSox' 4-2 victory
-Mass. Pirates now 8-3 after win over Spokane in double overtime
-Former Doherty star talks about goals for NFL training camp
-Former St. John's star Ron Darling in Mets' Hall of Fame
-At the office: Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: 5 Worcester foreclosures up for sale
-Health: More exercise could help your sleep problems, according to new research
-Animals: MSPCA, Northeast Animal Shelter waive adoption fees for small pets this weekend
-Shopping: Supply shortages continue. Here's the latest list of things that are hard to find
-History: Worcester State Hospital: 1833-Present (55:06)
-TV/Streaming: A new Mary Tyler Moore documentary is coming to TV
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton supported black neighborhood with Whitney Houston royalties
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): North Carolina Walmart cashier sings to customers to uplift them
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey gangs return to terrorize streets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-“This is a tricky virus": Dr. Robert Finberg on breakthrough cases and ongoing clinical trials at UMass Medical School
-Some fully vaccinated should wear masks indoors, Mass. DPH says
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-For some, pandemic presented opportunities for city employment
-ICYMI: Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Am I going to need a booster shot?
-Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new cases
-Surge amongst the unvaccinated just beginning, experts warn
-Some hospitals seeing record numbers of children with COVID-19
-Tragic: In 5 days, Florida woman loses her mother, grandmother and fiancé to COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
+Noon: Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Holy Cross men’s hockey set to host RIT in Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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