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In The News
-Latest forecast: Cold and dry, high of 24 today in Worcester
-"WOOlympics" take over Worcester Common Oval ice rink
-Burncoat, Lincoln Street area hit by power outage
-I-290 bridges at Harrison Street, East Central Street in Worcester to be fixed
-Friday's storm brings flooding to Worcester basements
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Own more than 2 cats or dogs in Worcester? You are violating a city ordinance
-Mexican immigrant in Worcester fulfills dream of opening restaurant
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-Anti-foreclosure advocates in Worcester say moratorium debate missed the mark
-St. Paul's nurse honored for service
-Tribute to Worcester college professor who taught for more than 40 years
-Tribute to a man who served the town of Paxton in dual roles for over 30 years
-ICYMI: Worcester man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-495
-Worcester man gets 43 months in prison for threatening teens with sawed-off shotgun on Christmas night
-Councilor Moe Bergman proposing ice skating on Worcester's Elm Park pond
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District traffic patterns and missing street lights
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Recreation summer registration begins March 7
-Wachusett superintendent search moves forward
-Cameras back to film another movie in Clinton - "The Holdovers"
-Paxton to assist residents in need
-Sports: Holy Cross men beat Army, 69-65
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Bravehearts name new hitting, pitching coaches
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose to Kalamazoo in OT
-Pirates add 3 new weapons to help the passing attack
-Adam Vinatieri’s son commits to UMass football
-Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Couple trapped in California cabin for almost 2 months rescued
-Texas man shoots family in killing spree; 5 dead, 3 injured
-3 people dead, 1 injured in Wisconsin shooting
-New England: Woman dies in Cape Cod crash during slushy, icy storm
-State group pushes turning Mass. strip malls into low-income housing
-Business: Parsons Hill Nursing Center sold for $11 million
-Register now for WBJ's EcoForecast Forum
-Colleges: UMass Medical School receives $200,000 to honor staff
-Free dental clinic for kids 20 and under at QCC on February 26th
-TV/Streaming: How to watch the Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock
-Movies: 10 movies you’ll want to see from the Sundance Film Festival
-Celebrity: Queen backs plan to one day call son's wife “Queen Camilla"
-Jennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding’s Woman of Year
-Food: McDonald’s employee reveals difference in round and folded eggs in viral TikTok
-Health: President sets ambitious goal to cut cancer death rate in half
-Homes: Top 10 most affordable home sales in Worcester County for the week ending January 29th
-History: 8 Titanic myths busted
-Animals: Senior shelter dog starts galloping like a puppy (1:01)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic Illinois bus driver saves kids on bus from train strike
-Meanwhile, missing Maine cat turns up in Florida 7 years later
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-PT Front Desk Associate at Worcester JCC
-Civil Engineer II, Town of Holden
-Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Town of Holden
-Assistant Building Inspector, Town of Shrewsbury
-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial CEO says mask mandate should include KN95 mask requirement
-ICYMI: Worcester will consider lifting mask mandate (:26). Article
-Future variants could be less disruptive, experts say
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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