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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
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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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 (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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