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In The News
-Latest forecast: Wintry mix forecast for this evening's commute
+6:00: ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to NYC for $22 with JetBlue
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:38): Sen. Harriette Chandler on stepping back and her legacy
+6:00: How Worcester City Council proposes to deal with homeless camps
+6:00: Deer stroll down the street in Westborough (:25)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 7th
+Noon: Admission is free in February at Worcester Historical Museum
+Noon: Callie calves cute and cuddly contest winner in Sutton 4-H fundraiser
-History: The Blizzard Of 1978: Remembering the "benchmark of winter storms" after 44 years
-Raw sewage released into Lake Quinsigamond from city facility
-West Boylston man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Man dies after crashing into tractor-trailer on Mass Pike in Charlton
-Market celebrates 2 years in Worcester
-Worcester City Councilor calls for more warming, cooling centers in Worcester
-ICYMI: "WOOlympics" take over Worcester Common Oval ice rink
-Burncoat, Lincoln Street area hit by power outage
-Own more than 2 cats or dogs in Worcester? You are violating a city ordinance
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-Rosalie Tirella: Kudos to Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen
-Rep. McGovern on gerrymandering battle, Brian Flores allegations (3:39)
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who spent years as a foster mother to at-risk babies and young children
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mixed-use development near Lakeway Commons moves forward
-Shrewsbury becomes a platinum-rated community for biotech
-Logan's Table brings "elevated, fast casual" dining to Leominster
-State Rep. Dykema stepping down, taking job in solar energy industry
-Sports: New DeflateGate report casts negative light on NFL
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Bravehearts name new hitting, pitching coaches
-Celtics beat Magic, 116-83
-Railers lose at home, 2-1
-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: 4 dead in crash after driver speeds away from police at 169 mph
-How to claim a missing stimulus check so you can collect $1,400
-Tragic: Moroccan boy trapped in well has died, according to state media
-New England: Mass. bill seeks to tackle high cost of prescription drugs
-Business: This is the worst airline in the U.S., survey says
-Register now for WBJ's EcoForecast Forum
-Colleges: After multiple student suicides in recent months, WPI will hold employee sessions on suicide prevention
-Free dental clinic for kids 20 and under at QCC on February 26th
-TV/Streaming: Here's what to watch in honor of Black History Month
-Movies: "Jackass Forever" laughs its way to No. 1 at box office
-Celebrity: Mark Wahlberg says he’d love to play Bill Belichick in a Tom Brady movie
-Food: Recall issued for popular ice cream brand sold in Massachusetts
-Health: Should you exercise when you're sick? Here's what experts say
-Homes: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester the week ending January 29th
-Shopping: $700 rebate when you buy an eligible LG Laundry Pair at Sclamo's
-Animals: Tiny kitten meets his new brothers and falls in love (3:16)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters deliver baby in Jimmy John's parking lot during snowstorm
-Meanwhile, a $30 drawing from yard sale found to be worth more than $10 million
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (7:36): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks mask mandate rollback & Omicron
-Free testing 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester, free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 at YMCA
-Worcester officials to vote on rolling back mask mandate
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial CEO says mask mandate should include KN95 mask requirement
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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