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In The News
-Latest forecast: Mainly sunny, high of 41 today in Worcester
+6:00: Man charged in Worcester firefighter's death wants to move trial out of Worcester
+6:00: Man cleared in gun incident at Doherty High
+6:00: Worcester supermarket property sold for $26 million
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:15): The union decertification battle at Saint Vincent with Bill Shaner
+6:00: Rollover accident in Spencer
+6:00: Bruins goalie Tuuka Rask announces retirement
+6:00: Volbeat and Twin Temple playing in Worcester with Ghost
+6:00: Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the Shamrock Shake
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 9th
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Wastewater flow halted after 4 million gallons released into Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester landlords filed 898 evictions for rent in 2021
-Worcester Vice Squad warrant yields Fentanyl, Oxycodone and cocaine
-Food: Gourmet donut shop opens today at the Summit
-"You're lame": Anti-Valentine’s cookies are back at Worcester bakery
-Worcester gourmet donut shop holding a "doughnut challenge" for fans to submit their favorite creations
-Worcester man builds "Treegloo" with snow from blizzard
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-"Student Body" class of horror led by women, including Worcester's Sandra Leviton
-YWCA's Kennedy signals run for Chandler's Worcester senate seat
-Worcester ranked among 5 worst cities to get married in U.S.
-Worcester JCC offers parent and tot swim classes for ages 6 months-3 years
-In Worcester schools, English is not primary language for 1 in 3 students
-Tribute to "Dean Mable," longtime Dean at Holy Cross
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit takes innovative approach against hunger
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland brewery building new tap room
-Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby Saturday
-West Boylston man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Boylston police offering free women’s self defense seminar
-Proposed housing at former Beal School site in Shrewsbury questioned
-Grafton Planning Board’s condo complex refusal overturned by Land Court
-Fitchburg woman agrees to pleads guilty to stealing packages
-Sports: Holy Cross and football coach Bob Chesney agree to 5-year contract extension
-Patriots hire Joe Judge as offensive assistant
-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
-Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask may finalize retirement soon
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 4-2
-Celtics blow out Nets, 126-91
-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
-Tragic: 2 Chicago teens dead after being shot while walking home from school
-New England: Massachusetts sending $500 payments to 500,000 low-income workers
-Gordon Ramsay on his new Boston restaurant (2:43)
-Business: Women's power in labor unions is rising, although Central Mass. lags behind
-Amazon rolls out its telehealth service nationwide
-Colleges: At Holy Cross, Pulitzer winner Chris Mooney speaks on greenhouse gas emissions (1:07:30)
-TV/Streaming: Netflix 2022 movie preview (3:09)
-Movies: 2022 Oscar nominations
-Oscar snubs and surprises: Jessie Buckley, Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart & more
-Celebrity: Legendary movie composer John Williams, Pops Conductor Laureate, celebrates 90th birthday
-Health: Cure to acne may be on the horizon after breakthrough study
-Homes: Worcester real estate roundup
-Shopping: Enter to win an LG washer during Sclamo's Presidents’ Day Giveaway
-History: Former Classical High School in Worcester
-Animals: Worcester area pets who need a home: Dogs & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man discovers lost brother while watching the weather forecast
-Meanwhile, in Russia, semi-nude women advertise funeral service in totally tasteless video
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Preschool teacher at the Guild of St. Agnes
-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
-Yoga Instructor at Worcester JCC
-PT Front Desk Associate at Worcester JCC
-Civil Engineer II, Town of Holden
-Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Town of Holden
-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Fauci says "full-blown" pandemic almost over in U.S.
+6:00: Can you get long COVID after an infection with Omicron?
+Noon: Public school mask mandate ends on February 28th
+Noon: Cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children continue to rise
-Radio Worcester (8:17): Removing Worcester's mask mandate with Board of Health member Gary Rosen
-Free testing 9-noon today in Downtown Worcester, free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 at Worcester Public Library, Main Branch
-Cases, hospitalizations still too high for changes to mask guidance, CDC director says
-Princeton town employees balk at vaccine mandate
-ICYMI: Worcester Board of Health votes to drop city's indoor mask mandate on February 18th (2:05)
-Mass. officials report 1,792 new cases, 128 additional deaths with 4.5 percent positivity rate
-Mass. reports more than 12,000 new breakthrough cases, 243 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Survey reveals urgent need for mental health services due to pandemic
-UMass Medical School develops model to help clinicians discuss vaccines with pregnant women
-If you're vaxxed, you're more likely to be killed by lightning than die of COVID: study
-Don Landgren: Easing mask mandates in Worcester a reason to smile
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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