Highlights in The 016 Thursday, February 10th

• Posted by 016 Administrator February 10, 2022 - Filed in News - 2,083 views

  

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  In The News

  -Latest forecast: Slight chance of showers, high of 45 today in Worcester

  +6:00: New Worcester high-rise: 415 units planned at Franklin Street site (above)

  +6:00: MassDEP fines company over violations at Worcester warehouse

  +6:00: Paxton police looking for driver who fled traffic stop

  +6:00: Grab a "Super Bowl Sundae" kit this weekend at Mrs. Moriconi's

  +6:00: Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement

  +6:00: U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high

  +6:00: Boston Celtics trade multiple players for Daniel Theis, Derrick White

  +Noon: Morning fire closes Route 12/Suthbridge Street in Auburn

  +Noon: Holden police arrest woman with multiple open warrants

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 10th

  +Noon: Travel From Worcester With Amtrak's Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal

  +Noon: Four Things to Do: Calliope's 40th, 'C'Mon C'Mon' and more ...

  +Noon: Janice Harvey: Grandkids provide all the magic at Disney World

  +Noon: Bad Advice: Drunken prank deserves harsh payback

  +Noon: Don’t expect grocery store prices to come down anytime soon

  -Man charged in Worcester firefighter's death wants to move trial out of Worcester

  -Man cleared in gun incident at Doherty High

  -Suspect in Brockton killing arrested in Worcester

  -Worcester supermarket property sold for $26 million

  -Radio Worcester (15:15): The union decertification battle at Saint Vincent with Bill Shaner

  -Worcester parents worried about daughter, Sue Paye, 15, missing for a month

  -Clark University grad students seek to form a union

  -Parts of Leicester under boil water order following main break 

  -Rutland middle schooler hits 2 half-court shots in playoff game, including OT winner (1:00)

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  -NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig 

  -City Council sends Brattle Stop zoning issue back to subcommittee

  -Volbeat and Twin Temple playing in Worcester with Ghost

  -Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime drummer and drum teacher 

  -ICYMI: Wastewater flow halted after 4 million gallons released into Lake Quinsigamond

  -Worcester landlords filed 898 evictions for rent in 2021

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rollover accident in Spencer

  -Haze Cannabis of Grafton hopes to clear the air about marijuana plans

  -Petition asks to replace Columbus Day on Shrewsbury school calendar

  -Search for Sutton's new schools superintendent begins to take shape

  -Auburn Rec and Culture offering Zumba Classes starting March 2nd 

  -Sports: Holy Cross men slip past Loyola, 68-64. Highlights (1:53)

  -Holy Cross AD Kit Hughes and football coach Bob Chesney talk about contract extension (2:05)

  -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 Tuuka Rask announces retirement

  -Bruins’ Brad Marchand suspended 6 games

  -Former Red Sox player Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47 

  -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: How to get up to $3,600 per child in tax credit

  -Woman fatally falls from 3rd-floor parking lot during motorcycle lesson

  -Tragic: 9-year-old shot in head during Houston road rage incident, cops says 

  -New England: Man repeatedly fired gun into Cape Cod home, nearly striking young children

  -Colleges: Holy Cross alumna creates fast-growing company

  -Nichols opens student bar with plans to expand to general public

  -TV/Streaming: Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" to premiere on Disney+ and HBO Max March 2nd

  -Movies: Bruce Willis & Jared Leto get shamed in Razzie nominations 

  -Celebrity: Dolly Parton offers free tuition to all employees of Dollywood

  -Bob Saget died of "brain bleed," fell asleep after hitting head: report

  -Health: Don’t postpone mammograms because of swollen lymph nodes after COVID vaccine, study says 

  -Homes: Why the U.S. is facing a paint shortage

  -Food: Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the Shamrock Shake

  -History: Exchange Hotel, 93 Main Street in Worcester in 1907 

  -Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Bella 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man discovers lost brother while watching the weather forecast 

  -Meanwhile, in Britain, zoo hires Marvin Gaye impersonator to get monkeys in the mood 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +Noon: Shrewsbury Street gym owner happy to say "goodbye" to mask mandate

  +Noon: Worcester residents split over city lifting mask mandate

  +Noon: Do we need a 2nd booster?

  -Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (16:54): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on ending the mask mandate, homeless encampments and more

  -Public school mask mandate ends on February 28th

  -Is it safe for kids to take off their masks in schools?

  -When will masks leave Grafton schools? Discussion is set for March 8th

  -Fauci says "full-blown" pandemic almost over in U.S.

  -ICYMI: Radio Worcester (8:17): Removing Worcester's mask mandate with Board of Health member Gary Rosen

  -Mass. officials report 2,794 new cases, 69 additional deaths with 4 percent positivity rate

  -Cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children continue to rise

  -55% of teachers more likely to leave profession early due to COVID burnout, study finds

  -Can you get long COVID after an infection with Omicron?