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In The News
-Latest forecast: Sunny, high of 47 today in Worcester
+2:00: Worcester Irish Festival will return in 2022 before parade
+2:00: 25-year-old Worcester man arrested for cocaine distribution
+2:00: 2gether We Eat makes learning about hydroponics fun and engaging
+2:00: Here are 4 ways to slash your grocery bill
+2:00: Here's the most popular Valentine's Day candy in Mass.
+2:00: "Voice" star Ricky Duran delivers beautiful, bluesy debut with "Space & Time"
+2:00: "Love Stories" from Worcester and around the world
+2:00: Screen Time: Arthur Kennedy, the biggest actor to ever come out of Worcester
+2:00: New movies ans shows to watch this weekend
-New Worcester high-rise: 415 units planned at Franklin Street site
-MassDEP fines company over contamination cleanup violations at Worcester warehouse
-Worcester police more likely to give warnings instead of tickets to white drivers
-Pothole season came early this year, Worcester DPW says
-Residents can report potholes on Worcester streets via city website
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester Bakery (5:08)
-Grab a "Super Bowl Sundae" kit this weekend at Mrs. Moriconi's
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 11th
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Four Things to Do: Calliope's 40th, 'C'Mon C'Mon' and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-Worcester Zoning Board denies permit for reduced parking at Hemans Street site
-Travel From Worcester With Amtrak's Buy 1, Get 1 Free Deal
-Janice Harvey: Grandkids provide all the magic at Disney World
-Bad Advice: Drunken prank deserves harsh payback
-Worcester Public Schools 2nd quarter honor roll
-Tribute to Worcester woman who "stood up for the underdog" and practiced Kung-Fu and yoga
-ICYMI: Man charged in Worcester firefighter's death wants to move trial out of Worcester
-Worcester supermarket property sold for $26 million
-Worcester parents worried about daughter, Sue Paye, 15, missing for a month
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police looking for driver who fled traffic stop
-Westborough officer recognized by DA's office for saving 2 lives
-Rutland middle schooler hits 2 half-court shots in playoff game, including OT winner (1:00)
-Morning fire closes Route 12/Southbridge Street in Auburn
-Chaffin renews building, builds congregation
-Holden police arrest woman with multiple open warrants
-Sports: Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Former Pats tackle Richard Seymour among 8 Pro Football Hall of Famers
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Boston Celtics trade multiple players for Daniel Theis, Derrick White
-Hurricanes beat Bruins, 6-0
-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: Man spooked by bear accidentally kills brother, takes own life
-New England: Highway bandit targeting I-91, 2 other New England states (1:10)
-8.7% of all bridges in Massachusetts are in danger of collapsing
-Business: U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% in the past year, a 40-year high
-Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal tells Worcester Economic Club that common ground exists in education and health care
-TV/Streaming: Pat Sajak jokingly storms offstage after 3rd contestant in a row wins $100,000 bonus: "I’m outta here!"
-Movies: Here’s where you can watch the Oscar-nominated movies
-Celebrity: Anderson Cooper announces birth of 2nd child
-Health: People who drink up to 3 cups of coffee a day live longer (:48)
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Food: CharCUTErie Woo a local hit with meat and cheese board lovers
-Don’t expect grocery store prices to come down anytime soon
-History: Elm Park, date unknown
-Animals: Dog helps his baby sister walk for the first time (3:08)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputy saves woman who fell through ice while trying to rescue dog
-Meanwhile, on "The Price is Right," Massachusetts woman wins a trip to ... New Hampshire (2:22)
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+Volunteer Coordinator at Abby's House
-Research Associate, at Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Preschool teacher at the Guild of St. Agnes
-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
-Yoga Instructor at Worcester JCC
-PT Front Desk Associate at Worcester JCC
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Shrewsbury Board of Health may reconsider mask mandate February 15th
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:10): Holden Selectman Anthony Renzoni on Masks in Wachusett schools
-Case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Free vaccinations/boosters noon-8 at Worcester Senior Center and noon-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Shrewsbury Street gym owner happy to say "goodbye" to mask mandate
-Worcester residents split over city lifting mask mandate
-Removal of mask mandate in Worcester Public Schools not likely before March 7 and could go longer
-UMass Medical School professor attributes low vaccination rates among kids to misinformation
-Mass. officials report 2,611 new cases, 61 additional deaths with 3.8 percent positivity rate
-Do we need a 2nd booster?
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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