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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: 2-3" of snow in Worcester between Sunday morning and Monday morning
-Minor injuries after a car slams into Leitrim's Pub in Worcester
-Skier injured at Wachusett Mountain, airlifted to UMass Memorial
-Driver killed on Route 2 in Westminster
-Saint Vincent CEO says hospital would be better off without the MNA
-ICYMI: City expects no long-term effects from massive dumping of untreated wastewater in Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester DA’s office drops murder charge against man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing
-Worcester Irish Festival will return in 2022 before parade
-Here's the most popular Valentine's Day candy in Mass.
-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 Sunday
-New! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-"God" has some splainin to do in satiric Worcester County Light Opera Company production
-Worcester Public Library celebrates Black History Month
-Winston Wiley: Black History Month and recognizing Black pioneers not in history books
-Ray Mariano: I wish we weren’t always talking about race
-Tribute to a professor who taught at WPI for 30 years
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester Bakery (5:08)
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Specialty Sandwich Co. in Holden ready for Super Bowl Sunday
-Davidian's Farm hosts DIY flower bouquet event for of Valentine's Day
-Meals on Wheels gears up thanks to Auburn Senior Center volunteers
-McGovern Auto seeks to redevelop "run down" site off Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Fitchburg postal worker charged with mail theft
-Sturbridge brewery plans to reopen pub February 24th
-Sports: Gates, Luc carry Holy Cross men past Bucknell, 78-72
-Bravehearts tease Tuesday announcement
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins blank Senators, 2-0
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-2
-Cars: 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: CIA has secret program that collects American data, senators say
-New England: Police shoot, kill man threatening officers with knife in Lexington, DA says
-Teen killed, 4 passengers injured in Dover crash
-Westford boy, 11, seriously injured in N.H. snowmobile crash on Lake Winnipesaukee
-Business: Is near-limitless clean power possible? This giant donut-shaped machine may be the answer
-Gardner manufacturer receives $1.5 million aerospace contract
-Colleges: Clark political scientist analyzes Putin’s ability to manage Russian elites
-TV/Streaming: The full schedule of commercials to watch for in the Super Bowl
-Celebrity: The 56 most interesting people to watch at Super Bowl 2022
-Food: Chicken wing prices are soaring
-Movies: "Death on the Nile" tops domestic box office
-Health: The sleeping position that slashes your risk of developing dementia
-Homes: See the 10 least expensive real estate sales in Worcester last week
-Shopping: Walmart drops mask mandate for vaccinated employees
-History: Front Street near City Hall in Worcester, early 1900s
-Animals: Fragile puppy needed perfect sized friend to play with (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man discovers lost brother while watching the weather forecast
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man pulled over by cops had active felony warrant — and an alligator in the car
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-Facilities Maintenance Manager at Abby's House
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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)
-Mask mandate lifted in Catholic schools
-Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty favors ending school mask mandate
-U.K. health officials tracking hybrid strain of Delta, Omicron
-ICYMI: Using social media, youth ambassadors to promote vaccine around Worcester
-New cases in Worcester down 90% since January 11th
-Booster effectiveness wanes, remains strong, study suggests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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