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In The News
-Latest forecast: High in 40s today in Worcester, heavy rain and powerful winds coming Thursday night
+6:00: Millbury fire captain sentenced to jail on multiple charges of indecent assault on a child
+6:00: 39-year-old Worcester man arrested for stolen vehicle
+6:00: Officer injured in hit-and-run during arrest attempt in Fitchburg (:36)
+6:00: Southbridge man faces up to 40 years in prison for cocaine possession
+6:00: Worcesteria: Spirit of radio lives on in community, internet stations
+6:00: Bill Shaner: Can the Board of Health really do a re-do?
+1:00: Tech company moves HQ to Worcester from Marlborough
+1:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - February 16th
+1:00: Arrest made at Kennedy compound on Cape Cod
+1:00: Blockopoly game brings Worcester streets to life
+1:00: First Person: Homelessness issue on display at the library
+1:00: Contemporary artists explore identity in Worcester Art Museum's "Us Them We"
-UDPATE: One teen found and is safe. Worcester police searching for 2 teens who did not come home from school
-Frontier, Spirit airlines discuss adding Worcester flights
-Trial date set in the case of murder at O'Connor's Restaurant
-Judge denies motion to move trial of man charged in Worcester firefighter's death
-State police stop in Worcester ends in gun charge for Webster man
-Worcester's second Fuel America location opens at Northworks building
-Kids can grab a hot cocoa, Table Talk apple pie for $1
-Worcester club wants your help commemorating 85th anniversary
-Worcester tavern says a final good-bye
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 465 (27:59): Gas Stations
-Grant helps Worcester's E for All expand program to Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs
-Pleasant Street in Worcester selected for state program
-Kiva Centers help people experiencing emotional distress
-Artist Spotlight: Dwarakesh Nallan
-Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti to lead free workshop for Worcester high schoolers
-Tribute to a woman who won the Mrs. Worcester Beauty Pageant in the 1940s
-ICYMI: Final estimate is that 5.7 million gallons of sewage spilled into Lake Quinsigamond
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Interactive hologram "Olivia," robot "Pepper" welcome customers in Shrewsbury bank
-Tree House Brewing owners buy $1.5 million vacant land next to Charlton HQ
-Officials identify 2 drivers killed in head-on crash in East Brookfield
-Fireworks and cow chips -- plans under way for Sutton's 4th of July
-DeFazio will not seek re-election to Grafton Select Board
-Millbury Public Schools gets FY23 budget ready for public hearing
-Auburn woman cited after crashing snowmobile into groomer on New Hampshire trail
-Sports: New 10-part documentary series on Patriots dynasty announced for Apple TV+
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics blow out 76ers, 135-87
-Rangers beat Bruins, 2-1
-Holy Cross announces updated spectator policy
-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: Sandy Hook families agree to settlement with gunmaker Remington
-Conviction overturned for man who served 44 years in prison
-New York girl who went missing in 2019 found alive in hidden staircase space
-New England: Foxwoods announces high-stakes expansion in Connecticut
-Fight between American Airlines workers ends in stabbing at Logan Airport
-4 RMV employees fired after more than 2,000 people issued driver’s license without taking road test
-Business: Another inflation measure rose in January
-IPG Photonics’ $365 million revenue in 4th quarter leads to 8% annual growth
-Colleges: Speaking at Anna Maria, U.S. Attorney addresses mental health issues in the criminal justice system
-WPI researcher awarded $1.1 million for cell division study
-TV/Streaming: YouTube TV is offering $30 off for first 3 months to new subscribers
-Celebrity: Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall to host Oscars
-Prince Andrew settles sex abuse lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre for estimated $12 million: source
-P.J. O'Rourke, legendary political satirist, dies at 74
-Food: Mass. company making Kuerig-like machine, but for ice cream
-Shopping: Sephora coming to several Kohl’s stores in Massachusetts
-History: Former Union Station in Worcester
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indiana man who held up sign at NFL game (finally!) gets a kidney
-Meanwhile, in Phoenix, thousands of baptisms now invalid after pastor performed them for decades using one wrong word
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Facilities Maintenance Manager at Abby's House
-Manager, Shelter Services at Abby's House
-Volunteer Coordinator at Abby's House
-Research Associate, at Worcester Regional Research Bureau
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Pace of Americans getting boosters at all-time low, analysis finds
-Diocese of Worcester ready for potential removal of mask mandate
-Free testing 9-noon today in Downtown Worcester and vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (18:48): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on mask mandate, Worcester Airport, sewage leak and more
-Mass. DPH loosens face mask advisory as cases drop
-Shrewsbury’s mask mandate to be lifted February 18th
-Fate of masks in Grafton schools will be decided February 28th
-Mass. officials report nearly 1,500 new cases, 90 additional deaths with 3 percent positivity rate
-Babies of vaccinated moms better protected from COVID, study shows
-Child hospitalizations rose amid Omicron, especially among those too young to be vaccinated
-Free COVID tests are arriving: What to know about expiration dates, cold temps
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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