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In The News
-Latest forecast: Quick moving snow squalls possible this afternoon
-Driver flees after hitting and killing man in wheelchair in Worcester, police say
-Joint investigation leads to arrest of Worcester-area gun trafficker
-Worcester police arrest 3 for selling drugs in Main South
-Man in custody after hitting Boylston police officer with car in Fitchburg while evading arrest (:25)
-Local churches welcome Afghan family
-Auburn restaurant sold for $1.4 million to Asian cuisine restaurateur
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (50:01): Bowman Bros and Elijah Craig
-Worcesteria: Of children, mask mandates and figure skating ...
-Monster Jam at DCU Center for the first time since the pandemic (:17)
-5 Great Ways to Spend Presidents Day Weekend in Worcester
-Legendary "CATS" returns to Worcester for some new memories
-Tribute to a woman who worked at Saint Vincent for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: Arrested made after daytime stabbing on Chandler Street in Worcester
-Phantom Gourmet visits Northborough restaurant (4:00)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden aims to keep recreation fee hikes low
-Shrewsbury introduces 2 new police officers
-Rice Pond Village project in Millbury could come back as a 40B
-Tree House Brewing purchases more than 45 acres in Charlton
-Westborough developer proposes 300-unit housing project in Grafton
-Founder of Westborough medical firm honored for ACL implant
-Sports: Bravehearts sign 14 local players for 2022
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-MLB cancels spring games through March 4 because of lockout
-Holy Cross celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day today
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers win in Utah, 4-1
-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: Middle-school children fall prey to fatal fentanyl overdoses
-Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright killing
-Tragic: Grandmother dies in fire trying to save her 4 grandchildren
-New England: Paul McCartney coming to Boston in June
-New Hampshire seeing alarming spike in overdoses
-Athol man charged with assaulting officers at U.S. Capitol
-Business: Black business owners in Worcester describe hurdles to success
-Virtual job fair Saturday to fill 300 positions at Polar Park (8:39)
-Wings Over Worcester owners buy $1.7 million medical office
-Colleges: WPI tabs provost to be interim president
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: "General Hospital" actress who went missing in California found dead
-Food: FDA warns parents not to use 3 brands of powdered infant formula
-Shopping: 15 Best Buy President's Day sales and deals
-Homes: The 10 most affordable home sales in Worcester County from February 7th to 12th
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Pickle
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida police officer donates kidney to complete stranger
-Meanwhile, in London, tens of thousands watch live as planes get blown around while trying to land at Heathrow amid 122 mph winds
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester's 7-day positive rate hits lowest since November
-Worcester giving away college scholarship, other prizes in push to increase vaccination rate among kids
-Free vaccincations/boosters 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-UMass Medical School students aid in testing for Afghan refugees
-ICYMI: City of Worcester mask mandate is over
-Mask requirement will remain in Worcester Public Schools through at least March 7
-Mass. officials report 1,983 new cases, 47 additional deaths
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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