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In The News
-Latest forecast: Mostly sunny, high in the 30s in Worcester
-Overnight: 3 hospitalized after trains collide in Spencer
-45-year sentence for man caught by mother of Worcester boy he sought to molest
-Are glory days of DCU Center (Centrum) long gone?
-Chamber: Expanding developer incentive programs will address Worcester's housing crisis
-Radio Worcester (12:00): The Worcester Chamber Condo Report with David Sullivan
-Worcester fighter Jamaine Ortiz improves to 15-0-1 with win in main event
-Worcester Police PAAL Basketball league begins this week at St. Bernard's Church on Lincoln Street
-ICYMI: Driver flees after hitting and killing man in wheelchair in Worcester, police say
-Joint investigation leads to arrest of Worcester-area gun trafficker
-5 Great Ways to Spend Presidents Day Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Ray Mariano: Why should St. Vincent nurses believe Carolyn Jackson's empty promises?
-Acknowledging racism in Worcester’s industrial past
-Program marks decade of free music lessons for Worcester's inner-city youth
-Tribute to a man who spent a 44-year career at the post office
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn restaurant sold for $1.4 million to Asian cuisine restaurateur
-A Shrewsbury business owner is using coffee to empower women in Burundi
-Shrewsbury officials celebrate biotechnology readiness recognition
-Charlton firefighter lucky to be alive after freak snowboarding accident
-Millbury Public Library receives national humanities grant for $10,000
-Princeton's Winter Carnival draws hearty souls
-Sports: Mass. Pirates ticket member “Meet & Greet” set for March 5th
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses ... and you can be on it
-Bruins beat Ottawa, 3-2
-Railers win in Utah, 6-2
-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: Police helicopter crashes into California water, killing officer
-Helicopter crashes near Miami Beach swimmers (:21)
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl fatally shot while in vehicle with mother and sister in Arizona
-New England: 4 injured as vehicle crashes into Five Guys in Massachusetts
-Yesterday's big snow squall in a video (10:53)
-New sea-level report predicts major consequences for state (5:30)
-Business: Chamber Exchange newspaper February 2022
-What to know about filing a income tax return if you own a business
-Colleges: New interdisciplinary building at Clark will be a hub for innovation and collaboration
-Nationally recognized DEI in artificial intelligence program coming to WPI
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in March
-Movies: "Uncharted" and "Dog" top box office on opening night
-Celebrity: Celebrity weddings of 2022: Stars who got married this year
-Food: FDA warns parents not to use 3 brands of powdered infant formula
-Shopping: The 15 best Presidents Day TV sales
-Health: Doctors seek to unravel the biology of a mysterious condition: stuttering
-Homes: The average home now costs over $1 million in more U.S. cities than ever
-Animals: Retriever loves being only child until this one comes along (3:08)
-History: Scenes from Worcester in March 1989 from GBH (1:49)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. field hockey players help local girl recover from stroke
-Meanwhile, in Australia, man stacks 6 M&M's, earns world record
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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)
-Worcester's vaccination rate increased just 9 percent during period of mask mandate
-ICYMI: 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
-Study says COVID causes mental health issues, eating disorders
-Could February Vacation lead to new surge in Mass.?
-"We better be careful": Dr. Fauci warns against "prematurely" ending mask mandates
-COVID hospitalizations average $4,000 in out-of-pocket costs per visit, research says
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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