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In The News
-Latest forecast: Worcester still in 8- to 12-inch range for snow tomorrow
+6:00: Parking ban in Worcester starting at midnight
+6:00: City of Worcester lifts public health advisory after massive sewage spill
+6:00: Worcester parents who opted kids out of sex ed explain their concerns
+6:00: Twins take Worcester ice hockey by storm
+6:00: These 20 cities and towns have the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area, according to Stacker
+6:00: Last Call with Sarah Lerman-Sinkoff, gas leak researcher
+6:00: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cel Animation
-UPDATED: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home (no subscription required)
+11:30: Radio Worcester (14:50): Congressman Jim McGovern reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
+11:30: Can it happen here? Even in Worcester, books are challenged, if not banned
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 24th
+11:30: 5 things to do: "Macbeth," animated Oscar nominees, "Flora in Winter" ...
+11:30: WCCA-TV's "Soapbox" (25:41): Owner of the Woo Mall (Midtown Mall), Mike Burnes (Worcester Common Fitness) Anderson Winck (Alma Gaúcha Prime Brazilian Steakhouse)
-The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
-21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
-Double shooting in Worcester leaves 2 injured
-Motorist who fatally struck wheelchair-bound man told police he thought he hit shopping cart
-CEO of Rotmans parent company lays groundwork for retirement, acquisition
-St. Vincent nurses have 2 days to vote on decertifying the MNA
-Dining Out: Your delivery orders are making restaurants mad. Now they’re fighting back
-Nearly 40 restaurants participating in Worcester Restaurant Week
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents Spotlight Concert March 4
-Friendly House teens receive free haircuts at Headliners Barbershop in Worcester
-Listen Up: Erin Ash Sullivan delivers poignant "We Can Hear Each Other"
-The Disco Biscuits return to Massachusetts for show in Worcester
-Bad Advice: The heart wants what the heart wants — Chuck E. Cheese or Patricia Mayonnaise
-"Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness
-WPD officers running to D.C. in May to honor Officer Manny Familia
-Tribute to a woman who was a 3-sport athlete in high school and was a winning golfer
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl
-Why Worcester's restaurant inspections are not readily available to taxpayers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 dead, 1 seriously injured following head-on crash in Douglas
-1 killed in crash on Route 2 in Athol, police say
-Restaurateurs expand Mexican eateries to Oxford
-Wachusett reviews increases in fiscal 2023 budget
-Shrewsbury welcomes 2 new police officers
-Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day to remain combined on Shrewsbury school calendar
-Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property
-Sports: Pro Football Focus predicts Patriots will sign these free agents
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (19:59): Celebrating Black History Month Part Two
-Railers win in Idaho, 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: If your life changed in 2021, watch for income tax surprises
-Tragic: Girl brings note to school, leading Las Vegas police to brother’s body in freezer
-New England: Mass. professor mistakenly discovers 200 million-year-old fossil in Amherst
-Video shows out-of-control car nearly hitting Vermont trooper and family
-Business: Unions yes, MNA no, says St. Vincent Hospital nurse spurring vote for decertification
-5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
-Colleges: Clark University colleagues mourn Gary Chaison, noted labor expert - and friend
-UMass Medical School brain research center granted $6 million
-WPI researcher receives $450,000 grant to model how plant cell walls grow
-TV/Streaming: Netflix announces date for final episodes of "Ozark" (1:03)
-Movies: Tom Brady to star in movie with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field
-Celebrity: The Amazing Johnathan, magician and subject of Hulu doc, dies at 63
-Health: The surprising killer cancer warning sign all women need to know
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Food: Pepsi introduces a first-of-its-kind flavor
-Shopping: What's the future of the Auburn Mall? Shoppers skeptical, but town officials remain hopeful
-History: Lincoln Park boat landing at Lake Quinsigamond
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Missing dog reunited with family after 12 years
-Meanwhile, in Southern California, stolen party bus leads police chase
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-Security guards and Ushers at DCU Center
-Facilities Maintenance Manager at Abby's House
-Manager, Shelter Services at Abby's House
-Volunteer Coordinator at Abby's House
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: What do you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccine guidelines?
-UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban says it's impossible to rule out the possibility of another surge
-Free testing and vaccinations/booster 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 2-6 today at Boys & Girls Club
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID
-Lockdowns may have caused brain inflammation impacting mental health, MGH study finds
-Top doctors talk post-COVID heart complications, vaccine injury treatment
-Is Omicron leading us closer to herd immunity?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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