Highlights in The 016 Friday, February 25th

• Posted by 016 Administrator February 25, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,450 views

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  In The News

  -Latest forecast

  +6:00: "I'm just stuck": Snow in Worcester causing spin-outs, driving issues on Route 9 (2:20)

  +6:00: Couple gets married in Worcester despite snow storm

  +6:00: Convertible with the top down seen driving on Route 2 during snowstorm (:29)

  +6:00: Christmas returns to Worcester for scene in movie starring Paul Giamatti (1:01)

  +6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcesteria: Poets of color react to Shrewsbury poem conflict

  +6:00: Show off your creative skills and design the Bravehearts' next jersey

  +6:00: 5 new houses on the market in Worcester

  +Noon: Tractor-trailer rollover on Pike in Auburn (2 photos)

  +Noon: Plow truck overturns in Hubbardston

  +Noon: Sex offender charged with serious crimes against children held on $77,500 bail

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 25th

  +Noon: Food entrepreneurs hone business skills with Worcester State-Food Hub program

  +Noon: Clark colleagues remember Gary Chaison as dedicated teacher, mentor, and friend

  +Noon: Artist Spotlight: John Dunkelberg and Debra O’Connell

  +Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on demand

  -Parking ban in Worcester in effect

  -Storm preparedness checklist; Handy list of emergency phone numbers

  -See News, The Burbs, Colleges and Dining Out for latest postponements, cancellations and closings

  -City of Worcester lifts public health advisory after massive sewage spill

  -Worcester parents who opted kids out of sex ed explain their concerns

  -These 20 cities and towns have the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area

  -WPI faculty blast outgoing president

  -Cogmedix breaks ground on world-class manufacturing facility in West Boylston

  -ICYMI: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home (no subscription required)

  -Can it happen here? Even in Worcester, books are challenged, if not banned

  -The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday

  -Worcester Chamber Music Society presents Spotlight Concert March 4th

  -Last Call with Sarah Lerman-Sinkoff, gas leak researcher

  -First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cel Animation

  -5 things to do:  "Macbeth," animated Oscar nominees, "Flora in Winter" ...

  -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)

  -Tribute to "Worcester's own Elvis"

  -Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday

  -ICYMI: The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball

  -21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden delays trash pickup because of storm

  -Smithsonian to showcase world's largest museum in Rutland 

  -Sports: Celtics beat Nets, 129-106

  -What Troy Aikman's $90 million ESPN deal means for McVay, Michaels, Buck 

  -Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -Twins take Worcester ice hockey by storm

  -Bruins beat Seattle in OT

  -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: 3 ex-cops convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd killing

  -Radio Worcester (14:50): Congressman Jim McGovern reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  -New England: "How do you want to die?" Prosecutors reveal chilling details in N.H. home invasion

  -91 cats found in "rough" condition at Tewksbury home

  -Business: Planning Board OKs addition to Lutheran Rehab and Skilled Care Center on Harvard St.

  -5 effective ways to market your business in 2022

  -Cannabis Confidential: As marketplace grows, edibles aplenty but premium flower more scarce

  -Colleges: UMass Medical School launches program to help diversify health sciences 

  -TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (11:09) 

  -Celebrity: Kim Kardashian calls out Kanye West for causing "emotional distress" amid ongoing divorce

  -Sally Kellerman, original Hot Lips from "M*A*S*H," dead at 84

  -Health: Life really may pass before our eyes as we die 

  -Animals: Dog is SO excited to meet best friend after 2 weeks alone (3:19) 

  -Food: Why New Englanders love Market Basket enough to make it No. 3 U.S. grocery chain 

  -Shopping: Amazon electronics guide: The 20 best tech products of 2022 

  -History: Historical picture of Elm Park 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy, 5, reunited with teddy bear lost at Milwaukee airport in November 

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, woman steals 4th grader’s science project from driveway 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: The 10 life-threatening Omicron side effects plaguing COVID survivors

  +Noon: As Stealth Omicron advances, scientists are learning more

  -What do you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccine guidelines?

  -ICYMI: UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban says it's impossible to rule out the possibility of another surge

  -Today's free testing and vaccinations/booster clinics are canceled because of storm

  -Mass. officials report 1,556 new cases, 48 additional deaths