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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Weekend warm-up begins, high near 40 today in Worcester, 60 tomorrow
-These Central Mass. companies received the most complaints to the Attorney General
-Worcester is largest U.S. city without a movie theater
-Rutland couple thought they were just hiring a Realtor, they were signing a 40-year contract called "Homeowner Benefit Agreement"
-Dominatrix sentenced to life in prison in Ashburnham treehouse murder (:32)
-Man sentenced to prison for starting fire that claimed life of Worcester firefighter (:21)
-Worcester police confiscate large amounts of heroin, fentanyl
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Five Things to Do: Don White, Zero 9:36 and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Tony Award-winning "CATS" returns to Worcester
-Artist Spotlight: James Dye
-Tyler, the Creator and friends bring hip-hop pageantry to DCU Center
-First UMass Memorial IVF baby born
-Worcester paraprofessionals ask for "respect" at School Committee meeting
-See the March menus for local specialty doughnut shops
-Tribute to a member of the Worcester Chorus for 62 years
-ICYMI: 43-year-old man found dead outside Worcester elementary school
-Worcester police, homeless outreach teams making progress in Lincoln Plaza "disaster" area
-Spencer man indicted on child pornography charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person killed, 2 others injured in Fitchburg fire
-Guns, drugs found stashed in ceiling of Millbury Tractor Supply Co. restroom just tip of case against Rhode Island man
-Paxton moves town meeting date
-Boston food tech firm to open lab in Northborough
-Grafton peace vigil planned to stand in support of Ukraine
-Muradian calls for divestment of Russian business in support of Ukraine
-Sports: Notre Dame Academy introduces new mascot, "Rose the Rebel"
-Worcester boxer Jhon Devers in New England Golden Gloves semifinals
-Worcester Bravehearts Munchies Madness, Road to the Final Nibble
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Has Russia committed war crimes in the Ukraine war?
-Purdue Pharma, states agree to new opioid settlement
-The IRS has sent nearly 30 million refunds. This is the average payment
-New England: Truck driver’s license suspended after crash that killed Trooper Tamar Bucci
-Boston Marathon bomber death sentence reinstated
-Business: U.S. unemployment claims fall to 215,000
-U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health
-More than half of February's job gains went to women
-Colleges: Holy Cross proposes new dorms on City View Street properties
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ to offer cheaper ad-supported plan later this year
-Movies: Michael Keaton & Winona Ryder reportedly returning for "Beetlejuice 2"
-Celebrity: Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart to headline Essence Festival of Culture
-Animals: Dog found on roadside — now he loves to run on beach (3:38)
-Shopping: Buy Amazon’s Fire TV 75″ Omni series 4K UHD Smart TV, save $350
-Health: Why some sleep experts say daylight saving time should end
-History: Chase Building on Front Street in Worcester, 1911
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hundreds of people are booking Airbnb rentals in Ukraine. Here's why
-Meanwhile, in California, mountain lion takes daylight stroll through neighborhood
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-New cases in Worcester at lowest rate since mid-August
-Free vaccinations/boosters available 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-Mask mandate lifted for Shrewsbury schools
-ICYMI: Worcester teachers’ union calls for choice regarding school mask mandates
-Mass. officials report 900 new cases, 23 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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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