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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
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In The News
>WEATHER: Snow continues, high of 35 today in Worcester
+6:00: Parking ban ends at 8 p.m. Tuesday
+Noon: All W.R.T.A. snow routes back to regular service
-Commuters deal with slush covered roads in Worcester (1:40)
-Worcester prepares for biggest snowfall of year (2:36)
-Students in Worcester excited for snow day late in winter (1:39)
-Declared Parking Ban in Worcester, Holden and Millbury
-All W.R.T.A. snow routes are active with exception of Route 19
-School canceled in Worcester on Tuesday because of the storm
-School canceled in Wachusett district, Auburn, Leicester, Millbury, Grafton, Shrewsbury and at Saint John's
-Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day in Holden and Shrewsbury
-Trial court in Worcester closed Tuesday because of weather
-Worcester bakery closed because of storm
-National Grid prepares for outages
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Cafe to open in former Worcester diner (pictured)
+6:00: See the New Vocational Programs Building at South High
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:37): Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent on the rollout of the body cams
+6:00: Free home pickup of unwanted clothing, textiles in Worcester
+6:00: Looking back, looking ahead: Worcester observes Black History month
+Noon: State board OKs "plainly parasitic" Worcester Old Sturbridge Village-tied charter school
+Noon: U.S. Rep. James McGovern calls for formal government apology on D.E.S.
+Noon: Janice Harvey -- Worcester Public Library visit brings answers, memories
-Developer asks Worcester for tax break, promises affordable units
-Worcester School Committee members concerned about new charter school
-Radio Worcester (3:13): School Committee Member Tracy O'Connell Novick on the financial ties of proposed charter school
-W.P.D. finds loaded "ghost" gun at party
-Worcester man with suspended license arrested for stolen car
-Windshield smashed, occupants hurt after ice flies off truck
-Officials name 2 23-year-old victims killed in double car crash in Gardner
-Worcester Police Department launches body camera program (1:39)
-Related: W.P.D. body camera program is live. Here's what you need to know
-FlyORH: Worcester to Aruba for under $600
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "What Happened to Sabrina Hatheway? - Part 2". Video (17:06). Audio (18:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up to play 3 shows this week
>SHOWTIME: Weezer to perform in Worcester in July with Joyce Manor, Future Islands
-Poetry Town: Poets wanted for Worcester Magazine
-Worcester club draws a community of all levels of players
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- Tax breaks, heat risk
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 495 (28:01): Sex Ed
-Rosalie Tirella: Missing Peter Stefan
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who worked in nursing for 45 years
-ICYMI: Body found in Auburn High School driveway
-Fallen Worcester police officer Manny Familia honored on 40th birthday (:57). Article
-Worcester Restaurant Week: Here are some of the deals available February 27th to March 11th
-City manager concerned about telecommuting's impact on Downtown Worcester
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Holden D.P.W. ready for biggest snowstorm of the season
-Holden police remind residents of parking ban penalties
-Holden Board of Assessors meeting postponed
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Saint John’s students lead the way in robotics
-Trees tagged as part of Shrewsbury cemetery project
-Crews in Douglas rescue 2 dogs who fell through ice
-Auburn Police and Fire host building tours, hoping for new public safety building
-I-290 ramp closure in Auburn coming because of bridge repair
-Seat available on Sutton Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee
-Valley Tech robotics team receives $3,000 grant from Bayer Fund
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 1
>SPORTS: Bruins defeat Oilers to earn 7th straight win
-Celtics drop from top spot in NBA
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 20
-Worcester State, Nichols learn landing spots in NCAA men's basketball tournament
-Shepherd Hill, David Prouty win Clark Tournament titles
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: N.T.S.B. says medical plane apparently broke apart before crash
-One year into Ukraine war, U.S. gas prices are lower. Here's what to expect ahead
-Tragic: Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60
>NEW ENGLAND: Toddler inside stolen vehicle safely reunited with her family
-When does Daylight Saving Time begin in Mass.? What to know
>FOOD: Experts say you've been storing potatoes wrong this whole time
>COLLEGES: Japan Foundation awards Clark University with grant for Japanese instruction
-Holy Cross among top producers of Fulbright students in 2022-23
>BUSINESS: Hustle culture vs. The Great Resignation
-Changes in long-term care eyed for early House action
>HEALTH: Dementia risk rises if you live with chronic pain, study says
-Free COVID vaccinations Tuesday in Worcester: 10-2 at African Community and Cultural Center
>SHOPPING: U.S. retailers face shipping delays as carriers scrap voyages
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in March (7:56)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new comedy with Robert DeNiro and Sebastian Maniscalco (2:47)
>CELEBRITY: S.A.G. Awards snubs -- Austin Butler, Angela Bassett & more
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>HISTORY: Davis Tower in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Tiny basset hound puppy gets adopted, meets her new pack (3:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. nurse helping train future therapy dogs
-Meanwhile, in Utah, moose takes up residence outside ranger office's front door
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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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