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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Increasing cloudiness, high of 41 today in Worcester
-Charlton one of Mass. towns with most snow Tuesday (2:12)
+6:00: Worcester February climate summary
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman pleads not guilty in fatal Shrewsbury hit and run
+6:00: FlyORH: Fly from Worcester to Turks and Caicos for less than $500
+6:00: Inner Views podcast (13:50): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez,part 1
+6:00: Worcester area pets now up for adoption: Albie, Nina, Goofy and more
+Noon: State Auditor will examine Worcester charter school ties to Old Sturbridge Village
+Noon: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - March
+Noon: Get a Free OREO Bundt Cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes (pictured)
+Noon: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
+Noon: It's a good fate for Worcester native Lucia Giannetta in "Hercules"
+Noon: Sapling cuts deep with single, "A Fox Upon the Tomb"
-Café to open in former Worcester diner
-Icy sidewalks an uphill battle for Worcester pedestrians
-Worcester officer convicted of "shocking and sickening" 2015 rape to pay victim $2.5 million
-Deported twice before, convicted Worcester drug trafficker kicked out of U.S. again, feds say
-State board OKs "plainly parasitic" Worcester Old Sturbridge Village-tied charter school
-South High Chapter 74 programs open house on Thursday
-See the New Vocational Programs Building at South High
-9 Worcester streets scheduled for sewer work this week
-Free home pickup of unwanted clothing, textiles in Worcester
-Worcester Fire Department staffs up amid 3.8% bump in calls
-Here's what a Worcester man went through to avoid homelessness
-Radio Worcester (14:37): Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent on the rollout of the body cams
-U.S. Rep. James McGovern calls for formal government apology on D.E.S.
-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 Wednesday
-Jazzed Up to play 3 shows this week
>SHOWTIME: Looking back, looking ahead: Worcester observes Black History month
-Winter Walks: Worcester Magazine readers share their favorite places
-Thrift Store Threads: Zombie glamour ghouls help young cancer patients
-Related: Zombies dress up in style to aid pediatric cancer patients and their families (1:50)
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Amanda Shearstone – AbbVie – City Chicken Advocate
-Janice Harvey: Worcester Public Library visit brings answers, memories
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 495 (28:01): Sex Ed
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a fixture at the Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Developer asks Worcester for tax break, promises affordable units
-Worcester School Committee members concerned about new charter school
-W.P.D. finds loaded "ghost" gun at party
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Boyden Road construction could begin soon
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Van rolls over on slippery West Boylston road (:15)
-Princeton restaurant to open in March following soft opening
-Millbury police introduce Officer Good Boy to Selectmen
-Paxton Legion earns chance to name N.E.A.D.S. dog
-Behavioral health centers promote Doolin to expanded leadership position
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 2
-Windshield smashed, occupants hurt after ice flies off truck on Route 68
-Body found in Auburn High School driveway
-Applications available for Corridor 9/495 scholarships
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Flames for 8th win a row
-Ranking the Patriots' toughest 2023 opponents
-Documentary follows North High boys' hoops team trying to make history
-Chris Barone named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Here’s why millions of Americans will lose $3 billion in monthly food stamp benefits starting in March
-Alex Murdaugh trial so far: The 9 most shocking takeaways
-Tragic: Girl, 6, needs 1,000 stitches, "won't be able to smile again" after vicious dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue plane pulls up during Logan landing to avoid hitting private Learjet
-Missing 19-year-old man found dead in wooded area of Milford
>FOOD: Cans of shrimp sold at Walmart, other stores recalled over health risk
>COLLEGES: D.I.Y. your own terrarium on Wednesday at Quinsigamond C.C.
-Musically minded UMass Medical School PhD candidate targets movement disorders through fruit flies
>BUSINESS: Business economists push back U.S. recession forecasts, survey shows
-Here's when mobile sports betting will be allowed in Mass.
>HEALTH: Half of children don't eat a single vegetable daily: C.D.C.
-COVID testing site in Downtown Worcester to close March 30th
-Free COVID vaccinations Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County February 19th to 26th
>TV/STREAMING: "Succession" ending with season 4, series creator confirms
>MOVIES: Is "Freaky Friday 2" really happening? Here are the hints Jamie Lee Curtis recently gave
>CELEBRITY: "Friends" boys suspiciously missing from Courteney Cox's Walk of Fame ceremony
-Tom Sizemore's family "deciding end of life matters" following brain aneurysm
>HISTORY: Davis Tower in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Puppy tries to get people to follow him for sweetest reason (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young football star uses fame to help foster kids (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, watch escape artist sheep open latch to escape pen
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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
-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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