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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW (7:30): 64 people who work in Auburn will be laid off at the end of March
+NEW (7:30): Walmart may start nationwide health care, offer $30 checkups without insurance
+NEW (3:45): Iconic Boston-area eatery eyes Worcester for expansion
+NEW (3:45): Worcesteria -- Big changes at Worcester Tech, big parties for Bernie
+NEW (3:45): RMV unable to process license, registration transactions
+NEW (3:45): WPI cancels summer programs in China, Taiwan
+NEW (Noon): Driver in fatal Route 20 crash charged with motor vehicle homicide
+NEW (Noon): Construction has started -- New track, new turf being put down at Lake Quinsigamond Park
+NEW (Noon): Becker College ranked 2nd in the world for game design
+UPDATE (Noon): At least 19 dead, 40 buildings destroyed by tornadoes in Nashville
+NEW (8:30): Worcester accountant sentenced for tax fraud
+NEW (8:30): West Boylston St. water main shut off for repair
+NEW: Road rage leads to fight with baseball bats in Worcester
+NEW: Crash on Pike in Weston causes 8-mile backup
-It's Super Tuesday. Go Vote!
-Overnight: 3-alarm fire ravages Sturbridge school
-Worcester man picked up, raped intoxicated woman near Faneuil Hall, prosecutors say
-Worcester woman, 70, accused of breaking into dying brother's safe; money and gun reported missing
-Victim in last week's Route 20 crash dies from injuries
-Worcester Police arrest Brockton man for unarmed robbery at Highland St. Honey Farms
-Pets perish, house destroyed in Clinton fire
-Buyer Beware: This Worcester 'deal' will cost you
-New Worcester welfare office opens at former Big Y on Route 20
-Assumption temporarily suspends Rome operations amid health crisis
-Worcester Public Schools issues COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance. Coronavirus latest in Health
-10 Must-See Movies Coming to Worcester Theaters in March
-'Shrine' film crew shoots scenes in Clinton (25 photos)
-Charlton man claims $1M lottery prize on birthday
-Allie Smiley named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week
-MassDOT will revisit East-West rail ridership projections
-Filmmaker's abandoned sites drone video includes Clinton Train Tunnel (3:23)
-Worcester Real Estate Podcast (20:07) -- Interview with Peter Dunn, Assistant Chief Development Officer, City of Worcester
-Today's Deal: Planning a corporate meeting or event? Have it catered and receive a gift certificate for a guest (see details)
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog credited with alerting Ashland family to house fire
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Top Posts
-Fire destroys chef's home, so he moves to Worcester to serve up fresh pasta
-New Canal District brewery opens
-Airline war at Logan hasn't been a benefit to Worcester Regional Airport
-Academy Award-winning actor Susan Sarandon in Worcester to campaign for Bernie Sanders
-Worcester judge removed from hearing cases, placed on 'administrative assignment'
-SEE THE MAP: More than 4 dozen coyotes sightings have been reported to the new city portal
-Another rollover on Pike off ramp in Millbury
-History: How well do you know your Worcester street?
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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