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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: Worcester marks toll of fire deaths; Menard's, Birt's names added to monument
+NEW (3:30): I-290 Kelley Square exit to be closed again Tuesday night. Related: Answer to this question could determine fate of Kelley Square redesign
+NEW (3:30): Another tenant leaving glass tower in downtown Worcester
+NEW (3:30): New Salvadoran restaurant on Park Ave. in Worcester
+NEW (3:30): Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings for Saturday, March 7
+NEW (3:30): Mother, daughter accused of impersonating Marlboro cops so victim opened door
+NEW (3:30): Number of presumptive coronavirus cases in Mass. rises to 12
-First in The 016: TV pilot to film in downtown Worcester
-No bail for woman accused of fatally stabbing boyfriend
-Worcester man gets life in prison for murdering woman in 2015
-Downtown restaurant now open for lunch weekdays
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-Chamber provides COVID-19 [coronavirus] information and resources for businesses
-UMass Memorial Medical Center prepares For coronavirus
-WPI NCAA hoops game played in empty arena because of coronavirus
-Fallen Worcester Fire. Lt. Jason Menard named recipient of prestigious American fire service award
-Worcester Spring Home Show this weekend. See list of exhibitors and get free tickets
-10 Great Events We're Looking Forward to in March in Worcester
-Leadership Worcester Now Recruiting Class of 2021
-HC men's hockey team scores first playoff win since 2015
-Worcester Culture Watch podcast (42:43) — Electoral Politics and How Bernie Throws Best Parties
-Help Sturbridge Police ID shoplifting suspects
-WATCH Douglas K9 Officer Finn Featured on 'Good Morning America'
-Today's deal: Macy's sale takes 25% off spring styles
-Drunk Uber rider taken for $1,700 ride across the UK
-Adorable photo from Worcester resident of a kid who is Just. Not. Having. It.
-Today's Hero (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester’s Soupman receives donation for Patriots owner Robert Kraft
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Top Posts
-Park Ave. bar about to get 3rd owner in 9 months
-Worcester company fined $400K for ripping off workers
-Closed nearly 3 years, Great Wall reopens in downtown Worcester
-Worcester area plummets in job market rankings
-Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,600 get you?
-School bathroom practice questioned at Worcester school board meeting
-Merged Catholic High School to be at Holy Name, will be named Saint Paul Diocesan Jr.-Sr. High
-Here's How to Get a Dairy Queen Blizzard for Just 80 Cents
-64 people who work in Auburn will be laid off at the end of March
-Fentanyl, heroin dealer gets 5 years; will be deported after prison term
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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