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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Remembering former Worcester Fire Department chaplain Fr. Walter Riley
-2 Worcester package stores sanctioned for selling to minors
-2 local men face federal sexual exploitation of minor charges
-Ads calling for ceasefire in Gaza removed from Worcester city buses (2:15)
-Breakfast sandwich at Rutland café selling out on weekends
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day
-Worcester boy creating hundreds of Easter baskets to donate to others
-Worcester legislators on Mass. gun reform bill: "work to be done"
-Worcester schools renew focus on family and community engagement
-Radio Worcester (17:57): I.R.S. grants tax exempt status to Worcester Guardian
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Killed in Worcester's Webster Square. Video (11:58). Article (11:57)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Suspect in fatal domestic stabbing in Worcester held without bail (1:31). Article
-Earlier: Woman stabbed to death in act of domestic violence in Worcester, police say
-Worcester construction project resumes despite complaints from residents
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million lottery winner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake study to go forward
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett girls' varsity basketball going strong
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): $86.8 million Shrewsbury schools budget proposed
-TODAY! Shrewsbury can and bottle drive Saturday
-Chuck's Steak House and Margarita Grill in Auburn to permanently close February 24th
-Who won the annual ice fishing derby?
-Town of Spencer seeks developer to revitalize dilapidated firehouse
-West Boylston police log February 5th to 11th
-Petition to remove Sterling's Board of Health chairman Allen Hoffman
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba; Jeanine De Bique, Jim & Val and more ...
-"America’s Got Talent" finalist Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg to appear on superstars show
-100FM The Pike (5:59): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-JLo announces 2024 North America tour with stop in Boston
-What's in Christian Bachez's bag?
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy (2:25:57): Week 5
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 9 (26:05): Taxes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who served both her church and the greater Worcester community faithfully
>SPORTS: Bruins player Milan Lucic's assault case dropped (2:42)
-New Holy Cross football coach Dan Curran likes his recruits and staff
-Holy Cross men’s hockey defeats Sacred Heart on senior night. Highlights (2:45)
-Monster Jam back at the DCU Center this weekend
-Clark Tournament brings out fond memories for coaches
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died
-Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter
-Tragic: 68-year-old woman fatally mauled by dogs while visiting grandson
>NEW ENGLAND: Man guilty of killing police officer, bystander (3:06)
-Some say drinking water for millions of Mass. residents could be at risk
>COLLEGES: Higgins School of Humanities at Clark announces its spring series
-Community service added to first-year medical student curriculum at UMass Medical School
-Ilyasah Shabazz inspires high school students to know their power and work together for change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The cheapest U.S. airports to fly from
>BUSINESS: Gen Zers are recording themselves getting fired in growing TikTok trend
-Inflation might have dropped below 3% last month for first time in 3 years
>SHOPPING: Best Presidents Day TV sales, from Samsung to Best Buy
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, January 28th - February 3rd
>HEALTH: Here's why your cough won't go away (1:13)
-Want a healthier heart? Eat more avocados
>FOOD: Study finds large amount of foods contain plastics (3:44)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Iron Claw," "Miller's Girl," and more
>CELEBRITY: Vince McMahon sexually preyed on wrestler Ashley Massaro, who killed herself: report
>ANIMALS: Lonely dog was abandoned at a school (1:00)
>HISTORY: Pilgrim Church on Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury man thanks first responders, doctors who saved his life
-Meanwhile, in Florida, drunken wacko struts completely naked in airport, tries to breach security
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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