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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey
+Noon: Worcester lawyer confirmed for juvenile court
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Life Flight chopper lands safely at Worcester Regional Airport after losing one of its engines
-Area woman dies in snowmobile crash in New Hampshire
-State police identify woman fatally struck on Route 146 in Sutton
-Who killed Becker student Will Smith in 2008?
-Credit card skimmer found at Worcester Big Y
-City Manager announces stable municipal bond rating reports
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista (8:18) — Municipal bond rating
-Teacher diversity key for students' success in Worcester public schools
-Missing a wedding dress? Southbridge police want to hear from you
-Church historian explores Shrewsbury's connection to the Underground Railroad
-Restoring Worcester Country Club course's historic character
-Shaking hands with LBJ: 60 years later, Michael Howlett recalls encounter with a president
-Presidents Day: What's open, what's closed
-What is Presidents Day? Is it a federal holiday? Everything to know
>DINING OUT: Northborough restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Food Fantasies (5:11)
-ICYMI: 10,000 gallons of milk spill on on-ramp to Mass. Pike in Auburn after tanker rollover. Video (:31)
-"They've made Worcester home": Why the city is perfect for teachers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Friends of Red Barn preserve history
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Eagle Lake study to go forward
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fisherville Dam will undergo repairs
-Grafton project moves closer to breaking ground
-Leominster man arrested for attacking and threatening to kill roommate
-Voters agree to spend more for Prouty project using unprecedented state grant
-Community Conversations (7:12): Clinton Area Chamber's Lauren Nanof
-Nashoba preps budget cuts before hearing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Radio Worcester (13:06): Bay State brewing Worcester Irish Red Ale for St. Pat’s Parade
>SHOWTIME: Capturing home no matter where it is
-Calliope presents "Dancing at Lughnasa"
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 457 (27:56): Gen Z and Dating/Relationships, Part 2 of 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 525 (27:49): Neo-nazis/Safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in Vietnam and was active in Lions Club and Little League
>SPORTS: NBA All-Star Game smashes scoring records
-How Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown fared in All-Star Game
-TNT missed Jaylen Brown dunk during Slam Dunk contest
-Watch as Jason Tatum meets Larry Bird for the first time
-Daytona 500 postponed until Monday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: 2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call
-New "super-Earth" discovered in other solar system, NASA says
-Tragic: Grandpa shot dead trying to apologize after fender bender in Walmart parking lot
>NEW ENGLAND: National Guard requested at Brockton High School (1:47)
-Is state paying the price for approving Millionaire's Tax? (4:15)
>COLLEGES: A Clark love story — Roy and Barbara Andersen
-Holy Cross professors: Why having human remains on moon poses difficult questions for several religions
-Worcester State extends deposit deadline in response to F.A.F.S.A. delays
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 creative tips for the beach
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Americans aren't taking as many breaks as they need, new poll says
>SHOPPING: Walmart Presidents Day sale
>HOMES: 200-year-old Nantucket estate for sale for $17 million
>HEALTH: Ways to combat seasonal depression in the winter
-New procedure could be used to treat high blood pressure (2:12)
>FOOD: Food expiration date guidelines plus easy-to-read chart
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Presidents Day
>MOVIES: "Bob Marley: One Love" stirs up $27.7 million weekend, "Madame Web" flops
>CELEBRITY: Monty Python's John Cleese, Eric Idle loathed, despised each other
>ANIMALS: Terrified puppy melts into her new dad's arms (3:16)
>HISTORY: City Hall in Worcester, 1905
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom buys Mass. son winning ticket as Valentine's Day gift
-Meanwhile, in Florida, escaped kangaroo captured in apartment complex's pool area
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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