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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester 

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)

  +Earlier: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn (pictured)

  +6:00: Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage leak

  +6:00: Worcester evaluates options in search for new police chief

  +6:00: Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
  
  

  +Noon: Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment

  +Noon: Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners

  +Noon: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
  
  

  -Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed

  -Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"

  -Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail

  -Students begin break at Worcester Common Oval

  -Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.

  -50 years later, the disappearance of Vicke Lee Lamberton

  -Spencer native Paul D’Amato of "Slap Shot" fame dies at 75

  -Jason Homer seeks to stand up for marginalized voices as a librarian

  -More I-290 exit closures: Construction on bridge to Mass Pike

  -Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (15:49): Worcester Guardian top stories, H.O.F. update 

  >DINING OUT: New owner Christon Paddock adapting to Kenmore Diner 

  -ICYMI: 2 treated after Worcester house fire

  -Several customers at Worcester Big Y had credit card info stolen, police say

  -Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey

  -Shrewsbury store run by neurodivergent students learning on the job (2:30). Article

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Person of the Year nominations open

  -At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)

  -Friends of Red Barn preserve history

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body discovered in water in Fitchburg

  -Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services to hold giving gala in May

  -Worcester County Wonders: The steamy history of Gardner

  -After driving accident victim home, Ashburnham officer sees woman with crack pipe

  -The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column

  -Wachusett area voting information

  -Grafton police log
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday

  -Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Frankly, Charlotte: Worcester gets tangled in "Madame Web"

  -Horror films in fearsome focus at Worcester's Dead of Winter Horror Fest

  -Poet's Cauldron illustrates what's right with local arts

  -Blue Ribbons take prize with new album, "Forever, But Not For Long"

  -WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 26 (28:19): Hawaii For Safe Tech

  -WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who demonstratied "unwavering dedication to the Albanian-American community"
   

  >SPORTS: Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox ownership

  -Hometown ballplayer returns home after career on the diamond

  -Longtime Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater retires

  -This week in Holy Cross Athletics
  

  -Mary Pat Sayre works her way back at Holy Cross
  
  

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)

  -Hyundai recalls Genesis cars for fire risk

  >INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: I.R.S. refunds are plunging as this year's tax season ramps up

  -Tragic: Cousins ages 10 and 12 charged with murder of 3-year-old girl 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Boston flight diverted after plane damage discovered mid-air (1:52)

  -Police officer saves 1-month-old from choking on formula

  >COLLEGES: Administration to cancel another $1.2 billion of student loans

  -Artist and filmmaker to screen hip hop documentary at Worcester State

  -Clark partnership with public schools aims to improve high schoolers’ mental health outcomes
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launching nonstop flight from Boston to Honolulu 

  >BUSINESS: Treasuries: Who's buying and why it matters

  -Radio Worcester (23:40): Craig Blais & Jenny Pacillo discuss Greendale, W.B.D.C., Amazon plans

  >SHOPPING: State has lost another once-thriving mall

  >HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, February 11th 

  >HEALTH: Getting your hands on the new weight loss meds isn't simple

  -No link between preterm birth and autism, new study says (1:06)

  >FOOD: 80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios that may cause infertility
   

  >TV/STREAMING: "Only Murders In The Building" adds Molly Shannon to Season 4 roster

  >MOVIES: Will Helen Hunt appear in new "Twisters" movie? 

  >CELEBRITY: Beyoncé debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart 

  >ANIMALS: Stray cat moves into office and takes a job (4:05) 

  >HISTORY: Remembering President Obama's commencement address at Worcester Tech 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $1 million lottery jackpot 3 days after breakup 

  -Meanwhile, in Arkansas, French tourist finds 7.46-carat diamond in state park 

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