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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Construction begins on new spray park in Worcester's Main South
+6:00: Faces of Worcester: Abigail Abena Mensah (Orleans Thompson), Dean of Equity & Inclusion, Worcester Academy
+Noon: Health advisory at Lake Quinsigamond lifted after another sewage spill
+Noon: In wake of death of student from Worcester, advocates call for gun reform
+Noon: Buses replacing Worcester line commuter trains near Boston
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Learning to identify regional edible plants
+Noon: Listen Up: TELL delves into activism, politics on "Life in Reverse"
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Shannan Hudgins
-Man wins $1 million at Worcester gas station while doing a favor for his wife
-Site of former Worcester Italian restaurant planned for 26-unit apartment redevelopment (pictured)
-Worcester woman's homeowners insurance threatened after company uses satellite imagery to assess her home (3:45). Article
-Worcester native Tony Lapolito relates Patriots experience to "The Dynasty"
-Northborough firefighters rescue woman, dog from ice and mud (:22)
-City of Worcester, born on Leap Day, in line for another birthday
-Early voting is open in Worcester through March 1st
-Worcester Human Rights Commission briefed on police officer/training standards
-See the Research Bureau's review of Worcester's Now | Next Plan
-More than a "hit and run?" Travis Monroe's mysterious death
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jessica Jones and the Chocolog Shuffle. Video (14:43). Audio (14:42)
-Radio Worcester (46:18): Roundtable discusses mayor’s plan against racist calls
>SHOPPING: 2 new stores coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
>DINING OUT: Owners of Accra Girls restaurant in Worcester on Channel 4's Mix (4:54)
-ICYMI: 2 apartments, retail space planned for skinny Harding Street building
-Child care center, office planned for Worcester parcel currently owned by Boy Scouts
-2 girls shot with BB gun at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in Millbury
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Monthly Grief Group meeting on Wednesday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Beal Commons appeal back in court on February 29th
-Worcester D.A. identifies Shrewsbury woman killed in Spencer crash
-North Grafton dispensary, C.E.O. sued for alleged lack of repayment for $100,000 loan
-Southbridge pair arrested after shooting into floor, throwing gun out window, police say
-Paxton voters ready for annual caucus
-Off to the races: 5Ks for a cause
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: See the trailer for the new Major Taylor film
-Worcester puts busking fee on hold after musician outcry
-One Fall may be a new band, but its members are all scene veterans
-Janice Harvey: Denholms exhibit at museum is a trip back in time
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 414 (26:58): Rt 12 Pickle
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 35 (27:53): District 4 City Councilor Luis A. Ojeda
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked 40 years for the Department of Mental Health
>SPORTS: Celtics beat 76ers, 117-99
-Patriots making it very clear they’re moving on from Bill Belichick era
-Former Holy Cross star Liam Anderson reflects on first NFL season
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to B.U. for first round of Hockey East postseason
-TODAY! Holy Cross men's basketball regular season home finale on Wednesday
-City native Sam Davies connects in clutch as Worcester State men's hoop returns to N.C.A.A.s
-Bravehearts tickets are now $20 and all you can eat
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Volkswagen to recall 261,000 cars to fix pump problem
>NATIONAL: Out-of-control wildfires prompt shutdown of nuclear weapons facility
-Viral hoax claims Gmail is shutting down. Here's what happened
-Tragic: 2 children die in California hillside collapse
>NEW ENGLAND: Politically connected housing lottery winners raise questions (5:23). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: Sabrina (Carreira) and Dan Stout
-TODAY! Spiritual Life luncheon open to Worcester State community
-WPI Business School announces Ardian Preci as inaugural director of Business Development Lab
-Holy Cross Crusader of the Week: Ava Marenna
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise down 10 of the world's longest highways
>BUSINESS: LPL Research: Buybacks are back
-Kellogg's C.E.O. says people should eat cereal for dinner to save money
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, February 18th
>HEALTH: Diarrhea-inducing stomach bug spreads — "Incredibly contagious"
-Mass. doctor on surge in norovirus cases in New England (2:27)
>FOOD: Wendy's planning "surge prices" based on fluctuating demand
>TV/STREAMING: Streaming revenue will overtake pay TV in 2024, firm predicts
>MOVIES: Extended preview of Sydney Sweeney-Glen Powell romcom "Anyone But You" (9:49)
>CELEBRITY: 2 men convicted of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
>ANIMALS: Second Chance Animal Services highlights importance of National Pet Dental Health Month
>HISTORY: An outing at Shrewsbury’s Edgemere Lodge
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dual transplant recipient receives the gift of life again after daughter's "miracle" birth
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear breaks into woman's car to steal chocolate
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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