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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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