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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Crews battle fire at Worcester apartment building
+5:00: High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
+Noon: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
+Noon: More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
+Noon: Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
+Noon: Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Auburn High athletic director charged with sending "obscene" video to 17-year-old
-Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
-Worcester Human Rights Commission says city manager not responsive
-Worcester stands firm on immigration policy
-"People are living in fear": Worcester mayor seeks clarity on potential I.C.E. raids
-Robert Pezzella to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: Leicester man resident wins $1 million on Powerball
-Worcester residents report feeling Maine earthquake
-Themes of coverage, leadership mark Mass. Women of Color Coalition annual meeting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town seeking pictures for annual Town Report
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School offers on-campus ice rink
-The Community Preservation Act and Millbury: A multi-part series from 2019
-Parents air concern after Uxbridge superintendent's O.U.I. arrest (2:14)
-Iconic Clam Box with takeout-container sign moves to East Brookfield
-New Table 12 owner bringing new team in
-Lancaster and Sterling vote on expanding Select Boards
-Leominster business clashes with city over rail trail land use
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Livv Welch, photographer and Fitchburg State student
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Listening to children singing raises fears for their future
-Lea Shell: Take a book, leave a book
-Shaun Connolly: Doctors with borders
-Manny Jae Media (22:26): Fight for housing justice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute local woman who served in Military Intelligence during World War II
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye heading to Pro Bowl
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Clark grad and Philadelphia Eagles owner in running to buy Celtics
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 7-2
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Story (3:23): Molly O'Connor
>NATIONAL: Judge blocks federal grants freeze
-Caroline Kennedy calls cousin R.F.K. Jr. a "predator" in Senate letter (:49)
-Tragic: Grandmother of 2 killed, hit by falling stray bullet
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey announces policy banning N.D.A.s on eve of auditor’s report
-1 dead, 4 injured when home under construction in Weymouth collapses (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross seeks to diversify academia through Future Faculty Institute
-Assumption hosts 40th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast
-Worcester State hosts 31st annual M.L.K. Youth Breakfast
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: Office worker reveals wild theory to explain why no one looks their best at work
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Understanding the role of local counsel in complex litigation
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in December
>HEALTH: Tracey Faraday: How to stick to your health goals this year
-Worcester Senior Center Stay Connected (37:19): UMass Medical School Stroke Education Workshop
>FOOD: Post Malone, Oreo collab in new twisted salted caramel cookie
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series starring Robert De Niro, "Zero Day" (2:13)
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling to star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart says parole officer stopped her from "SNL" hosting: "Bastard"
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sheraton-Lincoln, Country Club Boulevard, Worcester
>ANIMALS: 110 pound "aggressive" dog becomes a duckling dad (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys herself lottery ticket for Christmas, wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, "cutest crab in the world" wins hearts on the internet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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