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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 34 today in Worcester
-How much snow will Massachusetts get in February? See the forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester firefighter saves life of fellow firefighter
-Auburn K9 tracks, helps arrest domestic violence suspect
-Man charged with kidnapping teen at Westborough hotel (2:11)
-TODAY! Downtown Worcester Winter Festival
-Worcester police will give out fewer speeding tickets in February. Here’s why
-Worcester plant shop to close, shifting focus to wholesale
-Lawmakers push back against proposed CarMax auction site in Worcester
-Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Abby’s House
-Worcester Public Schools celebrates School Counseling Week (:58)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: New Chandler Street restaurant gets into the groove of the "neighborhood vibe"
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
-Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
-Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
-Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden fiscal 2026 budget schedule
-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 M.B.T.A. Communities Act plan ruled in compliance
-Shrewsbury special election February 4th
-TODAY! Car seat safety & infant/child C.P.R. event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
-Nashoba receives literacy grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-Local writer Meredith O'Brien explores family dysfunction in this political era
-Register to perform at the second Worcester Youth Poetry Slam
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The world is watching
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 450 (29:45): Holy Cross Prior PAC & Cantor Art Gallery
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:46): BrujaTheVillain
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime WPI professor who helped create the semiconductor industry
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals big thing he wants to work on in offseason
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 118-116
-Bruins captain Brad Marchand reacts to trade rumors as team struggles
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game on Saturday
-Holy Cross women's hockey edged by U.N.H., 1-0
-'Sader Stories podcast (51:31): Holy Cross Athletics update with Kit Hughes
-Clark honors 1,000-point scorers
-“Breaking Through: The Rise of Women in Sports” at Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Small jet carrying 6 crashes in Philadelphia neighborhood
-Dashcam catches moment a small jet crashes in Philadelphia (:21)
-Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to go into effect Saturday
-Tragic: Nearly 40 die in India stampede
>NEW ENGLAND: No easy answers on cellphones in Massachusetts classrooms
-Potholes in Mass. wreak havoc on vehicles, repair costs soar (1:02). Article
>COLLEGES: Surgical device invented at WPI gets patent (1:13)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful official residences you can visit around the world
>BUSINESS: Top insurance executives warn Mass. health care is at breaking point
-Worcester Business Journal seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
-Radio Worcester (12:35): Alex Guardiola on the Latest EZ Drive scams
>SHOPPING: Patagonia winter sale — Save up to 50% on fleece sweaters, down jackets, gear
>HOMES: This is the most affordable city in America to buy a home
>HEALTH: How mindfulness can improve your sleep
-What to know about the "cold plunge sauna circuit" trend (2:38)
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets after bone fragments found in meat
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Surviving Black Hawk Down" (1:55)
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Moana 2," "Babygirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jon Hamm reacts to his Hasty Pudding Man of the Year roast (1:52). Article
-Remembering Marianne Faithfull, multi-generational icon of song and screen
>HISTORY: Literary roads lead to Poet Hill neighborhood in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Dog waits by the window for her grandparents to come home (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Eaton Fire evacuee finds bear in his crawlspace upon return home
-Meanwhile, eerie "HELP" messages spotted in L.A. lot on Google Maps spark worry across internet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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