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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Super Bowl shopping vs. snow preps chaos at local Market Basket
-Worcester eatery prepares for Super Bowl weekend
-Critics say D.O.J.’s report on Worcester police "unfair." Yet city paid millions in settlements
-Jacob Grice set for trial in killing of Darren Dyette in Worcester
-Worcester Memorial Auditorium eyed as veterans center, museum
-Why's it called that? Actress Grace Stafford took her stage name from Worcester street
-Mass. coffee roasting company looks to expand into Worcester
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford dealership in Holden up for sale
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>FAITH: Local Parish to be officially dedicated as a shrine
>DINING OUT: Asian restaurant to replace Smokestack Urban BBQ in Worcester
-ICYMI: What survivors, advocates know about Mass. A.G.'s inquiry into child sexual abuse at Catholic dioceses
-Earlier: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-Antiques dealer who pawned gold coins from Shrewsbury estate sentenced
-Worcester man arrested hours after vehicle reported stolen
-Worcester prepares for Valentine's Day with several romantic events
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Mady Harmon raises $1,500 for cancer research
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Blood drive at Saint John's High School
-Former Mass. Sen. Dean Tran sentenced to 18 months in prison
-Blackstone library hosts digital literacy classes (2:37)
-Al-Hamra Academy students find robotics success
-A not-so-secret garden at Paxton library
-Clinton student regional winner of V.F.W. essay contest
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to Do: James Montgomery Band, Italian Opera and more ...
-Kendrick Lamar, other artists speak about Super Bowl performances
-Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne Super Bowl controversy: Everything to know
-Relive the best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows of all time
-100FM The Pike (7:42): Margaret Cho
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: A billionaire’s life?
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Valentine's Day with Cupid in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 100 (28:21): Credibility
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:08): Town Hall with Senator Robyn Kennedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former medical director at Saint Vincent Hospital
>SPORTS: Malcolm Butler gives rare insight into infamous Super Bowl benching
-Another 5 things to know about former T&G Super Teamer Noah Gray, who's back at Super Bowl
-Grafton's Steve Spagnuolo talks chance to win fifth Super Bowl
-State’s gambling regulators vote to allow bets on Super Bowl coin toss
-Celtics blow out Knicks, 131-104
-Bruins lose to Golden Knights, 4-3
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats B.U., 60-47
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats B.U., 72-52
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey shuts out RIT to complete weekend sweep
-Holy Cross freshman Matt Kursonis of West Boylston connects on familiar ice
-Railers lose to Atlanta, 4-2
>NATIONAL: N.I.H. slashes payments for research
-A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean
-Tragic: 80-year-old killed in drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die following large house fire in Western Mass.
-N.H. man receives groundbreaking kidney transplant (1:58)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria nursing students achieve outstanding 96% NCLEX-RN pass rate
-Method, apparatus for recycling lithium ion batteries invented at WPI patented (1:16)
-Thea’s Pantry at Worcester State celebrates new location with open house
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Throwaway ticketing is the risky travel hack for cheap flights
>BUSINESS: Millions won't work day after Super Bowl, poll says
-Register for W.B.J.’s upcoming Central Mass. Economic Forecast Forum
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Deal: Get $20 credit with $80 of P&G household essentials
>HOMES: Judy Garland's Cape Cod rental is for sale. Here's how much it costs
>HEALTH: New colorectal cancer prediction test is more than 90% accurate
-Study finds many women face barriers when going to the gym (:52)
>FOOD: F.D.A. recalls more than 2 million baked goods over concerns of listeria contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl commercials to watch for and broadcast schedule
>MOVIES: Super Bowl box office: "Dog Man" No. 1 as "Heart Eyes," "Love Hurts" open
>CELEBRITY: Matt Damon plays David Beckham's twin brother in Stella Artois' Super Bowl ad
>ANIMALS: How to watch the 2025 Puppy Bowl: Learn about the "fetching" event
>HISTORY: St. John's Church in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket man thought was dud turns out to be $4 million winner
-Meanwhile, circus performer juggles while doing headstand to set world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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