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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Snow arrives late Wednesday night (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
+6:00: Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
+6:00: Founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop see second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
+6:00: Doorbell camera captures small plane crash into woods near airfield in N.H. (:41)
+Noon: Pair of crashes snarls morning commute on I-290, Route 20
+Noon: Great minds think alike at West Boylston pyschic fair
+Noon: Listen Up: For Savoir Faire, "Hopeless Nostalgic" is full of heart
+Noon: Apple warns iPhone users to update devices amid security breach
-Local owner of a Golden Tesla Cybertruck says he can no longer handle constant harassment
-At Worcester’s last Jewish deli, you can enjoy fries covered in pastrami
-It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson
-UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
-This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
-Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-T&G Student of the Week: Putting the spotlight on high achievers
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Skate for free on Worcester's oval ice rink
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Guilty Pleasures (5:16)
-ICYMI: Apartment building approved for former Suney's Pub site in Worcester
-CarMax "reassessing" plans for Route 20 car auction site
-Worcester County Wonders: Bubbles, bears and beverages all under one roof at Polar
-Worcester expands efforts to address rising homelessness
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Free basketball clinic for girls Wednesday in Shrewsbury
-Millbury educator honored with Project Lead the Way's Bright Light Award
-Best of Blackstone Valley voting begins
-Clinton schools aim for minimal budget increase
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Black History Project expands its reach
>OPINION: Renee Diaz: Small business struggles — Are we next?
-Tom Marino: Worcester School Committee's weaponization of inclusivity
-Laurelle Farrell: Winter wellness habits for moms
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (1:03:44): Cedric "Ced-boogie" Arno
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Assumption professor who was also an artist for Marvel Comics
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has a "mythical reputation" in NFL: Report
-Super Bowl proved Tom Brady-Patrick Mahomes GOAT race isn’t that close
-Watch Philadelphia Eagles owner and Clark grad Jeff Lurie's Super Bowl postgame speech
-Super Bowl nets 126 million viewers to set record
-Celtics dominate Heat, 103-85
-Brooke Cooper’s climb through the WooSox depth chart has made her the first woman G.M. in franchise history
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 18
>NATIONAL: Private jet collision at Scottsdale Airport leaves at least 1 dead
-At least 51 dead after a bus plunges off a bridge in Guatemala
-Tragic: 14-year-old allegedly beaten to death by mother for not doing his chores
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. General Brigham plans hundreds of layoffs (1:48)
>COLLEGES: Direct Carbon Fuel Cell invented at WPI patented (1:16)
-Black History Month events at Clark honor past, present, and future contributions of African Americans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 eccentric houses you can tour in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: A new wave of female banking leaders is emerging in Central Mass.
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-The little-known reason you’re always exhausted after work, experts reveal
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves new non-opioid pain medication Journavx: What to know
-New urine test may let men screen for prostate cancer at home (:43)
>FOOD: It's Shamrock Shake season. When is the McDonald's treat returning?
>TV/STREAMING: The best Super Bowl ads of 2025
>MOVIES: Trailer for new horror movie starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush (1:39)
>CELEBRITY: See all the celebrities at the Critics Choice Awards
>ANIMALS: Mama dog and her babies get rescued in middle of desert (2:14)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1917
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories that will give you hope (42:49)
-Meanwhile, in Memphis, zoo will send pooping elephant video to your ex for Valentine's
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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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