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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 26 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester firefighters combat high winds as 3-alarm fire tears though triple decker (:24). Article
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy (:25)
-UMass Medical School professor: Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand
-Phantom Gourmet visits area barbecue restaurant (5:15)
-Why Me celebrates its 40th year, carrying on a child’s legacy
-Catholic Charities Worcester virtually unaffected by federal policy changes so far
-Need plans for February vacation?
-Central Mass. Mom's February vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-DINING OUT: Mass. restaurants, stores feeling impact of rising egg prices (2:59)
-ICYMI: Woman struck, killed by pickup truck in Grafton
-Tariffs could impact Polar Beverages
-Worcester Chamber says N.I.H. funding cuts could impact city's economy and research institutions
-Apartment buildings proposed near former Smokestack BBQ on Green Street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 hosting a Pancake Breakfast on February 22nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-February Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston police chief, town administrator at odds over flag
-Bust at Westminster residence uncovers drug distribution operation
-Fire spreads from vehicle and destroys garage in Oxford
-Shrewsbury basketball hosts fundraiser for girl with incurable disorder
-Clinton students, staff honored for accomplishments
-The Item's calendar of events
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: This Boston museum was named the best in Mass. Here's why
-Local radio personality Mistress Carrie moves to Springfield rock radio
-100FM The Pike (10:48): John McDermott, Experience Henrdrix Tour
-Celebrating Variant Dance Troupe’s first-time choreographer Frankie Roberts
>OPINION: Bill Donahue: Green Hill ideal for groomed cross-country skiing
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester February school vacation
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 465 (28:03): Fit Club Foundation, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (48:28): Sha-Asia Medina
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 32-year Worcester firefighter
>SPORTS: Puck drops in 4 Nations tournament Monday in Boston (1:49)
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit a big hit
-Holy Cross women's hockey team sweeps Vermont for 6-point weekend. Highlights (1:54)
-Holy Cross baseball upsets No. 22 Auburn, 4-2
-Amanda Belichick signs contract extension as Holy Cross women’s lacrosse coach
-Railers beat Americans, 3-1
-Saint John's names Gary Senecal new football coach
>NATIONAL: The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases
-At least 9 killed in Kentucky as blast of winter weather wreaks havoc
-Tragic: Mother shoots 4 young daughters then turns gun on herself
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. State Police respond to over 400 weather related crashes (2:25)
-Brookline apartment building collapses, crushing car below (1:57). Article
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet: Institutional neutrality was a farce
-At Anna Maria, Sarah Collins Rudolph shares her story of survival and resilience
-Holy Cross grad: What business are you in … really?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning landmarks with romantic backstories
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Meta lays off 4,000 workers — as some claim they received glowing reviews just last year: report
>HOMES: Residents fuming over skyrocketing gas bills
>SHOPPING: Crocs slippers are back in stock and 30% off
>HEALTH: How to treat a jammed finger (1:01)
-Heart health signs you shouldn’t ignore in your 40s, 50s and 60s
>FOOD: Chocolate paired with tea has health benefits that outweigh wine: experts
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and many famous friends
>MOVIES: What to watch before "Captain America: Brave New World"
>CELEBRITY: Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor fighting stage 4 cancer "as hard as he can," bandmate says
>ANIMALS: Guy finds a 2-pound kitten inside his shed (1:43)
>HISTORY: The mystery of Shrewsbury’s White Star Motel
>GOOD NEWS: Church forgives millions in medical debt
-Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, seal found napping on floor of hotel room
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 51 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
+6:00: Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
+6:00: How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
+6:00: Directors Brooklyn Demme and John Hayeck bring their films to MassIFF in Southbridge
+6:00: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honorary street naming in Worcester — Jaime Flores Way
+Noon: Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
+Noon: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
-Worcester Police Department asks for help finding missing woman
-Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
-In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
-Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges (1:10). Article
-Appparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
-Museum of Worcester looking for new leader; William Wallace to retire
-Council backs ballot question on college endowment contributions
-Gov. Healey decries N.I.H. funding cuts in visit to UMass Medical School
-The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
-Worcester to host Leadership Convention for Youth
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting 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): New eatery planned near Polar Park
-ICYMI: 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
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden general funds budgets presented
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
-Fire hits house in Westborough
-Berlin-Boylston staying the course with interim superintendent
-Applications open for third annual Shrewsbury Police Youth Academy
-Bolton reviews cuts if override fails in May
-Salary range set for Clinton administrator
-Grafton High School first semester honor roll
-Donate a flag for Memorial Day in Sutton
-Officials agree Lancaster needs fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
-Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
-Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
>OPINION: Rosanna Garcia: Don’t tax endowments; invest in Worcester’s students instead
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: This is a cult
-Unity Radio (50:05): The Journey with E for All
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Albanian immigrant who settled in Worcester to make a better life for his family
>SPORTS: Why Patriots traded Joe Milton to Cowboys when they did
-Celtics to play Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs
-Red Sox beat Rays, 7-4
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross Athletics (:29): John's brothers
-Holy Cross men’s soccer launches Uplifting Athletes chapter, to hold Lift for Life event on April 28th
-Former Worcester Shark Logan Couture's career over due to injury
>CARS: Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling U.S. model due to tariffs, source says
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. McGovern demands administration give answers on visa revocations
>TRAGIC: Florida rip current leaves teen dead, 2 others injured
>NEW ENGLAND: Jury is set for Karen Read's retrial — here's what she says (11:18)
-Man held captive in Waterbury, Connecticut, house of horrors for 20 years breaks silence
>COLLEGES: How can New England coastal communities best develop climate resilience?
-Holy Cross President Rougeau speaks on campus visits, tuition increases and Commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How Death Valley got its sinister name
>BUSINESS: Second fastest-growing firm in Central Mass. considering $62 million buyout offer
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Radio Worcester (10:40): B.B.B.’s Megan MacBride warns of tax and A.I. scams
>HEALTH: S.T.I.s that can increase dementia risk — one is rising in nursing homes
-New study shows owning a pet improves well-being and satisfaction (2:44)
-First of its kind stem cell transplant treatment in Boston restores vision to patient
>FOOD: Egg prices increase to record high despite bird flu outbreak slowing
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix remake of "The Four Seasons" (2:05)
>MOVIES: James L. Brooks reflects on career, "The Simpsons" and "Ella McCay"
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Munn details feeling "insecure" filming sex scenes with Jon Hamm due to cancer scars
>ANIMALS: Husky leads rescuer to his mate and all their babies (1:46)
>HISTORY: Map of Downtown Worcester, circa 1839-43
>GOOD NEWS: Reunion stories that will move you from Steve Hartman (30:58)
-Meanwhile, in Washington state, man faces jail after bizarre chicken abduction
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