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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Slick Worcester streets after snowstorm leave residents cold
+6:00: Report: Millions could be spent to fix flooding problems in Worcester
+6:00: Saint Vincent Hospital names new C.E.O. following Carolyn Jackson’s resignation
+6:00: West Boylston meeting about police chief, town administrator moved online
+6:00: Woman struck and killed by pickup truck in Grafton identified
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
+Noon: Worcester comedian and elementary school janitor Jimmy Cash makes his Wilbur debut Thursday
+Noon: Herb Chambers dealerships sold to Georgia group
+Noon: Men’s pre-professional soccer team launching in Worcester
+Noon: Bull riding bucks its way to DCU Center
+Noon: Listen Up: A riff to remember with Alyssa Haze
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Airport anxiety a window into deeper childhood trauma
-15 displaced by windswept early morning fire in Worcester (1:36). Article
-Related: Photos: Firefighters brave icy conditions as wind-driven blaze spreads to multiple homes
-Earlier: Worcester firefighters combat high winds as 3-alarm fire tears though triple decker (:24). Article
-"Ice all over the place": Worcester still digging out from weekend storm
-Related: This is what it’s like to live at the top of hilly roads in Worcester after an ice storm (:39)
-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
-"Professional tenants" evicted again (3:05)
-Flag in police officer gym has West Boylston town leaders at odds
-Kids hit the slopes with USA Luge team in Worcester (1:27)
-Worcesteria: Frederick Douglass' words ring out in Worcester
-Honoring Louis Sockalexis: A forgotten baseball pioneer
-George's Coney Island offers free hot dog for kid and teens
-Need plans for February vacation?
-Central Mass. Mom's February vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits area barbecue restaurant (5:15)
-ICYMI: Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy (:25)
-UMass Medical School professor: Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand
-Why Me celebrates its 40th year, carrying on a child’s legacy
-Catholic Charities Worcester virtually unaffected by federal policy changes so far
-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): Fire breaks out in residential building in Fitchburg after power restoration
-Pedestrian crash shuts down street in Grafton
-Fight outside Leominster hotel involving separated spouses leads police to drug stash
-Spencer Town Administrator warns time is running out for decisions about override
-Spencer/East Brookfield School Committee approves competency determination requirements for graduation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: How the Ramones became "public enemies" after Worcester show
-"I Will Survive" legend Gloria Gaynor shares story behind it (4:19)
-Clark Scarlet: A look inside the Museum of Worcester’s rebrand
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 466 (27:34): Fit Club Foundation, Part 2
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:26:05)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was active in his church, Little League and Sons of Italy
>SPORTS: How Bill Belichick fared with first recruiting class at U.N.C.
-Rafael Devers says he won't switch positions after Red Sox sign Alex Bregman (1:12)
-U.S. falls to Sweden in 4 Nations Face-Off, 2-1
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 19
>CARS: Toyota and GMC among over 225,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Delta plane flips on landing in Toronto, 19 injured
-Related: Passenger shares picture inside plane
-Federal layoffs: See impacted agencies, including N.P.S., N.I.H., I.R.S.
-Tragic: Tourist loses both hands trying to take photo with shark
>NEW ENGLAND: Damaging 60 mph winds cause power outages, downed trees across Mass.
-Regulators discuss lowering sky-high gas delivery rates (2:59)
>COLLEGES: At Anna Maria, Sarah Collins Rudolph shares her story of survival and resilience
-Nichols Professor Hans Despain on U.S. tariffs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 famous valleys that belong on your bucket list
>BUSINESS: Worcester firm's newest executive on how to market commercial real estate
-101: Setting goals to inspire workforce success
>SHOPPING: Mass. bootmaker brings past to present with Western wear (2:25). Article
>HEALTH: Reach for at-home tests this flu season (:56)
-Why honesty is the best policy in romantic relationships (:57)
>FOOD: How Trader Joe’s eggs are still so cheap
>TV/STREAMING: "Little House On The Prairie" reboot: what we know about Netflix adaptation
>MOVIES: Will Forte says it makes his blood boil "Coyote vs. Acme" was shelved
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, 62, and Ana de Armas, 36, are all smiles while spotted out together in London
>ANIMALS: Baby horse moves into her human mom’s house and causes chaos (2:23)
>HISTORY: Actor Fred Gwynne of “The Munsters” got his start in Cambridge
>GOOD NEWS: Missing Las Vegas dog found in Utah after 9 years
-Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, wandering monkey blamed for nationwide power outage
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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