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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-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
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council 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): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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