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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester senators request investigation update on death of State Police recruit from Worcester
+6:00: Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
+6:00: Professor explores images of Black women and girls in children's books
+6:00: Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor Thu Nguyen’s indefinite absence sparks debate
+Noon: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
+Noon: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
+Noon: Film screening eyes police, community relations
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: J.C.C. gala to honor photographer Ron Rosenstock
+Noon: Last Call: Sean Harris, Q.C.C. director of community engagement
-Slick Worcester streets after snowstorm leave residents cold
-Report: Millions could be spent to fix flooding problems in Worcester
-Worcester comedian and elementary school janitor Jimmy Cash makes his Wilbur debut Thursday
-New restaurant seeks to bring the Mediterranean coast to Glass Tower in Worcester
-Lakeside Apartments project receives $22 million from state
-Men’s pre-professional soccer team launching in Worcester
-Saint Vincent Hospital names new C.E.O. following Carolyn Jackson’s resignation
-West Boylston officials meet with police chief about flag at station
-2 drivers injured after falling ice from other cars smash windshields in Sterling
-2 men arrested in Worcester on drug trafficking charges
-2 years in, Monárrez tackles discipline reform in Worcester Public Schools
-Worcester Public Schools (2:02): Attendance matters "Caregivers" P.S.A.
-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.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits area barbecue restaurant (5:15)
-ICYMI: 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
-"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)
-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): Giant snowman is back in Leominster and bigger than ever before
-Woman struck and killed by pickup truck in Grafton identified
-Winchendon officials discuss $4 million budget shortfall, consider override
-Shrewsbury’s Green Street to be closed for up to 6 months
-Ribbon cutting at West Street Tavern highlight of Chamber event
-Rice Road development appeal highlights Millbury public safety concerns
-Sutton High School Honor Roll, first quarter
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Bull riding bucks its way to DCU Center
-Listen Up: A riff to remember with Alyssa Haze
-A conversation with Jim Ammirato, founder of the Major Taylor Archive
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Airport anxiety a window into deeper childhood trauma
-Dan Margolis: Some pushing "sanctuary" are creating haven for hate
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:59): Student guests Michael Frey, Elias Martinez and Noah McDonald
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former literacy tutor for Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Bruins star Charlie McAvoy to miss 4 Nations final after being hospitalized
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Lafayette on Wednesday
-Addition of strength coach Shane Davenport gives Holy Cross athletes a boost
-Kids hit the slopes with USA Luge team in Worcester (1:27)
-Honoring Louis Sockalexis: A forgotten baseball pioneer
>NATIONAL: Pope has bilateral pneumonia but remains in good spirits, Vatican says
-Police arrest apparent leader of cult like "Zizian" group linked to multiple killings in the U.S.
-Tragic: College student's body found in rugged terrain, police believe
>NEW ENGLAND: "Grave concern": Karen Read hearing ends abruptly (3:09)
-Climbers rescued after getting caught in avalanche in Franconia, N.H.
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers to develop robotic arm for wheelchairs (1:30). Article
-African Studies journal article by Worcester State's Alison Okuda wins top prize
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Oldest city in the country named the friendliest travel destination in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Herb Chambers dealerships sold to Georgia group
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-MassDevelopment completes merger with fellow quasi-public agency
>HOMES: Frustrated by high heating bills? Here's what's fueling them (2:28)
>HEALTH: The potential impact of high screen exposure on teens (:37)
-Boston researchers make progress in kidney cancer vaccine (1:12)
>FOOD: McDonald’s Snack Wraps, chicken strips return
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for the final season of "The Righteous Gemstones" on Max (1:35)
>MOVIES: Denzel Washington reacts to "Gladiator 2" Oscars 2025 snub
>CELEBRITY: A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault case
>ANIMALS: Boy begs his mom to keep the dog they rescued from the street (2:04)
>HISTORY: YouTube channel chronicles history, slow death of Mass. malls
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighter shares coat with boy after crash in snowstorm (:34)
-Meanwhile, meet the venomous snake that snuck into a N.H. Market Basket (1:46)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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