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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm
+6:00: Worcester school janitor taking on big stage, will headline comedy show in Boston (1:44). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
+Noon: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester senators request investigation update on death of State Police recruit from Worcester
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Worcester Public Schools (:25): Attendance matters P.S.A.
-New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-Flag controversy discussed at West Boylston Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Nguyen’s indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant seeks to bring the Mediterranean coast to Glass Tower in Worcester
-ICYMI: 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
-Lakeside Apartments project receives $22 million from state
-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)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sunday Valentine Tea at Grafton Historical Society
-Ocean State Job Lot scoops up former Big Lots location in Webster for $14.5 million
-Library advocates gather in Clinton
-Tahanto announces its honor roll
-Grafton receives fire equipment grant
-Sutton town election, town meeting dates
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Film screening eyes police, community relations
-Women in Horror Month at Clark celebrates characters and creators
-Professor explores images of Black women and girls in children's books
-Sarah Connell Sanders: J.C.C. gala to honor photographer Ron Rosenstock
-Last Call: Sean Harris, Q.C.C. director of community engagement
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Is separation the right choice?
-Tracey Faraday: Guide for packing your hospital bag from a second time mom
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 49 (29:04): Sheena Symington
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse and midwife who was active in women’s rights organizations
>SPORTS: Tom Pelissero shares intel on Josh McDaniels, Terrell Williams
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Men’s pre-professional soccer team launching in Worcester
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball beat Lafayette
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-0
-Grafton, Worcester hockey honor former Buffone Arena rink manager
>CARS: Audi, Volkswagen recalls: 32,000 vehicles recalled for camera, battery
>NATIONAL: 2 killed in Arizona plane crash after collision on runway
-As Zizian "cult" leader is arrested here's what they believe
-Tragic: Dad gunned down after confronting stranger parked in his driveway: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. emergency rooms full with ice-related injuries (2:26)
-Mass. youth sports photographer accused of exposing self to boy in bathroom (1:54). Article
>COLLEGES: Meet Dr. No, Holy Cross Professor Victor Matheson
-WPI researches P.F.A.S. removal from wastewater (2:10). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney theme parks "addicted to price hikes"
>BUSINESS: Worcester’s Auxilium partners with RIHub to boost startups
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-10 Things I know about ... Marketing to Gen Z customers
>SHOPPING: Walmart self-checkout issues draw customer complaints
>HEALTH: Doctor discusses cell phone use in children (2:56)
-City of Worcester (39:52): W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for February
>FOOD: McDonald's Angel Reese meal deal launches
>TV/STREAMING: Fox to launch subscription streaming service
>MOVIES: Ben Affleck, Gillian Anderson to star in crime thriller "Animals"
>CELEBRITY: Mariah Carey sparks fan concern at concert
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts a duckling found in the middle of the road (1:44)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Leftover spare change earns man big lottery jackpot
-Meanwhile, 14-year-old "human calculator" breaks 6 world records in a day
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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