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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "Swatting" hoax sends officers swarming into Worcester neighborhood
+6:00: Around 30 shots fired in double shooting in Worcester, 2 hurt
+6:00: City Councilor seeks updates on Polar Park financing
+6:00: Candice Green named permanent head coach of Holy Cross women’s basketball
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 20
+6:00: Railers stumble in Southern weekend
+Noon: Worcesteria: Welcome to Ice Town! Ice melt shortage a chilly challenge
-Worcester's quiet mover and shaker named to Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-"The Grove" unfurls the Worcester family's moving progression
-Ex-boyfriend of Julia Enright gets 7 to 9 years in Ashburnham treehouse killing
-Man threatens to kill trash collectors in Worcester over trash bag
-British Airways restores $7,300 credit for area family after Channel 4 gets involved (2:58). Article
-Worcester picked for public art grant and training program
-Childcare costs, access remain a challenge despite growth in Mass.
-Top West Boylston official says no decision yet on firing town administrator
-WCCA-TV to hold annual membership meeting on February 25th
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-DINING OUT: Today! Worcester Restaurant Week begins Monday
-ICYMI: "We have had no closure": Family of Worcester cold case victim seeking help from public
-"Crimes of passion:" Worcester homicides rate highest in nearly 4 decades
-Popular Worcester restaurant to close for good on March 2nd
-Lake Ave. office building sells for $925,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town manager presents 2026 budget overview
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Good Neighbor Awards announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury ending farmers market
-Leominster radio station dedicates broadcast room to late visionary founder, Sonny Levine
-Former Fitchburg Y.M.C.A. eyed for 17 apartments, commercial space
-Rising rates forecast for Clinton
-Village Green Preschool scholarship applications available
-Athol floral shop employee purchases business with $150,000 loan
-Berlin transportation service announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Vincent's: Come for meatball sando, stay because it's awesome (1:03)
>SHOWTIME: Worcester museum unveils mural to mark 200 years
-D.J. and magician team up to bring Fab Four magic to Beatles fans
-How Simple Minds turned "Don't You (Forget About Me)" into "Breakfast Club" anthem 40 years ago
>OPINION: Tina Agostinelli: Tips to support new moms in the winter months
-Richard T. Moore: Raising personal needs allowance "right thing to do"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a "dog whisperer and adored all of her canines more than life itself"
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 118-105
-Alex Bregman hits a 2-run homer and gets 3 hits in his spring debut
-After turbulent year, a well-rounded Sean Scanlon finds balance for Holy Cross baseball
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Navy in overtime
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 3-0
-New England Revolution change in staff for 2025 season
>CARS: More than 240,000 Ford S.U.V.s recalled over seat belt issue
>NATIONAL: Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization
-2 police officers killed during traffic stop in Virginia Beach
-Flight from N.Y. to India diverted to Rome for "suspected bomb threat"
-Tragic: Teen goes into cardiac arrest during Boston volleyball tournament
>NEW ENGLAND: What to expect in high-stakes Karen Read hearing (2:44)
>COLLEGES: Memphis trip deepens Clark students’ appreciation of Civil Rights Movement
-John Kerry to deliver annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture at Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 real landmarks that inspired Disney movies
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Should people nap while at work? A sleep expert thinks so (1:06)
>HOMES: Could closed college campuses help solve the housing crisis? (1:04). Article
>HEALTH: This lifestyle habit is as risky to your health as smoking
-Some Ozempic users are developing serious eye issues
>FOOD: Eating yogurt could help protect against form of colorectal cancer, study finds (:44). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on the Celtics, "Celtics City" (2:49)
>MOVIES: "Captain America" stays No. 1 at the box office as "The Monkey" impresses
>CELEBRITY: SAG Awards winners
-SAG Awards: Best and worst moments
-SAG Awards snubs and surprises: Anora, Timothée Chalamet and more
>ANIMALS: Dog falls in love with new neighbor's puppy (1:49)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Couple celebrate 84 years, 77 days of marriage
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, police find 148 pounds of meth in landscaping pavers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
+6:00: Related: Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, delivers first message (1:32)
+6:00: Related: Who is Pope Leo XIV? (1:20). Article
+6:00: 1 seized by I.C.E. agents in Worcester, 2 arrested by Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
+6:00: UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
+Noon: Cash-dropping suspect linked to Auburn bank robbery
+Noon: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
+Noon: Judy Collins, 86, ready for rescheduled concert in Worcester
-3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
-TODAY! Free street parking in Worcester for 508 Day
-Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
-Backyard chickens still on ice in Worcester
-False claims of ineligible School Committee candidate in Worcester
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-TODAY! Prostate cancer awareness workshop at Y.W.C.A.
-Radio Worcester (16:48): Worcester Housing Authority tackles crisis with new projects and self-sufficiency programs
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>FAITH: No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
-Holy Cross professor: Why "The Calling of Saint Matthew" by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): America's best waterfront restaurant is at a Cape Cod hotel, according to USA Today readers
-ICYMI: Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday
-In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
-What to know about Worcester’s near billion-dollar proposed budget
-Worcester city election: Here's who has qualified for the ballot
-Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: 5 years after shutdown, students and staff reflect on pandemic's impact
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn OKs new fire HQ on site of former Chuck's Steak House
-Bay Path Voc Tech teacher charged with indecent assault, harassment
-Juvenile summonsed to court for defecating inside West Brookfield Town Hall, police say
-Conlin, Richards reflect on Shrewsbury Select Board victories
-Shrewsbury plastic manufacturer sold to Boston investment firm
-Millbury approves M.B.T.A. housing law, zoning changes for land
-Millbury Democratic Caucus set for May 8th
-Northbridge Town Meeting puts tax override for schools on ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester announces new season with "stunning array of talent"
-The Detour Streetwear Fashion & Music Festival returns to Grove Street
-Southbridge artist overcomes boundaries
-South High Community School Spring Concert (34:36)
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Tips to cope with moving far away
-Worcester Business Journal Editorial: Keep the Central Mass. clean energy momentum moving forward
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I’m no longer speaking to the cult
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 462 (26:40): Museum of Worcester
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (57:58): Dr. Sarah Koch, Cherubino Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime high school science teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics blow another 20-point lead in 91-90 loss
-The stunning reason behind Patriots' bizarre Joe Milton trade
-Bill Belichick has "got to get a hold of himself" with Jordon Hudson -- ex-NFL insider Peter King rips "embarrassing" situation
-Tom Brady admits to major "f--k-up" with kids after Gisele Bündchen divorce
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 6-4
-Holy Cross launches naming contest for student section
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 6-4
>CARS: Ford hikes prices on these Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court allows administration to enforce transgender military ban
-High school senior killed by homeowner during TikTok prank
>TRAGIC: Newlywed takes his own life after returning home from "perfect" honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: There are several proposals to ban cellphones in schools (2:26). Article
-Karen Read trial dwells on when "hos long to die in cold" was searched (21:38)
>COLLEGES: For Holy Cross, Rotmans is a gateway to Worcester
-Worcester State celebrates student excellence at Academic Achievement Awards
-Clark professor quoted in New York Times
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World offering new way for kids to eat free — all year long
>BUSINESS: Eascra Biotech expands operations with a new Worcester lab
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Oxford pharmaceutical manufacturer partners with Mark Cuban company to offer affordable medication
>HOMES: Impact of heat pumps on electric bills (:47)
>SHOPPING: Temu stops shipments from China as trade loophole axed
>HEALTH: Infectious disease expert weighs in on measles and flu vaccine trends (3:11)
-Prolonged phone use on the toilet may increase risk of hemorrhoids, study finds (1:10)
>FOOD: How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
>TV/STREAMING: What "The Office" cast was secretly doing at desks while filming
>MOVIES: "Conclave" movie offers insight into real papal process
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair is "truly in remission" after M.S. diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Grumpy rescue dog had no friends until she met squirrels (1:50)
>HISTORY: The significance of the Woman’s Club Movement
>GOOD NEWS: Officer saves choking toddler after desperate screams for help (1:47)
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, wild scene at Walmart when 4 men ride through on horseback (:33)
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