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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Raised by undocumented loved ones, Worcester officer seeks to rebuild public trust
-Testimony of key witness in 2024 murder of mother and daughter in limbo after I.C.E. arrest
-Teammates, parents recall Charlton youth, 11, killed in bicycle crash
-Earlier: 11-year-old dies after crashing electric bicycle into tree in Charlton, police say
-Basketball coach again tops UMass Medical School chancellor as highest-paid state employee
-Small businesses across Mass. passing ownership baton to employees
-Rising costs of living and petcare are forcing shelters to adapt to an increase in pets needing a home
-Worcester launches public resources on D.O.J., equity audit reforms
-Student seriously burned in explosion at WPI frat party suing liquor manufacturer (:43)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future
>FAITH: "What are we willing to suffer for Christ"
-Ambassador Francis Rooney shares insight on historic election of first American Pope (17:49)
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Simple dining habit servers despise — here's how to stop doing it
-ICYMI: Pollce respond to possible military explosives at Worcester residence
-Quick-acting Ground Round bartender saves choking customer (2:12). Article
-52nd anniversary of Worcester's deadliest fire
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester podcast on the fire, Part 1 (22:57), Part 2 (26:32)
-The Queen's Cups is back, in a way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6-8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Little League continues to put up big numbers, defeats Rutland to win Majors title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: Bargain hunters flock to Clinton for Townwide Yard Sale
-Oxford police investigating firework explosion that destroyed community book exchange station
-Lilliput in Shrewsbury approaches 40-year anniversary
-Leominster man arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material following police raid
-New trash contract gives West Boylston some assurances
-Millbury police: Door-to-door salespeople should be wearing this badge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-No kids allowed? For many breweries, being family-friendly is a balancing act
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Parmalee, Manolo Mairena, "Summerween" and more ...
-Former West Boylston Town Clerk Elaine Novia brings color, texture to art
-The Midnight Riders: All about Worcester
-Photographers invited to make art at Rauscher Farm
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: "Big Beautiful Bill" an assault on America
-Laurel: Trading places at the Institute Park concert
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 85 (37:30): Housing Heroes Awards 2025
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:17): Dezary Guzman, owner and creative operator, Lights Multi-tainment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who succumbed to a rare melanoma
>SPORTS: NFL offseason grades roundup: Experts rate Patriots’ flurry of signings
-Red Sox beat Rays, 1-0
-Bravehearts learning from each other while winning
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader with New Britain, 7-5 and 2-1. Next home game: 4:05 Sunday. Buy tickets here
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-4
>NATIONAL: Massive iceberg headed toward Greenland sparks official warning
-What is the Florida Python Challenge? (1:38)
>TRAGIC: Granny kills 1-year old in lawnmower horror, tells cops she didn't know tot was in yard
>NEW ENGLAND: New opioid settlement brings $17 million to Massachusetts
-Flyers stranded at Maine airport for 17 hours due to smoking bozos
>COLLEGES: "Equal parts wacky and rigorous"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 Canadian adventures to try this summer
>BUSINESS: Wyoming's first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths
-Gmail just fixed subscription emails. Here's how
>HOMES: Family gets surprise $400,000 bill for home heating oil spill (4:13)
>SHOPPING: Walmart water bottles recalled after ejecting lids cause vision loss
>HEALTH: Women get angry less as they get older, study says (:40)
-Injection may help young people with rare form of deafness hear again (:55)
>FOOD: Salted caramel and Miso Lemon lobster rolls (6:39)
>TV/STREAMING: "Monster" series to focus on Lizzie Borden murders (1:20)
>MOVIES: Chris Pratt to return as Garfield for sequel
>CELEBRITY: "The Bear" star Abby Elliott opens up about getting fired from "SNL"
>ANIMALS: Kitten who was crying for food cuddles 24/7 now (1:35)
>HISTORY: Paragon Park drew crowds to Nantasket Beach for 80 years
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old pickleball player inspires others
-Meanwhile, in England, medieval knight re-enactment goes "catastrophically" wrong in front of terrified crowd
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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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