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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 12 today in Worcester
-Emergency shelter open at Worcester Tech High School
-Worcester preparing for largest snowfall of the winter this weekend
-Parking ban, free garages announced in Worcester storm response
-Latest National Weather Service prediction for snowfall totals
-How temperatures affect "fluff factor" of snow (1:02)
-Storm of activity at Worcester supermarkets
-Related: Customers swarm Shrewsbury Market Basket (:13)
-Down to the last shear pin: Hardware customers prep for snowstorm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man accused in shooting on I-290 being held without bail
-Worcester man pleads guilty in federal gun case
-Worcester entrepreneurs expand private jet business to include luxury vacations
-Newport Restaurant Group to open Avvio Ristorante in Millbury
-Table Hoppin': Brio 33 steps into the void left by Tavolino closing
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Public safety, civic scrutiny and local pride
-Worcester Cultural Academy gets no-cost literacy tutoring from state
-Cause not certain as officials identify man killed in Oakham blaze
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week returns February 23rd
-ICYMI: Worcester pharmacy to pay $750,000 over false Medicare billing claims
-Worcester police investigate after window shatters on plow truck
-Bridge in Worcester to be renamed for Bob Cousy
-Second Chick-fil-A set to open in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Youth Arts for Humanity watercolor workshop
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden police warn of R.M.V. text scam
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police swear in 3 new members
-$5 million lottery ticket sold in Uxbridge
-Leominster man pleads guilty to embezzling $49,000 from Gardner-area labor union
-250-unit development at former Tanela site in Shrewsbury reaches Planning Board
-Shrewsbury delays trash and recycling a day next week because of storm
-Police continue to search for missing Sturbridge man
-Wachusett Chip warehouse in Sterling changes hands for $11 million
-Rocky Pond Community Forest an chance to explore 3 towns' woods
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lord of the Lost, the Metrons, the Fools and more ...
-Radio Worcester (19:42): EcoTarium announces free admission day Saturday
-Treaty Oak Revival "degenerates" from West Texas to rock DCU Center
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 4 (29:45): Brian Nelson
>OPINION: Tom Marino: New councilor’s requests highlight Worcester council’s dysfunction
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 127 (26:56)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:57): The dismissal of Worcester's director of veterans services
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Joe Robinson departure, development accountability and city infrastructure issues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester veteran who earned a Purple Heart in Vietnam
>SPORTS: Patriots-Broncos trash talk heats up before AFC Championship
-Drake Maye staying aggressive with Super Bowl trip on the line
-How Jarrett Stidham went from Patriots backup to starting for Broncos (3:44)
-J.K. Dobbins ruled out for AFC Championship Game in huge Broncos crusher
-Celtics beat Nets, 130-126 (2:05). Article
-Holy Cross wishes Naemi Herzig well on her way to the Olympics (1:00)
-No. 14 Holy Cross women's hockey team earns 2-1 win over Providence
-Holy Cross men’s hockey falls on the road at Robert Morris
-Holy Cross men's basketball (at home) and women's basketball (on the road) face American
-Railers fall to Norfolk, 5-3
>CARS: Preparing your car for winter weather (1:55)
>NATIONAL: Winter storm begins to disrupt travel plans across country (1:51)
-Americans spend over a third of wages on rent in 75% of counties analyzed
-Tragic: Man texted family goodbye after he was fatally shot at Facebook marketplace meetup
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge denies Farwell's request to move trial out of state (:33)
-Beloved Boston bartender who inspired "Cheers" character dies (1:02)
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces partnership with Worcester Public Schools
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 5 U.S. cities have secretly become retirement hot spots
-Some airports are now letting nonpassengers past T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. adds 2 startups to Worcester incubator
-Mass. unemployment rose in December
-Westborough robotics firm raises $7.5 million, capping off 2025 expansion efforts
>HOMES: Home prices in Central Mass. climbed faster than state average in 2025
>SHOPPING: Baby teething toy sold on Amazon recalled over dozens of choking scares
>HEALTH: Doctor on safety, costs of new Wegovy pill (2:34)
-Controversial new fifth type of diabetes is officially recognized
>FOOD: McDonald's customers irate after seeing prices from 2009 — and some items have tripled in cost
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Merrily We Roll Along" and more
>CELEBRITY: Celebrities who have slammed the Oscars over the years
-"Top Chef" winner Kelsey Clark charged with D.U.I. after plowing car into mailbox
>ANIMALS: Some dogs are learning new names by eavesdropping on their owners, study finds
>HISTORY: Worcester marks 250 years of the Knox Trail
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman's 2025 "On the Road" stories (2:05:48)
-Meanwhile, Florida man charged with felony after allegedly hurling ketchup packet at good Samaritan
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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