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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 20 today in Worcester
-"Here’s your present!": 85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-No school in Worcester Tuesday as snow cleanup continues (1:46)
-Sterling hits snowfall jackpot (:30)
-Everything to know about the possibility of a massive nor'easter this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Groups announce event supporting Etel Haxhiaj at prosecutor’s office
-Worcester schools outline A.I. approach after committee discussion
-A week after intentional crash into headquarters, Shrewsbury police recovering
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet ranks Worcester restaurant among Great 8 Steakhouses (5:41)
-ICYMI: Study in frustration: Trial parking ban gets F from Roosevelt School parents
-Auburn boy writes, illustrates children’s book
-UMass Medical School rural health scholars lead culinary workshops at local senior center
-Lakeside demolition clears way for new affordable homes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community meeting Tuesday about plan for M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-No school Tuesday; trash pickup delayed a day; snow emergency through 10 a.m. Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-hour delayed opening for Shrewsbury municipal buildings
-Leominster officials working hard to treat roads (2:26)
-Congressman Neal to have office hours today in Spencer
-Westminster man arrested for brake-checking Jeep on Route 2, rear-ending it & assaulting driver
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Flame-broiled riffs": Treaty Oak Revival set for DCU Center
-Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Art as Action — Supporting L.U.C.E. Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Every community should adopt the small business tax break
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:37): Nikai Bannister, C.E.O., Evolve Her Enterprises; Founder, She Did That
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:57): The dismissal of Worcester's director of veterans services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned and operated several pizza shops in Worcester
>SPORTS: Fans welcome Patriots home after AFC Championship win in Denver (2:35)
-Patriots Will Campbell on what it means to go to Super Bowl (:31)
-Refs admit second critical mistake on Broncos' backward pass call
-Celtics beat Portland, 102-94 (2:05). Article
-Holy Cross women's hockey team moves up to No. 13 in latest poll
-Holy Cross' Emily Crovo named Hockey East Player of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 16
>NATIONAL: Court examines social media harm to teens
-Border Patrol commander, agents to leave Minneapolis, source says
-Tragic: Father allegedly kills baby daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. continuing to lay new gas pipes despite goal to phase out (4:14)
-Mother accused of killing her 3 children sues medical providers (:59)
>COLLEGES: Annual Math Madness draws hundreds of schoolchildren to cheer on Worcester State women’s basketball
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destinations that experience 24-hour darkness in winter
-How in-flight entertainment has changed over the decades
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>HOMES: Heating expert shares advice on keeping your furnace running
>HEALTH: Local doctor reacts to new federal dietary guidelines (1:37)
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show is expected to end after this season
>MOVIES: George Clooney slams Quentin Tarantino over "cruel" Paul Dano remarks
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Olsen says sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley were "forced" to support her
-"The Blind Side" actor Quinton Aaron "fighting for his life" after falling at home
>ANIMALS: Dog raises a baby squirrel and gains a B.F.F. for life (4:31)
>HISTORY: Bicycle racer Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor was known as the "Worcester Whirlwind"
>GOOD NEWS: MrBeast surprises 12-year-old boy with custom bionic arm in Texas
-Meanwhile, in Austria, researchers document first case of a cow using a tool
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