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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 18 today in Worcester
-Emergency shelter open at Worcester Tech High School
-Parking ban, free garages announced in Worcester storm response
-Latest National Weather Service prediction for snowfall totals. Worcester is in the jackpot zone
-Timing of when heaviest snow arrives (5:08)
-Snowstorm, Patriots game: Restaurants weigh whether to stay open, or close early
-Who's open? Who's closed? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest
>PATRIOTS A WIN AWAY FROM THE SUPER BOWL: Patriots-Broncos preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-7 best storylines in Patriots-Broncos AFC Championship Game
-Pats activate receiver Mack Hollins (2:22)
-Patriots rule out Landry, 2 other key contributors are questionable to play
-Examining Mike Vrabel’s success as head coach (1:53)
-How Patriots veterans are guiding Will Campbell through playoff struggles
-Why blitzing Jarrett Stidham could pay dividends
-Milton Williams discusses Patriots’ turnaround, defense’s disrespect
-Old Grumbly Fan's AFC Championship preview
-Conference Championships schedule, TV and announcers
-Patriots' wives and girlfriends going viral off the field (2:30)
-Superstitious Patriots fans share game day rituals (2:34). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester is among top 30 most livable metro areas in U.S. for 2026
-Worcester is cutting down thousands of trees outside the city. Here's why
-Auburn High senior turns passion for helping into lifesaving work (2:22)
-WPI-led study finds A.I. can predict and help contain disease outbreaks in confined spaces
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Public safety, civic scrutiny and local pride
>DINING OUT: Newport Restaurant Group to open Avvio Ristorante in Millbury
-ICYMI: 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
-Table Hoppin': Brio 33 steps into the void left by Tavolino closing
-Worcester pharmacy to pay $750,000 over false Medicare billing claims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
-Snow emergency 10 a.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Youth Arts for Humanity watercolor workshop
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury hires independent investigator to look at arrested employee
-How Shrewsbury police officers are helping Oak Middle School basketball reach new heights
-Authorities identify West Brookfield woman killed in Walmart parking lot
-Grafton 2026-27 school calendar announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Beyond Beer: Seven Saws’ new beer celebrates 50 years of philanthropy
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lord of the Lost, the Metrons, the Fools and more ...
-DCU Center postpones Brazilian concert to February 7th because of snowstorm
-10% off tickets to Dead of Winter Horror Festival during today's storm
-A Career in Focus: The Retirement of William D. Wallace (4:57)
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Who will be the voice of dissent in Worcester government?
-Tom Marino: New councilor’s requests highlight Worcester council’s dysfunction
-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 Korean War veteran from Worcester who worked until he was 80
>SPORTS: Celtics fall to Bulls, 114-111
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 4-3
-No. 14 Holy Cross women’s hockey shuts out Providence, 3-0
-Meg Cahalan matches career-high as fourth quarter run leads Holy Cross women's hoops past American
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to American
-Holy Cross men's hockey shut out by Robert Morris
-Railers beat Norfolk, 6-5
>NATIONAL: Video shows moments leading up to deadly shooting in Minnesota (2:03). Article
-Ex-Uvalde police officer who responded to school shooting acquitted from charges claiming he failed his duties
-American rock climber Alex Honnold climbs Taipei 101 with no safety gear
-Tragic: Teen kills brother after fight over video game
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect in custody in double fatal shooting at child's birthday party (:59)
-State rejects challenge to marijuana repeal efforts
>COLLEGES: Worcester State celebrates M.L.K. and local youth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans
-America’s best and worst airlines for 2025 revealed in new rankings
>BUSINESS: Immigration crackdown hurting state economy
-Your private information is probably online. Here's how you can protect yourself
>HOMES: Many Americans aimed to buy a home in 2025 -- but few actually did
>SHOPPING: A local company's smart jewelry can help keep you safe (3:12)
>HEALTH: Protect your back with this snow shoveling technique (1:06)
-Doctor warns this snow accessory has "more risks than rewards"
>FOOD: Which breads are best — and the "healthy" kind you should avoid
>TV/STREAMING: Score new Disney+ and Hulu bundle deal: Price, shows to watch
>MOVIES: The highest-grossing movies are getting less original
>CELEBRITY: Kirsten Dunst subtly reacts to husband Jesse Plemons' Oscar snub
-Diane Warren reflects on 17th Oscar nomination: "Never gets old"
>ANIMALS: Terrified shelter dog hides in corner until guy takes him home (1:29)
>HISTORY: Fans shovel out Schaefer Stadium in 1981 (1:26). Article
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots send gift to 105-year-old fan (:58)
-Meanwhile, mysterious "Dorito-shaped" aircraft spotted flying at night over Area 51
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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