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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 18 today in Worcester
+1:00: Sterling hits snowfall jackpot (:30)
-Coffee, adrenaline and snow: Take a break with Worcester’s winter storm crews
-D.P.W. working to clear more than 18 inches of snow in Worcester
-Clear roads in Worcester (:26)
-Here's how a school calls a snow day in Massachusetts (3:31)
-Snowstorm causes schools to close. See where classes are canceled
>PATRIOTS GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL
-Patriots beat Broncos in snowy AFC title game, 10-7, advance to Super Bowl for first time since 2019
-Mike Vrabel outcoached Sean Payton in Patriots’ win
-How snow changed everything about field goal block that doomed Broncos
-Drake Maye reflects on AFC Championship win (:26)
-Patriots Carlton Davis III has a message for Pats fans (:13)
-Patriots stayed Denver an extra night due to weather, Vrabel gives players Super Bowl bus threat
-Patriots, Seahawks set to meet in Super Bowl rematch
-Seahawks favored over Patriots
-Cardi B reacts to Pats win over Broncos (:44). Article
-Drake Maye, wife Ann Michael embrace after win
-JetBlue expands flights for Patriots Super Bowl travel
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
+1:00: "Flame-broiled riffs": Treaty Oak Revival set for DCU Center
+1:00: A week after intentional crash into headquarters, Shrewsbury police recovering
+1:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Study in frustration: Trial parking ban gets F from Roosevelt School parents
-Auburn boy writes, illustrates children’s book
-Phantom Gourmet ranks Worcester restaurant among Great 8 Steakhouses (5:41)
-UMass Medical School rural health scholars lead culinary workshops at local senior center
-Lakeside demolition clears way for new affordable homes
-New test looks for cancer causing chemicals in firefighter gear (2:24)
-Habitat in a jug: Worcester plant initiative to host 'Winter Sow' workshop
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Brio 33 steps into the void left by Tavolino closing
-ICYMI: 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
-WPI-led study finds A.I. can predict and help contain disease outbreaks in confined spaces
-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): Trash pickup delayed a day; non-emergency municipal buildings closed
-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): Shrewsbury mother to run Boston Marathon to support local program
-Innovative Shrewsbury High School course teaches students how to referee
-Auburn High senior turns passion for helping into lifesaving work (2:22)
-Man arrested after Leominster CVS shoplifting investigation leads officers to Motel 6
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: A millennia-long fascination with armor
-Music Worcester's "The Complete Bach" continues with Emmanuel Music performing Bach: Solo Cantatas
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents February 1st concert
>OPINION: Karin Jeffers: Behavioral health care a must, not a luxury
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:36:24)
-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 woman whose heritage included being a proud part the Laurel-Clayton community
>SPORTS: Will the Celtics go all-in if Tatum returns? (2:06)
-Railers beat Norfolk, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 162,000 trucks over faulty screens
>NATIONAL: 95% of faculty think A.I. making students overly reliant on technology: survey
-Inside cruel plan to fool young Latin American women into making killer drones in Russia
-Tragic: Australian boy dies after shark attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Plane with 8 on board crashes at Bangor airport after taking off in storm
-2 Bryant students among 3 dead in Rhode Island crash
-Woman dies, husband hurt after plow truck crash in parking lot (1:29)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Professor Harry Steward remembered as mentor, colleague, and cartographer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here’s what airlines owe you amid winter storm Fern
-Flying United? Economy passengers must preorder hot meals starting March 1st
>BUSINESS: Healey examining business fees, ban on medical debt in credit reports
-Why you might get a "peanut butter"-style pay raise in 2026
>HOMES: Mortgage rates fall below 6% for first time since 2023
>HEALTH: Dementia risk rises 45% if "peak activity" happens after this time of day
-About 85% of people with this "silent killer" are undiagnosed
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Star Search" reboot on Netflix (1:17)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Strangers - Chapter 3" (2:03)
>CELEBRITY: Ed Harris reacts to wife Amy Madigan’s Oscar nomination for "Weapons"
-Natasha Lyonne reveals she relapsed after nearly 10 years of sobriety
>ANIMALS: Reminding owners to allow quick breaks for pets during storm (1:58)
>HISTORY: Holograms bring famous Miracle on Ice game to life in Lake Placid
>GOOD NEWS: Grief-stricken widow was living at husband's grave, until help arrived (2:42)
-Meanwhile, in Medway, person in inflatable giraffe costume clears snow (:22)
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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