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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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In The News
>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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