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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Familiar name replaces closed Mexican eatery at DCU Center
-When is Checkers opening in Worcester? Opening date announced
-Worcester Business Spotlight: New services and seasonal trends for 2026
-Market 32 gets formal unveiling on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Tax breaks for small businesses? Worcester could adopt little-used law to provide relief against one of the state's highest property tax rates
-Fire damages commercial building on Wachusett Street in Holden
-Lawyers for Turtleboy blogger "confident" about motion to disqualify prosecutor (8:15)
-Are Worcester public schools improving? Here’s what a new dashboard found
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: School safety, snow tactics, city catacombs
-WCCA-TV newsletter for February
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Thee Taco Dude food truck experience now a restaurant
-ICYMI: A Worcester brewery is closing its taproom, but says it’s actually good news
-Central Mass. communities mentioned in Epstein Files
-Nichols students getting class credit for going to Super Bowl (1:20). Article
-6-figure grant will help protect historic sites in Central Mass.
-Which Worcester County school districts spend the most, and the least, per student?
-A $3 million Worcester property is caught in the middle of a California murder case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Senior Center events
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Nomination papers available for Holden's annual town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 45 years later, Winchendon teen’s killer remains a mystery (2:33)
-2 arrested at Gardner Eagles club for violating harassment prevention orders protecting the same woman
-Northborough inventor of one of Time’s Best Inventions of 2025 acquires Irish firm
-Former state Senator sentenced to additional prison time
-Allegation of special parking access for elected official leads to heated exchange at Charlton Select Board
-Millbury police warn residents about scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
-Worcester's Michael Skrzek taps into "Some Like It Hot" in Boston
-Royal Rumble review, grade: Roman Reigns, Liv Morgan win
>OPINION: Laurel: Meet city native and Olympic gold medalist Albina Osipowich
-Radio Worcester (21:20): Khrystian King on responsible development and policy priorities in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman whose life was "defined by faith, dedication, and love for family and community"
>SPORTS: Patriots' Super Bowl send-off today (2:08). Article
-Mike Vrabel’s simple strategy lifts Patriots to Super Bowl
-Christian Gonzalez having historic NFL playoff run for Patriots
-Where Patriots’ turnaround ranks among greatest in NFL history
-6 reasons why Bruins have vaulted back into East playoff race
-UCLA contract details revealed for former Assumption, Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney
-Holy Cross women's hoops uses big fourth quarter to topple Army, 63-48
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's hockey team edged by No. 6 Northeastern, 2-1
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls in waining seconds to Army
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Railers beat Wheeling, 3-2
-Excessive? Incident with ref brings career-ending suspension for David Prouty senior
>CARS: Hyundai issues recall for hundreds of thousands of popular S.U.V. model
>NATIONAL: Fog causes massive car pile up, shuts down California freeway
-In the latest Epstein files are famous names and details about an earlier investigation
-"Unknown" Epstein victim told D.O.J. of accomplice "100x worse than Maxwell"
-Tragic: Boy, 13, tragically mauled to death by shark at popular tourist beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Search suspended for crew of fishing boat lost Mass. coast (4:07). Article
-Man arrested in connection with shooting deaths of woman, her son in Fall River
>COLLEGES: At Clark, local students set sail for the Arctic on a V.R. excursion
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What a cab costs in 5 major U.S. cities
-5 of the world’s swankiest airport lounges
>BUSINESS: Amazon to cut about 16,000 jobs, offers 90 days
-Largest accounting firm in Central Mass. acquires Shrewsbury forensic accountant
-Why most business podcasts fail, and how to beat the odds
>HOMES: Home heating costs rise as severe winter weather hits
>SHOPPING: 5 experience-based Valentine’s gifts for spouses
>FOOD: How to eat healthy, nutritionists say
>HEALTH: Expert guide to all the types of GLP-1 drugs available in 2026
-Alan Rickman's widow reveals pancreatic cancer symptoms 10 years after actor's death
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix docuseries, "Being Gordon Ramsay" (2:35)
>MOVIES: Best of Sundance Film Festival
>CELEBRITY: Michael Jackson infatuation with kids revealed in unearthed recordings
-"Sanford and Son" star Grady Demond Wilson dies at 79
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped in a canal turns into the biggest lover girl (2:45)
>HISTORY: Actor Sam Waterston has deep roots in Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: He saved a snowball for 50 years after one perfect snow day (2:44)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, kangaroo found hopping loose down road
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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