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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 (:42). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Inventor with honorary doctorate from WPI placed on leave after Epstein messages surface, report says
+Noon: Here’s what Worcester groundhog Cornelia predicted on Groundhog Day
+Noon: Buddy the blind cat needs a home. Maybe, yours?
-Popular Shrewsbury St. restaurant closed until Thursday for maintenance
-Urgent call for volunteers as St. John’s opening emergency shelter in Worcester
-Study shows childcare out of reach for most families
-UMass Medical School’s new A.I. Assurance Lab tests developing healthcare tech, so it functions properly in the real world
-Worcester’s trolley system was once the largest in the state
-Worcester County Wonders: Some monkey business in Worcester's history
-Worcester City Council eyes transit, snow response and city systems
-WCCA-TV newsletter for February
-Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day winter prediction
>DINING OUT: Familiar name replaces closed Mexican eatery at DCU Center
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Fire damages commercial building on Wachusett Street
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-February Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 122-unit The Griffin moves forward in Grafton after Select Board signatures
-Northborough dental device company acquires Washington developer
-Man arrested for cocaine trafficking at Gardner Cumberland Farms after loitering complaint
-After starring at Wachusett, Vinton sisters begin coaching journey as Mid-Wach rivals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners at the 68th Grammys
-Boston 2026 concert lineup: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: The lineages of Worcester porches
-Carly Bridgeman: 5 ways to show appreciation to your spouse when you’re both exhausted
-This Week in Worcester podcast (2:09:48)
-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 who was a scholar of Italian Renaissance art
>SPORTS: Thousands pack Gillette Stadium for Patriots Super Bowl rally
-Top 7 storylines in Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl matchup
-NFL-ESPN megadeal closes after receiving governmental approval
-Celtics beat Bucks, 107-79 (2:01). Article
-Bruins fall to Tampa Bay, 6-5
-Holy Cross women's basketball hosts B.U. Monday afternoon on CBS Sports
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts B.U. Monday in nationally televised contest
-Red Sox spring training truck makes stop at Polar Park
-Railers beat Wheeling, 1-0
>NATIONAL: Kennedy Center to close for construction for 2 years
-National Guard works to clear 100-car pileup in North Carolina
-Tragic: Girl shot by crazed driver in random attack while she was in back of parents car on way to school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont snowmobile crash leaves woman dead
-New Bedford couple charged in $750,000 insurance fraud scheme
>COLLEGES: WPI/Fitchburg State professor: Giving an A.I. the ability to "think" about its "thinking"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 budget-friendly mountain escapes in the U.S.
-Disney fans outraged after theme park eliminates popular snack
>BUSINESS: SiriusXM to pay "do-not-call" settlement. See how to qualify
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Tax experts advise caution with A.I. tools for tax season
>HOMES: The 1-basket rule that keeps your home clean
>SHOPPING: Just Between Friends kids sale is coming to Worcester
>FOOD: How to save money at the grocery store (and stay healthy)
>HEALTH: Pancreatic cancer breakthrough: Tumors disappear in mice
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Night Agent" on Netflix (2:20)
>MOVIES: "Iron Lung" smokes its competition on its opener
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B warns Stefon Diggs after he has 4 kids with 4 different women
-Every single gorgeous red carpet look from the Grammy Awards
>ANIMALS: Dog kept disappearing for hours until his mom found out why (2:53)
>HISTORY: President Taft drives through Worcester in 1910
>GOOD NEWS: Dog alerts homeowner to fire, likely saving his life
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Airbnb host accused of walking around resort naked & engaging in sex act with vacuum cleaner
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