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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Burst pipe ends the school day at Millbury Junior-Senior High
+6:00: Michael Skrzek talks road from Worcester to "Some Like it Hot" tour
+6:00: Bibbe Hansen show at Hunchback Gallery felt like old-school Worcester
+6:00: Songs, sensibility of the '80s highlights "A Midsumnmer Night's Dream"
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 17
+6:00: Is this your dog?
+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 (pictured)
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Cold facts: A chilly January. But nothing like 1970
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-Inventor with Worcester ties placed on leave after Epstein messages surface, report says
-Snowbanks, no sidewalks make it tough to walk to this Worcester elementary school
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester councilor wants city charter reviewed. Here's why
-Human Rights Commission urges city to establish civilian police oversight board
-Worcester man faces second-offense O.U.I. charge after speeding stop in Groton
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Recognizing high achievers
-Here’s what Worcester groundhog Cornelia predicted on Groundhog Day
-Buddy the blind cat needs a home. Maybe, yours?
>DINING OUT: Popular Shrewsbury St. restaurant closed until Thursday for maintenance
-ICYMI: 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 County Wonders: Some monkey business in Worcester's history
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Special Town Meeting on February 23rd
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Fire damages commercial building on Wachusett Street
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Early morning shed fire draws mutual aid to Sterling
-Shrewsbury may implement Automatic License Plate Readers throughout town
-Burst pipe ends the school day at Millbury Junior-Senior High
-Lots of snow, damaged mailboxes in Millbury: Who pays for repairs?
-French defense tech firm undertaking $12 million Sturbridge expansion
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Michael Skrzek talks road from Worcester to "Some Like it Hot" tour
-Bibbe Hansen show at Hunchback Gallery felt like old-school Worcester
-Songs, sensibility of the '80s highlights "A Midsumnmer Night's Dream"
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: I'm trying, Jennifer
-Lauren Cilley: When an M.R.I. is a mom’s vacation
-What's Up Worcester at M.A.W.O.C.C. annual meeting (4:12): Positively Suzanne
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked for Worcester for 37 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's shoulder injury improves ahead of Super Bowl showdown
-Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams thrilled to be cancer-free, with team for Super Bowl
-Patriots answer all kinds of questions ahead of Super Bowl LX (7:43)
-Want Super Bowl tickets? Here's what to know (2:14)
-Holy Cross women's basketball dispatches B.U. for fourth straight win, 60-46
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, No. 2 (2:27)
-D'Eandre Williams ties career-high in Holy Cross men’s basketball loss to B.U.
-Red Sox equipment truck stops by Polar Park en route to Florida
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 17
>CARS: Thousands of Kia cars recalled due to panel display issue
>NATIONAL: Damning evidence Idaho killer left behind after murders is seen in chilling new photos
-Jeffrey Epstein calls himself "Tier One" sex predator in newly released Steve Bannon interview
-Tragic: Rogue elephant kills nearly 2 dozen in 10-day rampage through India
>NEW ENGLAND: All 7 victims ID'd after fishing vessel sinks off Gloucester (1:08). Article
-Natural gas explosion at mental health facility in Nashua injures 3 firefighters
>COLLEGES: Worcester State welcomes staff to lead T.R.I.O. Student Support Services
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Princess Cruises come aboard sale offering up to 40% on cruise fares
>BUSINESS: 3 major companies closing Mass. facilities; layoffs to affect about 250 workers
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-M&T Bank names new regional president for Mass.
>HOMES: Saving homeowners money (8:21)
>SHOPPING: 10 non-food Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your kids
>FOOD: Celtics-worthy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Ann Michael Maye's Bakemas (7:35)
>HEALTH: How physical therapy can help people as they age (1:56)
-Easy exercise habit lowers your risk of dying young by 19%
>TV/STREAMING: The 12 most anticipated TV shows of 2026
>MOVIES: Watch "Devil Wears Prada 2" trailer. Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt catch up
>CELEBRITY: Jane Seymour says she’s "in my prime right now" at 74
-Savannah Guthrie's mom was likely abducted from her Arizona home as she slept: police
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever, bunny are happiest when together (2:11)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s trolley system was once the largest in the state
>GOOD NEWS: Students help rebuild dog day care after fire
-Meanwhile, in France, hospital evacuated after 8-inch WWI artillery shell discovered in patient's backside
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