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>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
+6:00: Residents asked to avoid area near Spencer grocery store amid police investigation
+6:00: Leominster restaurant owner charged in $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme (1:55)
+6:00: Truck overturns on Route 2 in Fitchburg. Video (:24)
+6:00: Worcesteria: Show at Hunchback Gallery feels distinctively Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal moves headquarters to Downtown Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Solid metal from War Castle, Smoking Jacket hits the road
+Noon: Pink Talking Phish honors songs of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish
-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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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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