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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 (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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