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>WEATHER: Coldest air of winter expected this weekend, high of 28 today in Worcester (2:52)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
+Noon: Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
+Noon: Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
+Noon: "Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
+Noon: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
+Noon: Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
+Noon: Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Related: At Spencer shopping plaza, no sign of tense scene of night before
-Earlier: Questions remain after Spencer shooting left suspect dead, officer and 1 other injured (2:20). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-City Council sends charter review idea to committee
-Worcester city manager amends policy on interaction with I.C.E.
-A scam victim, says sister of former Oakham man found dead in S.C.
-WCCA-TV mourns loss of former producer
-Worcester Public Schools committee rejects petitions to allow parents to opt children out of data collection
-Aislinn Doyle: February 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: An eatery trying to save bees is opening a Worcester store
-ICYMI: Worcester nurse injured in Costa Rica returns to U.S., begins recovery
-State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff I.C.U. patient
-Worcester nears A.R.P.A. spending deadline
-Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jed's restocks rock salt and ice melt
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man flown to hospital with serious injuries in Warren house fire
-Industrial development may be coming to Shrewsbury’s Route 20
-Court docs detail how $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme funded Leominster restaurant
-Robert Kraft’s company working with Boylston firm to develop large Westminster facility
-Police logs for Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Tim McGraw to play Fenway Park July 30th on "Pawn Shop Guitar Tour"
-Burncoat Spirit team wins national title
-Love, romance and opera Italian-style coming to Mechanics Hall
-Last Call: Ed Sweeney, author and folklore researcher
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: February Horrorscopes
-Laurelle Farrell: Christmas traditions I’m taking into Valentine’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 104 (28:47): Luma Samara & Karen Ross, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Drake Maye listed as "full participant" in practice
-Assumption grad and Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant on working with Maye and Josh McDaniels
-Tom Brady a "little concerned" about Hall of Fame future after Pats snubs
-This is the most targeted early prop bet for Super Bowl
-Celtics beat Houston, 114-93 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women's hockey team remains at No. 13 in the country
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, No. 3 (4:58)
-Fans file class action lawsuit against Red Sox over alleged "drip pricing" and junk fees at Fenway
-Bruins lose to Panthers in shootout, 5-4
-Railers lose to Adirondack in overtime, 4-3
-Clark Tournament brackets and schedule released
>NATIONAL: Man convicted in double homicide over au pair affair
-Nancy Guthrie's children plead with possible abductor for her safe return in emotional video: "Please, reach out to us"
-Tragic: Pregnant mother of 2 killed while biking with family
>NEW ENGLAND: Bangor police identify 4 of 6 victims in deadly plane crash
-Man stabbed in fight over shoveled-out parking spot, Boston police say (2:07)
-Sixth pediatric flu death reported in state, according to health data
>COLLEGES: Clark to outsource financial aid services
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the prettiest small towns in the South
-9 train etiquette tips you need to know
>BUSINESS: 9 in 10 Americans believe there is a "cost-of-living crisis"
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-Google parent Alphabet latest tech giant to announce plans to spend billions on A.I.
>HOMES: Heating expert shares advice on keeping your furnace running
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works Valentine's Day collection: Shop candles
>FOOD: Fast food chains hope to win Valentine's dinners
>HEALTH: Controversial diet may help drug-resistant depression: study
-W.S.C. Stay Connected's UMass Neurology Residents' Talk: Brain health as you age (54:47)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on U.S. Miracle on Ice team (1:56)
>MOVIES: Molly Ringwald reveals why she doesn't think John Hughes' movies should be remade
>CELEBRITY: Dunkin’ teases Ben Affleck Super Bowl commercial
-Three Dog Night co-founder Chuck Negron dies at 83 after health battle
>ANIMALS: Squirrel visits his rescuer every day for years (2:56)
>HISTORY: 8,000-year-old cave painting could rewrite origins of human art
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses $10 in lottery winnings to score $100,000 jackpot
-Meanwhile, animal rescue offers Valentine's Day fundraiser to neuter cats named after exes
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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