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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 19 today in Worcester
>PATRIOTS PLAY FOR SEVENTH SUPER BOWL TITLE
-Game Day! Drake Maye, Patriots take on Sam Darnold, Seahawks in Super Bowl 60
-Maye's Patriots rise has him in historic Super Bowl company
-4 key matchups in Patriots-Seahawks
-Unheralded Patriots, Seahawks players who could make big impact
-Milton Williams, Christian Barmore eyeing dominant Super Bowl performance
-Can Patriots get Darnold to wilt under pressure?
-Maye big reason why I wanted to coach Patriots: Mike Vrabel
-Josh McDaniels returns to Super Bowl for 10th time
-Meet Zak Kuhr, the Patriots defensive "mastermind"
-Seahawks scouting report: Get to know Patriots' opponent
-The 60 most interesting people to watch around Super Bowl
-Why Patriots being an underdog vs. Seahawks is a good thing
-Old Grumbly Fan's Super Bowl preview
-Simulating the Super Bowl: Another Patriots-Seahawks classic?
-Super Bowl squares: Patriots, Seahawks odds to know
-Cardi B's wardrobe, Sam Darnold's "ghosts" headline big slate of novelty prop bets
-Who's performing at the Super Bowl halftime show? Here's a full list of performers
-From flyovers to Bad Bunny, Super Bowl shows the NFL owns the day
-Bill Belichick's fingerprints all over this Patriots Super Bowl run
-Tom Brady finally reveals rooting interest after Patriots backlash
-Patriots, Seahawks meet 11 years removed from Super Bowl classic
-How many Super Bowls have the Patriots won? All of New England's past victories and appearances
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Enrollment decline in Worcester schools: Where have the students gone?
-Worcester ranks among top 10 cities with best budgeters in U.S.
-Worcester developer expands further by buying 10 apartment buildings for $8.5 million
-Worcesteria: Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day celebrates accomplishments, challenges
-Water main break on Whipple Street
-Vehicle breaks through ice on lake in West Brookfield (pictured)
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Looking for food or place to watch the Super Bowl? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-Worcester restaurant on Phantom Gourmet at 11 this morning
-ICYMI: Community rallies for Sean Scannell, who was critically injured in Spencer shooting
-Related: Millbury officials identify officer, Sgt. Keith Gasco, shot in Spencer Tuesday night
-Worcester renames school through Patriots' Super Bowl
-Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former Sunnyside Auto properties to be redeveloped after $2 million sale
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner company proud to make confetti for Super Bowl (2:13). Article
-Shrewsbury High students cheer on the Patriots in last day of classes before Super Bowl
-Shrewsbury Community Workshop: How to stay election-ready and more
-Leominster Planning Board scrutinizes city's traffic study requests, adds Route 117 and Central Street intersections
-Sutton officer escapes serious injury when cruiser rammed at crash scene
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-W.S.C. Stay Connected Musical Performance (52:40): Hip Swayers
>OPINION: Laurel: Happy Valentine's Day!
-Marianne Lyons Delorey: The case against individualism
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 933 (23:29): Donald Perron, Part 1
-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 Worcester woman who was a career librarian
>SPORTS: Hoops legend Bob Cousy honored with dedication of court at Holy Cross
-Disu, Warren power Holy Cross men’s basketball to comeback win in inaugural game on Cousy Court
-Holy Cross women's basketball's win streak snapped at 4 against Lehigh
-No. 13 Crusaders' women's hockey team edged by New Hampshire
-Fitchburg native Kim Cosenza named Holy Cross field hockey coach
-Railers fall to Trois-Rivières in overtime, 3-2
-Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill at Olympics after injury (1:01). Article
>NATIONAL: Savannah Guthrie's new plea to mom Nancy's kidnapper raises chilling question: expert
-Leaked U.S. Air Force drone footage shows U.F.O.s in airspace over Middle East
-Tragic: Skier dies attempting expert run down 11,000-foot California peak
>NEW ENGLAND: Guardianship backlog strains hospitals in Mass. (3:03)
-Waymo wants Mass. to legalize driverless cars as it makes plans for Boston
>COLLEGES: Tips on LinkedIn networking and career readiness on the menu at Clark’s Sophomore Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the world’s best shopping cities
>BUSINESS: How TikTok's "addictive" design is keeping your children awake (2:12)
-Westborough A.I. startup raises $25 million to expand global operations
-New England Botanic Garden names new C.O.O.
>HOMES: Ice dams plaguing homes after snowstorm. Here's what to do, according to an expert
>SHOPPING: Travel steamers sold by Walmart, Amazon recalled
>FOOD: Americans will eat 1.48 billion wings today
-Here’s how to host a Super Bowl party without breaking the bank
-Taste test! What’s best New England-based snack for Super Bowl? (1:19)
>HEALTH: What is A-fib and how is it treated? (1:21)
-New study probes COVID vaccine, fertility and miscarriage risks
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl ads of 2026, according to experts
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down lead singer, dies at 47
-Kaley Cuoco gives disappointing update about "The Big Bang Theory" cast
>ANIMALS: Only-child cat falls in love with needy new dog sister (3:23)
>HISTORY: A brief history of Valentine’s Day — and how it became romantic
>GOOD NEWS: Lost ring found after 44 years buried on beach
-Meanwhile, Mike Vrabel reveals extreme length he'd go to for Super Bowl win
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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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