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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 25 today in Worcester
+5:00: Light snow, melting and another storm threat? (10:28)
-Cold temps prompt 2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Monday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 4 charged with manslaughter in 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
+5:00: Related: Press conference (22:15)
+5:00: Related: Read the full report
+5:00: Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
+Noon: Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm (pictured)
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
-Historic Central Mass. properties eligible for $616,000 in development support
-Sullivan Middle School gets $10,000 donation from longtime Worcester company
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Former Sunnyside Auto properties to be redeveloped after $2 million sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury to conduct third-party investigation after child pornography arrest
-As police embark on $1 million rebuild, Shrewsbury officials offer praise
-Uxbridge teen's heart attack reveals common, hidden heart condition
-Former Westminster postal worker pleads guilty to hidden camera charge
-Athol man and wife convicted in years-long child sexual abuse case
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show draws new Latino viewers
-The wedding during Bad Bunny's halftime show was real
-Cardi B makes Super Bowl halftime show cameo in corset and thigh-high gladiator heels
-All the celebrities in Bad Bunny's show: Lady Gaga, Cardi B, more
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Teaching your child about their A.D.H.D. diagnosis
-Central Mass. Chronicles: What grade do you give Worcester D.P.W. on snow removal?
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:45): Cecil D. Hudson, life, executive & mindset coach
-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 local woman who "found her true calling" as a special education aide
>SPORTS: Seahawks defeat Patriots to win Super Bowl 60
-Drake Maye reveals extent of injury for Super Bowl
-Heroes, zeros from Seahawks' win
-Why Mike Vrabel contacted Bill Belichick before Super Bowl
-Patriots offseason preview: Pending free agents, extension candidates and more
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 111-89 (2:04). Article
-Shrewsbury’s Matt Vaccaro leads the Bravehearts
-David Heimerdinger joins Holy Cross as Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Game Operations
-Kim Cosenza named Holy Cross field hockey head coach
-Lindsey Vonn has surgery for leg fracture after devastating Olympics crash
>NATIONAL: Cops seen searching septic tank behind Nancy Guthrie's house in latest twist
-Boulder cops "bear responsibility" for compromising JonBenét Ramsey crime scene: Brother
-Radio Worcester (19:49): Rich Rubino on approval ratings, midterms and foreign policy challenges
-Tragic: Pregnant 24-year-old tragically killed by D.U.I. driver
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 officers wounded, suspect dies in Fall River (1:53)
>COLLEGES: WPI students get experience as world-class researchers and local advocates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why is the first day of the week different in other countries?
>BUSINESS: Worcester insurance tech firm buys Chicago company
-26 million people plan to miss work on Super Bowl Monday (:32)
-Central Mass. by the business numbers
>HOMES: The major mistakes homeowners make after paying off their mortgage
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® garage ready upright freezer
>FOOD: Minute Maid discontinues frozen canned juices after 80 years
>HEALTH: Lower vaccine rate can impact risk of meningococcal disease (2:35)
-Ariana Becker: What happened when I tried a pilates reformer class
>TV/STREAMING: Why Kurt Russell almost didn't star in "Yellowstone" spinoff "The Madison"
>MOVIES: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" sequel drops teaser during Super Bowl
-Super Bowl spot for new Steven Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: All the Boston icons (and free coffee) in the new Dunkin' Super Bowl ad
-All the celebrities at Super Bowl: Kendall Jenner, Travis Kelce, Jay-Z and more
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten is determined to win over very dramatic dog (1:48)
>HISTORY: Rolli Cannoli (4:01): Blizzard of 1978 in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man dives into water, rescues pregnant woman from sinking vehicle
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator takes late night swim in family's pool
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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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