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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Few more inches of snow expected; Worcester parking ban remains
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47)
+6:00: Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
+6:00: Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
+6:00: Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
+6:00: Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
+Noon: Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after social media threat
+Noon: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to The Hanover
+Noon: Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-4 charged with manslaughter in death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (5:51). Article
-Related: Press conference (22:15)
-Related: Read the full report
-Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Can Worcester Airport be profitable for airlines?
-National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness event puts pandemic in focus
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn High cancels Tuesday classes due to smell of gas in building
-Parts of Shrewsbury lose power overnight
-Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
-Former Westborough cinema to become Hindu worship site, following $5.1 million sale
-Woman arrested after kicking E.R. staff, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester teens to take the mic at poetry slam
-February vacation week activities in Central Mass. and beyond
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: It was never about the snow
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Worcester's Kitty Hawk moment
-Noelia M. Chafoya: Learning first, tech second in Worcester schools
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 1 (27:02)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teaching assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bounce back after Super Bowl loss? Here’s what history says
-How Seahawks’ defense disrupted Drake Maye and Patriots
-Will Campbell ducks media after Patriots awful Super Bowl
-Maxx Crosby would love to play for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
-Celtics assign Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine G League Team
-Brandon Carlo-Fraser Minten trade has been a home run for Bruins
-Holy Cross women's hockey ranked 14th in the country
-Holy Cross women's hockey Senior Day (1:18)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
>NATIONAL: Latest video plea from Savannah Guthrie reveals somber "shift" in tone: NBC reporter
-Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi to release withheld files
-Tragic: 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week
>NEW ENGLAND: Flight from Boston at center of security situation in Aruba (:51)
-Brown University shooting: New body cam video shows aftermath (2:18)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor elected President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. malls that are destinations in themselves
-Why are the new T.S.A. scanners so slow?
>BUSINESS: Spencer manufacturing startup projects to reach hundreds of millions in sales by 2030
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
>HOMES: Homeowners keeping homes longer in Mass., Conn., California, R.I. and Maine
>SHOPPING: Valentine's Day gift ideas for co-workers, teachers, friends and more
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks recall expanded
>HEALTH: Expert says sleep habits can help ward off dementia (1:22). Article
-"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl LX ads, Winter Olympics and "Wutherthing Heights" preview
-"Shrinking" Season 4: Apple TV’s hit comedy snags early renewal ahead of Season 3 premiere
>MOVIES: "Send Help" wins Super Bowl Box Office as "Melania" tumbles to No. 10
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Colman describes herself to her husband as a gay man
-Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:23)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 40 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: People mocked his mangled truck, until man stepped up to help (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, 4-legged "pooch pirates" swipe package from porch
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Records indicate trooper charged in state police recruit death is former pro boxer from Worcester
-Related: 4 State Police officials suspended following indictments in death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Earlier: 4 charged with manslaughter in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia (5:51). Article
-Shootings, robberies hit 5-year low in Worcester
-Related: A busy 2025 for Worcester police, with 3,889 arrests and 80,939 calls to 911
-Worcester police bust major gun and drug trafficking operation after surveillance sting
-Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47). Article
-Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after mistaken social media threat
-Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
-Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
-Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
-Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
>DINING OUT: Worcester hotspot combines curling, pizza and beer (1:10)
-ICYMI: Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Among Friends senior newsletter
-Wachusett Echo: Students look beyond academics in college choices
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Olympics curling gold medal match still a thrill for Algonquin
-Grafton pay-as-you-throw trash bags to see price hike in July
-Shrewsbury Small Home Repair Program has officially made its 1,000th repair for town’s seniors
-Road closure in Millbury on Thursday
-Man who posed as employee arrested for $948 theft attempt at Gardner Walmart
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to Worcester
-Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-Opening reception "Near and Far" art exhibition 5 to 7 Wednesday at Anna Maria College
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Could it happen here in America?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A field of sugarcane on the NFL’s biggest stage
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Should large developers receive T.I.F.s from the city?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:32): Manslaughter charges, I.C.E. policy and Worcester crime trends
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the state for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots reflect on season ending with Super Bowl loss (1:20)
-Drake Maye’s big regret from Super Bowl
-Will Campbell opens up about knee injury, rough Super Bowl performance (:57). Article
-Seahawks found Patriots "tell" that fueled Super Bowl domination
-Jayson Tatum discusses rehab process, potential Celtics return and more
-Bob Cousy Court Dedication: The day in photos
-Holy Cross men's basketball (at home) and women's basketball (on the road) face Colgate
-Local high school basketball teams get ready for Clark Tournament
>CARS: Toyota recalls 141,000 Prius vehicles over doors that have risk of opening while driving
>NATIONAL: Shootings at school and home in British Columbia leave 10 dead including suspect
-Nancy Guthrie kidnapping person of interest released after being detained by police
-F.A.A. closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
-Tragic: 2 young boys die after falling through frozen creek
>NEW ENGLAND: Auditor DiZoglio files audit law complaint with Mass. S.J.C. (1:42). Article
-22 years later, Maura Murray’s disappearance still haunts her family and investigators (1:14)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 29 (40:20): Engineering and technology in auto racing with Phil Surgen, class of 2004
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Alaskan Dreams has ended its cruise service after 15 years
-5 features we wish every airport had
>BUSINESS: Engineering firm expands in Worcester with move to Mercantile Center
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Radio Worcester (27:03): Priya Yadav of Mass. Ventures on deep tech investing and state's startup advantage
>HOMES: How to take care of ice dams on your roof (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Valentine's day gift ideas (5:13)
>FOOD: Is burnt food really that bad for you? How to avoid the risks
>HEALTH: People are getting an old-timey sailors' disease on GLP-1s
-What is a pulmonary embolism, Catherine O’Hara's cause of death?
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl 2026 posts second-best viewership ever
-"The White Lotus" Season 4 casts Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Coogan and more
>MOVIES: "Wuthering Heights" reviews roundup: What the critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Halle Berry confirms engagement to Van Hunt after nearly 6 years of dating
-Oscars nominees luncheon: Emma Stone, Kate Hudson and more celebrities
>ANIMALS: Dog found with broken leg can't stop prancing with new family (2:17)
>HISTORY: Provincetown’s "Moulty" was the one-handed rock drummer who never missed a beat
>GOOD NEWS: Traffic light leads man to $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man balances chair on his chin for 1 hour, 20 minutes
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