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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
+6:00: Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
+6:00: Here’s how much Worcester made off of the Walking Dead filming in town
+6:00: High crash rate among reasons for Newton Square improvement project
+6:00: Spencer developer looking to build 48 apartments on Worcester’s Plantation Street
+Noon: City Council reviews storm response, approves $1 million for snow removal
+Noon: USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year includes 9 Northeast standouts
+Noon: Dead of Winter film festival returns for third year, now at DCU Center
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Gizel Hampton, pastor, counselor, community advocate
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Investigation continues: Joanna Brown death certificate says manner "not determined"
+4:00: Fast food chain Checkers opens first New England location in Worcester
+4:00: W.R.A. looking for tenant at Union Station's Grand Hall to potentially replace Maxwell Luciano’s
+4:00: Did "Pommel Horse Guy" Stephen Nedoroscik of Worcester take up curling? (:41)
+Noon: 4 couples share their Valentine's stories
+Noon: Things to Do: James Montgomery, 'Eureka Day,' burlesque and more ...
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Snow cover an important part of garden's life
-Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
-Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
-Related: Etel Haxhiaj speaks after sentencing (1:02)
-Worcester N.A.A.C.P. issues statement on arrests in Enrique Delgado-Garcia case
-Earlier: Records indicate trooper charged in state police recruit death is former pro boxer from Worcester
-Earlier: 4 State Police officials suspended following indictments in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Here’s how much Worcester made off of the "Walking Dead" filming in town
-High crash rate among reasons for Newton Square improvement project
-Spencer developer looking to build 48 apartments on Worcester’s Plantation Street
-City Council reviews storm response, approves $1 million for snow removal
-Burncoat Middle School music teacher Andrea Cook named Central Mass. Middle School Music Educator of the Year
-Local nonprofit, card company partner to fund foster kids' activities
>DINING OUT: USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year includes 9 Northeast standouts
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pine Tree Road development moves forward under prior approval
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Students look beyond academics in college choices
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Owner, manager of Westborough spa facing prostitution charges
-Radio Worcester (13:55): Raj Rajeshkumar announces run for state Rep.
-Sandra Fryc will not run for re-election to Shrewsbury School Committee, ending 18-year tenure
-Millbury's S&D Spinning Mill on the market, after housing plan scrapped
-Leominster man’s tirade against mother ends in arrest, witness intimidation charge
-Police logs from Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Dead of Winter film festival returns for third year, now at DCU Center
-Britney Spears sells her iconic music catalog in "landmark" 9-figure deal
-Kid Rock says he was not lip-syncing during T.P.U.S.A. halftime show
-Last Call: Rev. Gizel Hampton, pastor, counselor, community advocate
>OPINION: Robin Darling: Marriage sparks can still fly after having babies
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 483 (27:17): Sonya Richards, Winner of Best Actress Award in Mass.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): State Police manslaughter charges, Haxhiaj trial and Worcester I.C.E. policy debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:32): Manslaughter charges, I.C.E. policy and Worcester crime trends
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local middle school teacher
>SPORTS: Updated list of Patriots’ draft picks in every round
-NFL's salary cap set for significant jump for 2026 season
-Football Hall of Fame planning voting changes after Bill Belichick snub
-Celtics beat Bulls, 124-105 (2:03). Article
-Red Sox land third baseman Caleb Durbin in multi-player trade with Brewers
-Holy Cross women's basketball team uses balanced attack to take down Colgate
-Holy Cross men’s basketball's comeback bid comes up short against Colgate
-Holy Cross baseball season preview
>CARS: A new tax break on auto loan interest may help 4 million car owners
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
-The top midterm races to watch in 2026
-Tragic: Man fatally shoots his 87-year-old granny, claims it was mercy killing: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Amtrak restores service between Boston and New York after power issue (1:16)
-Landlord cites chicken smell in push to evict Raising Cane's (2:19)
>COLLEGES: Fred Rosen talks Ticketmaster and entrepreneurship at Clark
-Board of Higher Education approves pilot pathway for 3-year bachelor's degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 National Parks located within major cities
-What happens if you dial 911 in another country?
>BUSINESS: Manufacturing jobs in the United States declined in 2025
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Ford C.E.O. admits that "the customer has spoken" after E.V. push drives major quarterly loss
>HOMES: Thawing ice causing close calls, expensive home repairs (2:14)
>SHOPPING: The most romantic Valentine's Day Jewelry
>FOOD: 9 famous beverages you might not know come from Mass.
>HEALTH: Expert says exercise routine can cut dementia risk (1:24)
-Proposed $1,000 MassHealth dental cap drawing concern (1:39)
>TV/STREAMING: "Today" viewership surges as Savannah Guthrie's mom remains missing
-Trailer for "Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials" on Netflix (2:08)
>CELEBRITY: James Van Der Beek, "Dawson's Creek" star, dies at 48 after cancer diagnosis
-Bud Cort, "Harold and Maude" star, dies at 77
>ANIMALS: Dog clings to woman standing outside shelter when he's dumped (1:55)
>HISTORY: Old mills give a peek into Northborough’s agricultural past
>GOOD NEWS: 4-year-old Mass. girl saved after 911 dispatcher instructs parents how to perform C.P.R.
-Meanwhile, in Dallas, 12-year-old achieves nuclear fusion after 4 years of effort
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