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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester just lost its last chance to avoid paying Holden $35 million in sewage legal dispute
-Overnight: Driver injured after vehicle strikes pole, plunges down embankment in Worcester
-Former T.S.A. agent from Worcester pleads guilty to unemployment fraud
-Developer seeks to build 288-unit complex on wooded land near Doherty High
-Worcester woman looking to open female-focused gun store and self-defense center
-Worcester Tech students set for France trip; Restaurant Week returns
-All members of Wachusett special education parent board resign
-Ashley Spring will not face trial for Eureka Street incident charges
-At flower stores and more, the Valentine's rush is on in Worcester
-Before social media, they declared love in these T&G classified ads
-Museum of Worcester "Be Our Valentine" contest winners
-4 couples share their Valentine's stories
-Seniors craft Valentine's Day cards for residents in assisted living
-To senior, with love; Worcester sends messages through Valentines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 million snow funding, school pride, Haxhiaj in court
>DINING OUT: Stuck for Valentine's Day? Check Dining Out
-W.R.A. looking for tenant at Union Station's Grand Hall to potentially replace Maxwell Luciano’s
-ICYMI: Police seize arsenal in raid of illegal gun maker in Worcester
-Investigation continues: Joanna Brown death certificate says manner "not determined"
-"Courage" vs "consequences": What Worcester is saying on ex-councilor’s probation over I.C.E.
-Earlier: Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
-Fast food chain Checkers opens first New England location in Worcester
-Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Celebrating over a century of service, the Holden Woman’s Club looks ahead
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden expands access to Naloxone
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State police helicopter, drones assist in search for person in crisis in Clinton
-Rutland Historical Commission takes on D.C.R. to preserve prison camp
-Man charged with shoplifting after fleeing Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Connected from the start, this Shrewsbury couple has been married for 31 years
-Northborough resident has seen it all in her 100 years
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after driving erratically
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Montgomery, "Eureka Day," burlesque and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (11:34): Comedian Charlie Berens explains the "Midwestern goodbye" and what a "Supper Club" is
-Black Student Union dances at Burncoat High School (2:04)
>OPINION: Andrew Marsh: Criminalizing those who rush to help their neighbors
-Tom Marino: City of Worcester's varying interpretation of assault & battery
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 6 (29:14): Halie Smith, Part 2
-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 florist at Stop & Shop
>SPORTS: Despite Super Bowl loss, Patriots believe they have ability to return and win more titles
-Old Grumbly's Patriots season in review
-Holy Cross women's basketball to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Alumnae Day Saturday vs. Loyola
-No. 14 Crusaders play Merrimack to 1-1 tie
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey holds off Canisius, 4-3
-The Gordie Lockbaum Story, Part 1: Growing Up
-Railers fall to Trois-Rivieres, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Marine dies, 2 ships collide in separate incidents in Caribbean
-Investigators collect D.N.A. from Nancy Guthrie’s home that doesn't belong to anyone "close" to her
-Why dad who shot daughter dead after argument won't face charges: legal expert
-Tragic: Teen girl left traumatized as father dies in front of her and hockey teammates in horrid crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Family sues Milford assisted living home over fatal fall
-Maine ballot initiative could defang super P.A.C.s before 2028 election
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. professor wins National Dale P. Parnell Faculty Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 new hotels we’re excited about in 2026
-7 of the most beautiful places to visit in Greece
>BUSINESS: When unexpected finance charges follow a bank account scam (3:14)
-Patent attorneys are the behind-the-scenes M.V.P.s turning innovation into businesses
>HOMES: Easy home upgrades that make a big difference
>SHOPPING: How A.I.-pricing could harm retailers
>FOOD: Ann Michael Maye welcomes Hallie Batchelder to Beyond Bakemas (12:37)
>HEALTH: Why has colorectal cancer risen among young people?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Valentine’s Day movies streaming on Netflix: 14 films that spread the love
>CELEBRITY: What is Matt Lauer doing now? Inside the disgraced anchor's life in hiding
-Taylor Swift’s popularity reportedly plummeted even prior to the release of her texts with Blake Lively
>ANIMALS: Dog can’t wait to wake up his goose sister every morning (1:44)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury resident Levi Pease was known as the Father of Stages
>GOOD NEWS: 5 couples renew marriage vows amid dementia treatment
-Meanwhile, vasectomy for V-Day? Planned Parenthood in Mass. to start offering procedure
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In The News
>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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