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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 (:33). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man set fire to apartment with 2 children inside during fight, police say
+5:00: Fox bites Worcester woman in wild encounter caught on video (2:49). Article
+5:00: Worcester visits Worcester: Officials from England are guests at City Hall
+5:00: Best bets for brunch in Central Mass.? Here are 8 local favorites
+5:00: A simple guide to Holy Week
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Wuthering Heights," "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and more
-Man dead after Worcester rooming house stabbing (:20). Article
-3 troopers arraigned in death of State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:15). Article
-Related: Family members call for justice as troopers charged in Enrique's death face judge (6:05)
-Related: New details shared on what happened days before Enrique's death
-Related: Full court appearance (34:03)
-Union: More program cuts on the table for Community Healthlink
-Would Worcester police oversight board differ from POST Commission?
-What’s Up Worcester believed to be first black-founded news outlet in Worcester history
-Worcester County Wonders: Remnants of the New Deal still on display
-Worcester’s healthcare strain is getting harder to ignore
-Several Mass. grocery stores closed on Easter. List of who will be open, closed
>DINING OUT: The Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for April
-ICYMI: Man stabbed in the neck in Worcester; suspect arrested
-Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
-10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
-Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on the Board of Health
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Proposed curbs on farm animals rankle West Boylston residents
-Longtime Auburn resident to take over Auburn Public Schools next year
-Man with warrant and no valid license, registration or insurance arrested in church parking lot in Clinton
-Fitchburg man arrested after breaking into apartment of person with restraining order against him
-Leicester Police Department promotes 2
-Longtime fire chief retires, interim chief takes helm
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Hedge brings the party to Ralph's for Freeze Frame High Five release show
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Ringling Bros., Converge, Golden Gays and more
-Jade Wheeler is Eartha Kitt in "Who Is Eartha Mae?"
-Three Decker: A home for your poetry
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings bonus laughs to Seinfeld show
-Shaun Connolly: April Fools
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:46): Worcester housing program success and mental health crisis response debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for the Worcester Police Detective Bureau for 20 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox hope home opener provides spark for slumping team
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice pleased with Yankees first-base progress
-Celtics Jayson Tatum says he is still not at his best yet
-Bruins lose to Panthers, 2-1
-Former Holy Cross & Assumption coach Bob Chesney sets tone on Day 1 at UCLA spring practice
-Holy Cross women’s hockey names 2026-27 team captains
-Railers beat Reading, 5-3
-Former Worcester hockey pros: Where are they now, 2025-26 final edition
-Tiger Woods kneeling, clutching his arm as he's arrested for D.U.I., bodycam shows (2:01)
>NATIONAL: 21 states sue administration for air pollution rollbacks
-Quadruple amputee cornhole champion acted in self-defense in deadly shooting, attorney says
-Tragic: 7-month-old girl killed by stray bullet in senseless shooting just started saying "mama," heartbroken family reveals
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men banned from fundraising after veterans scam
-Kelsey Fitzsimmons shares graphic image of where she was shot by fellow officer as she plans lawsuit against town
>COLLEGES: WPI represented at commissioning of USS Massachusetts
-Life in the first year lane at Anna Maria: Coming overseas to play “football”
-Becker School of Design & Technology students exhibit games at PAX East
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Outdoorsy RV travel guide for the FIFA World Cup
-Airlines issue travel waivers for passengers amid T.S.A. delays
>BUSINESS: How tariffs have reshaped U.S. trade a year later
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability
>SHOPPING: Sam's Club to raise membership fee next month
>HEALTH: Doctor explains F.D.A.'s refusal to endorse drug once touted as autism treatment (2:59)
>HOMES: Everyday Efficiency: Small space, big order
>FOOD: Chocolate products recalled over hidden drugs tied to "life-threatening" blood pressure drops
>TV/STREAMING: "NCIS" kills off major character after 18 years in 500th-episode shocker
-"RHONJ" mainstay Margaret Josephs exits Bravo show after 7 seasons
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Breadwinner" starring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed by judge
-Plastic surgeon weighs in on Jim Carrey's "major surgical transformation" after clone debacle
>ANIMALS: Puppies rescued from a landfill inspire something much bigger (2:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman reunited with lost dog after 5 years
-Meanwhile, Washington Wizards issue apology as April Fools' prank goes horribly wrong
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