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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 34 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Worcester faces $35.5 million bill after Holden rejects $5 million settlement offer

  -Future of Johnson Tunnel part of review of Lincoln Square traffic

  -New owners of Solomon Pond Mall have options for redevelopment (1:24)

  -How a "To Catch a Predator" plot at Assumption went wrong

  -Worcester man sentenced in international smuggling ring

  -They called him "Crazy Bob," but this Worcester scientist launched the space age 100 years ago

  -Electric school buses to debut in Worcester this week

  -Sweetgreen opening first Worcester County location

  -Here’s what Jerry Seinfeld ordered from a Worcester restaurant

  -Radio Worcester (8:09): Worcester Education Foundation launches mini-grant program for teachers

  -Worcester schools add more spots for preschoolers, launch new special education program

  -Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in brief for February

  -Worcester protesters decry U.S.-Israeli Iran strike outside City Hall

  -Worcester Guardian week in review: Council moves, crime trends & community milestones

  >DINING OUT: New "happy place" for seasoned chef Michael Arrastia

  -ICYMI: Refugee musicians bring a message of empathy to Worcester performance

  -Worcester hauling snow from streets

  -Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says

  -Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter

  -Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)

  -Wachusett Echo: Do they care to share? The truth of the Panorama Survey

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge police execute warrant, seize firearms and explosives

  -Northborough police arrests alleged "common and notorious" shoplifter after theft at Wegmans

  -Winchendon man charged with possessing meth, operating as habitual traffic offender after traffic stop

  -Shrewsbury police welcome newest officer

  -Leominster firm acquires Toronto wire and cable company
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday

  -WCCA-TV's Band Edge No. 93 (27:40): Bob Jordan

  >SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...

  -Boston concert calendar for 2026

  -Baseball Poetry Festival eyes submissions for adult, youth contests

  >OPINION: Carly Bridgeman: Decluttering your digital life

  -Jillian Snyder: What felt different between my son's & daughter's first years

  -Radio Worcester (8:38): Luis Pedraja on leadership, history and civil discourse in divisive times

  -Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:00): Sarah Presson

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former city councilor and judge
  
  

  >SPORTS: Bruins lose to Flyers, 3-1

  -Inside Jayson Tatum's road to recovery (3:01): Episode 1

  -Holy Cross women's hockey team downs New Hampshire in Hockey East quarterfinals

  -Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly leads the way in Holy Cross women's basketball win

  -Holy Cross men's hockey completes weekend sweep of R.I.T.

  -Gabe Warren produces career-high 30, Holy Cross men fall on Senior Day

  -Railers lose to Maine, 2-1

  -Gillette to host friendly between France and Brazil in March (3:21)
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead at 86

  -Most horrifying videos from Iran and attacks across Middle East (1:56)

  -Bar shooting leaves multiple dead, injures up to 20

  -Tragic: Mother killed her 2 kids then herself while husband was on business trip, cops say

  >NEW ENGLAND: 1-on-1 with Mass. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio

  -Brothers, police officer credited with saving 78-year-old man from fiery Easton crash

  >COLLEGES: WPI professor explains what a chemical engineering student does in the classroom (:46)
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The new tallest hotel in the world just opened. See inside

  -Homeland Security suspends T.S.A. PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

  >BUSINESS: Hiring in 2026 under the Mass. Pay Transparency Act

  -Janelle Drolet: 10 Things I know about ... I.T. risk assessments

  -W.B.J. Daily Report to switch to morning delivery in March

  >HOMES: See the higher median price for January home listings in Worcester County

  >HEALTH: 3 heart health myths a cardiologist wishes you'd stop believing

  -Could A.I. solve the shortage of primary care doctors in Mass.?

  >FOOD: McDonald’s Big Arch Burger is coming to the U.S. — here’s when and how much it will cost
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of HBO's "House of the Dragon" (1:34)

  >MOVIES: All 7 "Scream" movies ranked from worst to best

  >CELEBRITY: Savannah Guthrie never "coming back" to "Today": report

  -Tragic details of Robert Carradine's passing revealed as cause of death is confirmed

  >ANIMALS: Puppy gets second chance after being abandoned in empty building (1:33)

  >HISTORY: The Palace nightclub in Saugus offered something for everyone

  >GOOD NEWS: Hawaii man copes with gambling addiction by offering free surf lessons to strangers (2:48)

  -Meanwhile, in Michigan, men play pickleball for record-breaking 28 hours

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