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In The News
>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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