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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 25 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: City defends emergency response following West Tatnuck death

  +5:00: Former state trooper, arrested twice on O.U.I. charges, loses certification

  +5:00: Loan officer from Brookfield who defrauded MassMutual gets 18-month sentence

  +5:00: Blackstone Valley brewers lend hands to one another in new collective

  +5:00: Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to UConn for Hockey East semifinals

  +5:00: 100 FM The Pike (7:16): Olympic bronze medal winner Naemi Herzig returns to Holy Cross

  +5:00: No. 10 Holy Cross men’s basketball heads to No. 7 Lafayette for Patriot League Tournament

  +5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 21
  
  

  -Food reviewer finds Instagram following with takes on Worcester restaurants

  -Watch: Worcester police officer begged to escape car as passenger grabbed for his gun

  -Testament to courage and love: Abby's House to celebrate 50 years

  -New leader takes helm at Worcester County Food Bank

  -Area woman charged with Social Security fraud

  -Midyear report shows stable finances, $2.7 million drop in state aid for Worcester

  -State of the Lakes in Worcester: From excellent, to not so great

  -WPI students partner with local recycling center

  -Electric school buses to debut in Worcester this week

  -Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in brief for February

  -UMass Medical School professor: There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care

  -Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th

  >DINING OUT: Sweetgreen opening first Worcester County location

  -ICYMI: 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)

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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Special town meeting documents

  -Parking information for tonight's special town meeting

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

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury fun dog facts

  -Man arrested in Winchendon after girlfriend reports he was armed and following her

  -Genealogy event and membership drive

  -Grafton seeks nominations for Outstanding Citizen Award

  -Larry Lamar Jr., Grafton basketball record holder
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: Winners at 2026 Actor Awards

  -Bob Marley Birthday Bash March 7th at Worcester Youth Center

  >OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Women's rights mean rights for all

  -What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (14:57): Dee Henriquez, owner, Dee Luxe Medical

  -WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 161 (29:54): Shakespeare through a disability lens

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked at UPS for 30 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics beat 76ers, 114-98 (2:04). Article

  -How NBA world views Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s MVP candidacy

  -Worcester State men's basketball wins conference tournament, heading to NCAA Tournament

  -Railers beat Adirondack, 1-0
  
  

  >NATIONAL: 9 injured in mass shooting in Cincinnati

  -3 U.S. troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

  -Tragic: Girl dead after bully threw water bottle at her head

  >NEW ENGLAND: Vehicles abandoned during blizzard waiting to be picked up (2:14)

  -Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman charged after disturbance at New Hampshire private school

  >COLLEGES: Clark geographer James McCarthy to be recognized with career award
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. airports with outdoor lounges any traveler can access

  >BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers

  -OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran and throughout region

  -Aviation industry is running out of the people who keep planes flying

  >HOMES: Small-space decorating tips for every home

  >HEALTH: Heart disease threat projected to skyrocket in women

  -Eating for gut health: Simple, nutritious choices that help promote overall health

  >FOOD: 1-pan lemon garlic chicken with veggies
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" spinoff "Marshals" kills off an original character — that fans hated for years

  >MOVIES: "Toy Story 5": How it replaced Potato Heads Don Rickles, Estelle Harris

  >CELEBRITY: Zendaya and Tom Holland secretly married, stylist Law Roach claims at S.A.G. Actor Awards

  -Kelly Osbourne issues scathing statement to body-shaming trolls following awards show appearance

  >ANIMALS: Cat fakes injury whenever she wants mom's attention (1:44)

  >HISTORY: Cleaning out his mom's house, Boston man finds ancestor's freedom papers (2:15). Article

  >GOOD NEWS: Barnstable students show kindness with Meals on Wheels

  -Meanwhile, in New York, governor steps in to save resident's "PB4WEGO" license plate

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