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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Remembering former Worcester Fire Department chaplain Fr. Walter Riley
-2 Worcester package stores sanctioned for selling to minors
-2 local men face federal sexual exploitation of minor charges
-Ads calling for ceasefire in Gaza removed from Worcester city buses (2:15)
-Breakfast sandwich at Rutland café selling out on weekends
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day
-Worcester boy creating hundreds of Easter baskets to donate to others
-Worcester legislators on Mass. gun reform bill: "work to be done"
-Worcester schools renew focus on family and community engagement
-Radio Worcester (17:57): I.R.S. grants tax exempt status to Worcester Guardian
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Killed in Worcester's Webster Square. Video (11:58). Article (11:57)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Suspect in fatal domestic stabbing in Worcester held without bail (1:31). Article
-Earlier: Woman stabbed to death in act of domestic violence in Worcester, police say
-Worcester construction project resumes despite complaints from residents
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million lottery winner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake study to go forward
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett girls' varsity basketball going strong
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): $86.8 million Shrewsbury schools budget proposed
-TODAY! Shrewsbury can and bottle drive Saturday
-Chuck's Steak House and Margarita Grill in Auburn to permanently close February 24th
-Who won the annual ice fishing derby?
-Town of Spencer seeks developer to revitalize dilapidated firehouse
-West Boylston police log February 5th to 11th
-Petition to remove Sterling's Board of Health chairman Allen Hoffman
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba; Jeanine De Bique, Jim & Val and more ...
-"America’s Got Talent" finalist Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg to appear on superstars show
-100FM The Pike (5:59): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-JLo announces 2024 North America tour with stop in Boston
-What's in Christian Bachez's bag?
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy (2:25:57): Week 5
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 9 (26:05): Taxes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who served both her church and the greater Worcester community faithfully
>SPORTS: Bruins player Milan Lucic's assault case dropped (2:42)
-New Holy Cross football coach Dan Curran likes his recruits and staff
-Holy Cross men’s hockey defeats Sacred Heart on senior night. Highlights (2:45)
-Monster Jam back at the DCU Center this weekend
-Clark Tournament brings out fond memories for coaches
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died
-Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter
-Tragic: 68-year-old woman fatally mauled by dogs while visiting grandson
>NEW ENGLAND: Man guilty of killing police officer, bystander (3:06)
-Some say drinking water for millions of Mass. residents could be at risk
>COLLEGES: Higgins School of Humanities at Clark announces its spring series
-Community service added to first-year medical student curriculum at UMass Medical School
-Ilyasah Shabazz inspires high school students to know their power and work together for change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The cheapest U.S. airports to fly from
>BUSINESS: Gen Zers are recording themselves getting fired in growing TikTok trend
-Inflation might have dropped below 3% last month for first time in 3 years
>SHOPPING: Best Presidents Day TV sales, from Samsung to Best Buy
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, January 28th - February 3rd
>HEALTH: Here's why your cough won't go away (1:13)
-Want a healthier heart? Eat more avocados
>FOOD: Study finds large amount of foods contain plastics (3:44)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Iron Claw," "Miller's Girl," and more
>CELEBRITY: Vince McMahon sexually preyed on wrestler Ashley Massaro, who killed herself: report
>ANIMALS: Lonely dog was abandoned at a school (1:00)
>HISTORY: Pilgrim Church on Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury man thanks first responders, doctors who saved his life
-Meanwhile, in Florida, drunken wacko struts completely naked in airport, tries to breach security
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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 bistro 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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