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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 52 today in Worcester
-February climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-2 local men sentenced in contraband tobacco scheme that cost the state millions
-Worcester Irish Festival holds 40-year anniversary celebration
-Menkiti Group outlines vision for Worcester ahead of Denholm Building project
-Here’s how to find Polar Seltzer's new secret flavors (1:01)
-Worcester Art Museum connects "the local and the global" with impressive collections
-New UMass Medical School education and research building enters final phase of construction
-Daughter of Malcolm X discusses book with Worcester State, Holy Cross students
-Massachusetts homeowners share insurance nonrenewal frustrations
-Earlier: Worcester woman's homeowners insurance threatened (3:45)
-Nonbinary trans youth hold Nex Benedict vigil in Worcester
-Black, Hispanic drivers treated differently after police stops in Mass., report says
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination
-W.P.D. Civilian Academy (1:58:16): Week 7
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Jampy Rivera - Double Shooting on Sturgis Street. Video (12:26). Audio (12:26)
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week helping business at Eller's Restaurant in Leicester
-ICYMI: Historic Oakhurst Manor in Northbridge ravaged by fire (1:57)
-Worcester honors its unique connection with abolitionist Frederick Douglass (3:41)
-Unionized Worcester Starbucks workers will get credit card tips
-A Holy Cross student's love letter to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2024 Good Neighbor Awards announced
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-As Attorney General sues over zoning law, Holden has time to comply
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police hold line on unruly teens at Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Crash leaves utility pole on top of overturned vehicle in Auburn
-Shrewsbury seeks new D.P.W. director
-Boy Scouts to celebrate Treasure Valley camp centennial
-Leominster man arrested for repeatedly making false 911 calls leading to police dispatch
-When are the 2024 Wachusett Dam Days in Clinton?
-Auburn Police Department February at a glance
-West Boylston papers available for June 4th election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Way Up South, Orchestre MeĢtropolitain and more ...
-Worcester State’s annual poetry event features poet Andrea Cohen
-Winchendon Music Festival to reorganize, no summer 2024 concerts
-Brian Nelson on Worcester Interstate 290 and ancient Rome
-Manny Jae Media (37:24): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 2
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 24 (29:05): State judicial nomination process
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "a beloved drummer, DJ, and friend to many" who passed away at 43
>SPORTS: After 43 years, Worcester's J.P. Ricciardi adjusting to life outside baseball
-Bruins lose to Islanders, 5-1
-Tom Brady beats his NFL combine 40-yard dash time 24 years later
-Holy Cross football kicks off week of weight lifting tests
-'Sader Stories (28:10): Black History Month spotlight with Gary Acquah
-LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to score 40,000 points
-Railers beat Lions, 4-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Why 2024 may be the best year to buy a new car or truck
>NATIONAL: Massive blizzard pummels West Coast, bringing up to 10 feet of snow
-Doorbell camera shows moment father confesses to murdering his son
-Tragic: Mass. basketball referee dies after collapsing during game
>NEW ENGLAND: 81-year-old minister killed in North Shore pedestrian crash
-Father charged with D.U.I. after canoe capsizes with children onboard
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Housing Justice Summit open to the community
-New Clark undergrad honors program takes shape for launch in fall
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What’s inside the secret chamber at Mount Rushmore?
>BUSINESS: Could vacant office buildings help solve Mass. housing problem? (4:21)
-Physik Instrumente breaks ground on new U.S. headquarters in Shrewsbury
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day is coming
>HOMES: This one kitchen item could be wreaking havoc on your health — and it's not a microwave
>HEALTH: Diabetes patients struggling to find medications people are using for weight loss
-Brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have clues about which come first
>FOOD: Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough starts the 2024 season
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in March
>MOVIES: "Office Space" turns 25. Cast on unlikely auccess, Mike Judge, Jennifer Aniston
>CELEBRITY: Bravo stars defend Andy Cohen after Leah McSweeney's cocaine allegations
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts abused dog rescued from Iran
>HISTORY: Former YWCA building on Chatham Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. resident turns 113 years old
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, video shows horse running on I-95 highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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