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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New details emerge at arraignment for man charged in murder of mother and daughter in Worcester
+5:00: Judge orders arrested Worcester shooting suspect to be held without bail
-Earlier: Worcester shooting suspect due in courtroom Thursday
+5:00: Worcester police have known arrested shooting suspect since he was a child, docs say
+5:00: Tributes for Chasity Nunez, Worcester homicide victim
+Noon: Small house fire on James Street in Worcester under investigation
+Noon: Faces of Worcester: Tom Herald, Regional Director, Small Business Development Center
+Noon: Five Things To Do: GA-20, Don White, 'Daniel Tiger' and more ...
+Noon: 3 portraits of Black Americans to be revealed at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Go-Go’s drummer Gina Schock set for NorthEast Comic Con
+Noon: Boston comic Will Noonan headlines comedy night at Samuel Slater’s
-Second suspect sought in murders of mother, daughter in Worcester (1:22). Article
-Earlier: Mother and 11-year-old daughter killed in Worcester ambush shooting (4:30). Article
-ShotSpotter leak shows Worcester sensors cover East Side neighborhoods
-Police training group banned in 9 states set to host session in Worcester
-Worcester Tech automotive students fix up a car for charity (1:12)
-UMass Medical School professors: COVID rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep "testing the tests," and they pass
-Radio Worcester (12:08): Lou Brady honored for advancing health equality in Worcester
-Worcester makes "best cities for St. Pat's Day celebrations" list
-Worcester reveals plan for second Miyawaki forest
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Praising Bali Marle's locally produced chili crisp
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Bouncer acquitted of hiding gun after fatal shooting in Worcester strip club
-Worcester activists arrested in protest using Oppenheimer cutouts
-New Worcester shelter providing a place to stay for 13 families
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Clothing drive runs through April 2nd
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department February at a glance
-Trinity Church welcomes associate pastor
-Millbury granted $19,000 for firefighter safety equipment
-Clinton nomination papers available March 18th
-Paxton Dems to elect delegates
-Grafton Garden Club scholarship applications due March 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Rhiannon Giddens set to perform at Prior Arts Center at Holy Cross
-Guitar guru Nita Strauss returns to Worcester
-Justin Timberlake confirms *NSYNC collab on new album
-Willard House & Clock Museum creating a pollinator meadow
-Listen Up: Worcester jazz trio Zamora team with Madlib for new album
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 110 (28:20): Nick Zwirblia, Second Appearance
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1328 (24:11): Briarwood Continuing Care Retirement Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester auto service company
>SPORTS: Patriots make contract offer to receiver Kendrick Bourne
-Bruins linked to Elias Lindholm in surprising rumor
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins 13th Patriot League regular season title
-Related: Postgame celebration (:45). Highlights (2:07)
-TODAY! Holy Cross men to face Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Toyota recalls more than 380,000 vehicles over brakes issues
>NATIONAL: "Rust" armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting on movie set
-World's largest cruise ship rescues 14 people stranded at sea for over a week
-Tragic: Family of 5 ID'ed as victims of Nashville plane crash
>NEW ENGLAND: E.R. wait time crisis not improving (3:58)
-Cape Cod standoff involving S.W.A.T., armed man lasts 8 hours
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor facing backlash for email that was critical of Division 3 athletics
-Clark alum transformed a family of print magazines into a digital powerhouse with a precious ally: The public
-Local colleges adjusting decision deadlines and financial aid application process amid F.A.F.S.A. delays
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Walt Disney World has raised ticket prices for 2025
>BUSINESS: 11 profitable ways you can make money online
-LPL Research: Super 6 drives solids earning season
-Administration slash credit card late fees to $8 in latest crackdown on junk fees
>SHOPPING: Retailers including Amazon and Walmart are selling unsafe knockoff video doorbells, report finds
>HOMES: It costs $1 million a month to rent this stunning Martha's Vineyard compound
>HEALTH: How long should you be sleeping every night?
-More evidence shows annual mammogram beginning at age 40 could save lives
>FOOD: Ground cinnamon sold at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar tainted with lead
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ bundle price — How to add Hulu and ESPN+ and save
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in March
>CELEBRITY: 5-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening appreciates that folks are mad she’s never won. She’s OK, though
>ANIMALS: 16-year-old cockatiel needs emotional support mug (3:06)
>HISTORY: Green Hill Mansion, 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a Vietnam vet found healing as the "Honey-Do Dude" (2:21)
-Meanwhile, Easy Bake Oven lands entire family in E.R.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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