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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Closure of Central Mass. paper mill in May will lead to 71 layoffs
+6:00: Overnight ramp closure tonight, early Tuesday
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni 2024-25 highlights, NHL week 17
+6:00: Worcesteria: Worcester Renaissance Gala kicks off new vendors market
+Noon: Trial nearing for man accused of throwing 7-year-old off I-290 bridge after alleged rape
+Noon: Local bank involved in merger
-2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Monday
-Worcester approves condo project at former D'Angelo's in Greendale
-Downtown Worcester Winter Festival brings chilly fun
-New food, features coming to Polar Park in Worcester for 2025 season
-Tracing the true source of the Blackstone River
-Worcester County Wonders: Meet Esther Howland, the "Mother of the American Valentine"
-Worcester awarded $50,000 grant for firefighter safety
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez (:35): Congratulations on your STAR scores
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
>DINING OUT: 8 best local restaurants for your Galentine's Day
-ICYMI: How a Worcester market hopes to mold street performers and vendors into entrepreneurs
-Ski trips to Sugarloaf and Stowe result in $6,000 fine for Auburn water foreman
-Remake of Curtis Apartments at Great Brook Valley nears next phase
-Dental clinic in Worcester offers free care for seniors and veterans
-New rules: Worcester reshapes police leadership selection
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden receives $75,000 grant
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for punching longtime girlfriend in head
-Drunk resident of Leominster homeless shelter arrested after threatening officers
-Papers available for West Boylston's June 3rd election
-Clinton Super Saturday ice fishing derby is February 15th
-Former Westminster firefighter sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to 7 charges
-Wachusett Chamber awarding scholarships
-Wildlife tracking with the Grafton Land Trust
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: A spotlight on Worcester artists: Qlynton
-Grammys 2025 best, worst moments from Beyoncé's big win to Billie and Chappell
>OPINION: Ned Eames: Tennis, literacy Worcester youth in Tenacity
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (52:07)
>SPORTS: How do Patriots convince top players to come to Foxboro?
-Celtics beat Sixers, 118-110
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Canisius, 4-1. Highlights (1:07)
-Holy Cross softball signs Chloe Moody through Team Impact. Video (1:28)
-Railers beat Maine, 5-2
>NATIONAL: "City-killer" asteroid prompts NASA's planetary defense office
-Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified
-Tragic: Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Child who threw snowball at car shot in Hartford
-Radio Worcester (11:09): Jon Fetherston sounds the alarm on public safety
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Fall Dean's List
-Device for the prevention of pressure ulcers invented at WPI gets patent (2:04)
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Community colleges lifeline in times of disaster
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Would you live at sea for a year? Here’s what it’ll cost you
>BUSINESS: Development financing firm with Worcester office names new C.E.O.
-Gen Z C.E.O. says remote employees can do best work "from a laptop in bed"
>SHOPPING: Amazon Valentine's Day deals — Up to 49% off Beats, Tymo, Comfy, BagSmart
>HOMES: State law allowing for by-right accessory dwelling units now in effect
>HEALTH: Primary care doctor shortage leads to long wait times in Mass. (2:25)
-Ear infections one of most common infections in young kids (1:01)
>FOOD: Dunkin' Valentine's Day menu
>TV/STREAMING: Comcast launches Sports & News TV streaming service
>MOVIES: "Dog Man," "Companion" bark loudly in box office openings
>CELEBRITY: All the celebs who skipped the Grammys despite being nominated/invited
-All the red carpet looks at the Grammys
>ANIMALS: Terrified husky gets rescued from dock in the freezing cold (2:39)
>GOOD NEWS: Jump-rope champ saves drowning man in freezing lake with double-Dutch rope
-Meanwhile, indoor soccer game descends into chaos with massive brawl
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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