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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:20). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 18
+Noon: This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
+Noon: Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: T&G Student of the Week: Putting the spotlight on high achievers
+Noon: It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson (pictured)
-Apartment building approved for former Suney's Pub site in Worcester
-CarMax "reassessing" plans for Route 20 car auction site
-Worcester County Wonders: Bubbles, bears and beverages all under one roof at Polar
-Worcester expands efforts to address rising homelessness
-Survivor of 1963 church bombing to speak at Anna Maria on Monday
-"Courage to Dream" honors immigrants' stories in celebration
-Fire hits commercial building in Oxford
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>DINING OUT: Asian restaurant to replace Smokestack Urban BBQ in Worcester
-ICYMI: What survivors, advocates know about Mass. A.G.'s inquiry into child sexual abuse at Catholic dioceses
-Earlier: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-Critics say D.O.J.’s report on Worcester police "unfair." Yet city paid millions in settlements
-Jacob Grice set for trial in killing of Darren Dyette in Worcester
-Worcester Memorial Auditorium eyed as veterans center, museum
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Central Mass. gets huge snowfall, making for great sledding (2:20)
-Millbury Select Board considers most recent M.B.T.A. Communities Law action
-Sterling police receive intervention grant
-Paxton fills empty board seats, at least until May
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Sutton Middle School Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Kendrick Lamar headlines Super Bowl halftime show
-Debut book from WPI professor chronicles history of Black opera performers, creators
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Amid uncertainty, event shares info on HIV/AIDS
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:31:06)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 19-year-old who tragically passed away "after a courageous lifetime living with a heart condition"
>SPORTS: Eagles beat Chiefs in Super Bowl, 40-22
-Randy Moss cries during emotional ESPN return at Super Bowl
-Drake Maye excited to run Tom Brady-style offense with Patriots
>NATIONAL: 25% steel and aluminum tariffs coming in latest trade escalation
-Cop kills "active shooter" outside family fun center: sheriff
-Tragic: Massive avalanche kills skier on popular mountain
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die in Manchester R.V. fire
-Karen Read tells her story in exclusive 1-on-1 interview (6:08)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad swims English Channel solo
-Eye tracking system for detection of cognitive load developed at WPI (1:10)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredible tourist sites with a waitlist
>BUSINESS: Mass. coffee roasting company looks to expand into Worcester
-How greed and profit fueled a failed Alzheimer drug
>HOMES: L.A. wildfires highlight nation's insurance crisis
>HEALTH: For some, the pandemic never ended
-5 years of COVID: What does COVID mean now? (1:35)
>FOOD: Switch from eggs to these higher protein foods that are cheaper
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" trailer hits the Super Bowl
>CELEBRITY: Bill Belichick, Jeremy Strong join Ben Affleck in new DunKings Super Bowl ad (full version: 6:08)
>ANIMALS: Team Fluff wins the Puppy Bowl
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Actress Grace Stafford took her stage name from Worcester street
>GOOD NEWS: Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility (2:19)
-Meanwhile, moose breaks into a hospital for a snack (1:44)
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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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