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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm
+6:00: Worcester school janitor taking on big stage, will headline comedy show in Boston (1:44). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
+Noon: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester senators request investigation update on death of State Police recruit from Worcester
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Worcester Public Schools (:25): Attendance matters P.S.A.
-New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-Flag controversy discussed at West Boylston Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Nguyen’s indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant seeks to bring the Mediterranean coast to Glass Tower in Worcester
-ICYMI: Slick Worcester streets after snowstorm leave residents cold
-Report: Millions could be spent to fix flooding problems in Worcester
-Worcester comedian and elementary school janitor Jimmy Cash makes his Wilbur debut Thursday
-Lakeside Apartments project receives $22 million from state
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 hosting a Pancake Breakfast on February 22nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sunday Valentine Tea at Grafton Historical Society
-Ocean State Job Lot scoops up former Big Lots location in Webster for $14.5 million
-Library advocates gather in Clinton
-Tahanto announces its honor roll
-Grafton receives fire equipment grant
-Sutton town election, town meeting dates
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Film screening eyes police, community relations
-Women in Horror Month at Clark celebrates characters and creators
-Professor explores images of Black women and girls in children's books
-Sarah Connell Sanders: J.C.C. gala to honor photographer Ron Rosenstock
-Last Call: Sean Harris, Q.C.C. director of community engagement
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Is separation the right choice?
-Tracey Faraday: Guide for packing your hospital bag from a second time mom
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 49 (29:04): Sheena Symington
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse and midwife who was active in women’s rights organizations
>SPORTS: Tom Pelissero shares intel on Josh McDaniels, Terrell Williams
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Men’s pre-professional soccer team launching in Worcester
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball beat Lafayette
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-0
-Grafton, Worcester hockey honor former Buffone Arena rink manager
>CARS: Audi, Volkswagen recalls: 32,000 vehicles recalled for camera, battery
>NATIONAL: 2 killed in Arizona plane crash after collision on runway
-As Zizian "cult" leader is arrested here's what they believe
-Tragic: Dad gunned down after confronting stranger parked in his driveway: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. emergency rooms full with ice-related injuries (2:26)
-Mass. youth sports photographer accused of exposing self to boy in bathroom (1:54). Article
>COLLEGES: Meet Dr. No, Holy Cross Professor Victor Matheson
-WPI researches P.F.A.S. removal from wastewater (2:10). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney theme parks "addicted to price hikes"
>BUSINESS: Worcester’s Auxilium partners with RIHub to boost startups
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-10 Things I know about ... Marketing to Gen Z customers
>SHOPPING: Walmart self-checkout issues draw customer complaints
>HEALTH: Doctor discusses cell phone use in children (2:56)
-City of Worcester (39:52): W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for February
>FOOD: McDonald's Angel Reese meal deal launches
>TV/STREAMING: Fox to launch subscription streaming service
>MOVIES: Ben Affleck, Gillian Anderson to star in crime thriller "Animals"
>CELEBRITY: Mariah Carey sparks fan concern at concert
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts a duckling found in the middle of the road (1:44)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Leftover spare change earns man big lottery jackpot
-Meanwhile, 14-year-old "human calculator" breaks 6 world records in a day
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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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