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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Boylston (:28). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Online video of Shrewsbury arrest sparks outcry, scrutiny
+6:00: Related: Video (10:52)
+Noon: Police thank clerk for saving senior from $15,000 Bitcoin scam
+Noon: 50 years later, Shrewsbury remembers fallen officer James Lonchiadis
+Noon: Voice actor Kat Cressida is set to appear at NorthEast ComicCon
+Noon: "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" at Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
+Noon: Surging Holy Cross men's hockey team set for Atlantic Hockey America playoffs
-Worcester housing plan says city needs this much more housing in 8 years
-New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
-Eclectic Shrewsbury Street bar quietly closes
-JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
-Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
-Worcester Councilor Thu Nguyen says they aren’t running for city council again
-Holy Cross and WPI bands part of full lineup at upcoming Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
-Nominations open for Green Public Service Awards
-Former site of Ronnies Seafood and Ice Cream sold for $3 million; Auburn approves plans for car wash
-Aislinn Doyle: March 6th Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (33:14): Worcester mayoral race heats up early
>FAITH: Ash Wednesday — What to know about Lent and the holy day's meaning
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week continues this week
-ICYMI: Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies
-A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
-Police dog, prostitution sting policies change in Worcester after damning D.O.J. probe
-Police arrest man for theft from Worcester gun shop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Federal job cuts hit Holdenite
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury small businesses mark 5 years since global shutdown
-Shrewsbury Police Department February statistics
-80-year-old man from Douglas ID'd as victim of fatal Uxbridge pedestrian crash
-David Prouty Building Committee looks at color schemes, approves change orders
-Sutton Historical Society 2025 events
-Bolton Manor evacuated after heating system malfunction
-Clinton works on filming more meetings
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Local musicians stage benefit for friend in need with The Give Back
-Listen Up: Tom Hurley flies solo in melancholy, energetic "101 Songs"
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: At McGovern town hall event, sense of community stirs
-Carly Bridgeman: My hospital go bag, Round 2
-City of Worcester (:48): Ready Worcester — Episode 7, Flood Safety
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 453 (27:22): Worcester Public Library in 2025
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran from Worcester who "truly loved traveling, horse racing and great food"
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Bill Belichick's "Hard Knocks" deal for U.N.C. suddenly falls through
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Army Wednesday
-Holy Cross men's basketball team edged in Patriot League Tournament, 69-68
>NATIONAL: Takeaways from address to Congress
-More than 20 federal techies quit to protest cuts to "critical public services"
-Tragic: Alabama cafeteria worker fired for accepting donations for school lunch
>NEW ENGLAND: 13 injured in 12-vehicle pile-up on highway at Mass./R.I. border
-Juror in Karen Read's first trial speaks out: "We never provided closure" (2:31)
>COLLEGES: Kids building stuff — with help from WPI students (7:20). Article
-From the Court to Classroom: Interview with Clark Prof. Lawrence Norman
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb's top trending destinations for 2025
>BUSINESS: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China are in effect — all the products you can expect to pay more for
-Wall Street falls again as losses wipe out all post-election gains for the S&P 500
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-101: Streamlining management responsibilities through A.I.
>HOMES: Amanda Khatib: 6 easy-to-grow indoor & outdoor plants
>SHOPPING: Is an Amazon Prime membership worth it? Price, benefits, discounts
>HEALTH: Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren on adults' daily mental health (2:09). Article
-Mass. Medical Society encourages mask use amid rise in respiratory illnesses
>FOOD: Worcester bakery sells close to 2,000 paczkis on Fat Tuesday
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Shondaland murder mystery on Netflix, "The Residence" (2:25)
>MOVIES: Captain America, Last Breath top Oscar box office weekend debacle
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry was given 27 shots of ketamine before death: documentary
>ANIMALS: This cat is obsessed with her favorite delivery man (1:47)
>HISTORY: White City, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for snacks, wins $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, woman arrested for urinating on grocery store food
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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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