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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Probe into fatal officer-involved shooting continues in Boylston (1:19)
+6:00: Worcester police seek public's help to find owner of emaciated, abused dog (:39). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Turtleboy agrees to stay away from Karen Read witnesses
-Earlier: Prosecutor says Turtleboy still harassing witness in Karen Read case
+6:00: WuXi construction at $300 million Worcester facility moving slowly
+1:00: Search underway for Fitchburg woman and her 5 kids
+1:00: Worcester has new public health leader with a job history of unanswered questions
+1:00: Police collaborate to stop car chase
+1:00: Things to Do: The Pourmen, the Irish Tenors, and more ....
+1:00: Black History Month events at Q.C.C. events focus on business leadership
-Fatal officer-involved shooting under investigation in Boylston (1:38). Article
-Online video of local arrest sparks outcry, scrutiny
-Related: Video (10:52)
-Police thank clerk for saving senior from $15,000 Bitcoin scam
-Worcester mother and son pass away days apart
-Worcester leaders enthusiastic about Healey transportation plan
-50 years later, Shrewsbury remembers fallen officer James Lonchiadis
-Aislinn Doyle: March 6th Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (14:42): New Worcester D.P.W. Commissioner John Westerling on storm response, staffing & parks
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (33:14): Worcester mayoral race heats up early
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Outrageously Delicious Desserts (5:13)
-ICYMI: Worcester housing plan says city needs this much more housing in 8 years
-New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
-JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
-Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Seniors look forward to final activities
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg nonprofit to close 2 shelters, layoff 20 staff
-Mother of Holly Piirainen, who sought closure for decades, has died
-St. Mary’s in Shrewsbury to host Fish Fry Friday
-Patel Brothers supermarket in Shrewsbury files permits to add bakery, expand
-Gardner-based paper manufacturer acquires German firm
-Doors opening Monday to Sturbridge senior center after $13 million in renovations
-Uxbridge agrees to separate with Superintendent Michael Baldassarre
-Celebrities take part in Community Reading Day
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Eclectic Shrewsbury Street bar quietly closes
>SHOWTIME: "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" at Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
-Voice actor Kat Cressida is set to appear at NorthEast ComicCon
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (51:07): Jimmy Buffett tribute
-Worcester Arts Council announces 51 grants awarded
-Baseball poetry festival back at bat in Worcester
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly — March Horrorscopes
-City of Worcester (:57): Ready Worcester Episode 8 — Preparing for power outages
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1372 (22:40): Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who found joy in volunteering her time
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Blazers, 128-118
-Bruins trade Trent Frederic and Max Jones to Oilers in 3-team trade
-Bravehearts, Railers to host used youth sports equipment drive
-Surging Holy Cross men's hockey team set for Atlantic Hockey America playoffs
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls to Army
>NATIONAL: Divided Supreme Court rejects foreign aid freeze
-U.S. holding direct talks with Hamas about release of American hostages from Gaza
-Tragic: Young grandfather fatally shot while trying to tackle converter thieves
>NEW ENGLAND: Recapping Karen Read's 2 big hearings in 1 day (14:01)
-State watchdogs take aim at Keolis management of commuter rail
>COLLEGES: WPI announces faculty promotions and tenure awards (5:51). Article
-String art collaboration allows Clark students to explore without boundaries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The subtle design tricks used in airports
>BUSINESS: DoorDash to pay millions to drivers after company pocketed tips
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-Biggest mistakes people make when writing a will
>HOMES: 7 U.S. homes that look like they belong in the future
>SHOPPING: Best toys from Toy Fair 2025 (6:53)
>HEALTH: Lifestyle, environment have greater impact on lifespan (:47)
-Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise, according to study (:56)
>FOOD: This 3-ingredient breakfast boosts brain function and memory
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Twister: Caught in the Storm" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pedro Pascal movie, "Freaky Tales" (2:09)
>CELEBRITY: Tatum O'Neal shares reaction to late dad Ryan O'Neal cutting her out of will: "Keep it, motherf--ker"
>ANIMALS: Couple invites over 15 feral cats to move in with them (1:44)
>HISTORY: What was it really like to fly on the Concorde?
>GOOD NEWS: Nebraska grad's lost ring turns up in Missouri garden 44 years later
-Meanwhile, in Maine, truck hauling load of curly fries catches fire on highway
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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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