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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 12 today in Worcester
-Emergency shelter open at Worcester Tech High School
-Worcester preparing for largest snowfall of the winter this weekend
-Parking ban, free garages announced in Worcester storm response
-Latest National Weather Service prediction for snowfall totals
-How temperatures affect "fluff factor" of snow (1:02)
-Storm of activity at Worcester supermarkets
-Related: Customers swarm Shrewsbury Market Basket (:13)
-Down to the last shear pin: Hardware customers prep for snowstorm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man accused in shooting on I-290 being held without bail
-Worcester man pleads guilty in federal gun case
-Worcester entrepreneurs expand private jet business to include luxury vacations
-Newport Restaurant Group to open Avvio Ristorante in Millbury
-Table Hoppin': Brio 33 steps into the void left by Tavolino closing
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Public safety, civic scrutiny and local pride
-Worcester Cultural Academy gets no-cost literacy tutoring from state
-Cause not certain as officials identify man killed in Oakham blaze
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week returns February 23rd
-ICYMI: Worcester pharmacy to pay $750,000 over false Medicare billing claims
-Worcester police investigate after window shatters on plow truck
-Bridge in Worcester to be renamed for Bob Cousy
-Second Chick-fil-A set to open in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Youth Arts for Humanity watercolor workshop
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden police warn of R.M.V. text scam
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police swear in 3 new members
-$5 million lottery ticket sold in Uxbridge
-Leominster man pleads guilty to embezzling $49,000 from Gardner-area labor union
-250-unit development at former Tanela site in Shrewsbury reaches Planning Board
-Shrewsbury delays trash and recycling a day next week because of storm
-Police continue to search for missing Sturbridge man
-Wachusett Chip warehouse in Sterling changes hands for $11 million
-Rocky Pond Community Forest an chance to explore 3 towns' woods
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lord of the Lost, the Metrons, the Fools and more ...
-Radio Worcester (19:42): EcoTarium announces free admission day Saturday
-Treaty Oak Revival "degenerates" from West Texas to rock DCU Center
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 4 (29:45): Brian Nelson
>OPINION: Tom Marino: New councilor’s requests highlight Worcester council’s dysfunction
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 127 (26:56)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:57): The dismissal of Worcester's director of veterans services
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Joe Robinson departure, development accountability and city infrastructure issues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester veteran who earned a Purple Heart in Vietnam
>SPORTS: Patriots-Broncos trash talk heats up before AFC Championship
-Drake Maye staying aggressive with Super Bowl trip on the line
-How Jarrett Stidham went from Patriots backup to starting for Broncos (3:44)
-J.K. Dobbins ruled out for AFC Championship Game in huge Broncos crusher
-Celtics beat Nets, 130-126 (2:05). Article
-Holy Cross wishes Naemi Herzig well on her way to the Olympics (1:00)
-No. 14 Holy Cross women's hockey team earns 2-1 win over Providence
-Holy Cross men’s hockey falls on the road at Robert Morris
-Holy Cross men's basketball (at home) and women's basketball (on the road) face American
-Railers fall to Norfolk, 5-3
>CARS: Preparing your car for winter weather (1:55)
>NATIONAL: Winter storm begins to disrupt travel plans across country (1:51)
-Americans spend over a third of wages on rent in 75% of counties analyzed
-Tragic: Man texted family goodbye after he was fatally shot at Facebook marketplace meetup
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge denies Farwell's request to move trial out of state (:33)
-Beloved Boston bartender who inspired "Cheers" character dies (1:02)
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces partnership with Worcester Public Schools
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 5 U.S. cities have secretly become retirement hot spots
-Some airports are now letting nonpassengers past T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. adds 2 startups to Worcester incubator
-Mass. unemployment rose in December
-Westborough robotics firm raises $7.5 million, capping off 2025 expansion efforts
>HOMES: Home prices in Central Mass. climbed faster than state average in 2025
>SHOPPING: Baby teething toy sold on Amazon recalled over dozens of choking scares
>HEALTH: Doctor on safety, costs of new Wegovy pill (2:34)
-Controversial new fifth type of diabetes is officially recognized
>FOOD: McDonald's customers irate after seeing prices from 2009 — and some items have tripled in cost
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Merrily We Roll Along" and more
>CELEBRITY: Celebrities who have slammed the Oscars over the years
-"Top Chef" winner Kelsey Clark charged with D.U.I. after plowing car into mailbox
>ANIMALS: Some dogs are learning new names by eavesdropping on their owners, study finds
>HISTORY: Worcester marks 250 years of the Knox Trail
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman's 2025 "On the Road" stories (2:05:48)
-Meanwhile, Florida man charged with felony after allegedly hurling ketchup packet at good Samaritan
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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