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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 18 today in Worcester
+1:00: Sterling hits snowfall jackpot (:30)
-Coffee, adrenaline and snow: Take a break with Worcester’s winter storm crews
-D.P.W. working to clear more than 18 inches of snow in Worcester
-Clear roads in Worcester (:26)
-Here's how a school calls a snow day in Massachusetts (3:31)
-Snowstorm causes schools to close. See where classes are canceled
>PATRIOTS GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL
-Patriots beat Broncos in snowy AFC title game, 10-7, advance to Super Bowl for first time since 2019
-Mike Vrabel outcoached Sean Payton in Patriots’ win
-How snow changed everything about field goal block that doomed Broncos
-Drake Maye reflects on AFC Championship win (:26)
-Patriots Carlton Davis III has a message for Pats fans (:13)
-Patriots stayed Denver an extra night due to weather, Vrabel gives players Super Bowl bus threat
-Patriots, Seahawks set to meet in Super Bowl rematch
-Seahawks favored over Patriots
-Cardi B reacts to Pats win over Broncos (:44). Article
-Drake Maye, wife Ann Michael embrace after win
-JetBlue expands flights for Patriots Super Bowl travel
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
+1:00: "Flame-broiled riffs": Treaty Oak Revival set for DCU Center
+1:00: A week after intentional crash into headquarters, Shrewsbury police recovering
+1:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Study in frustration: Trial parking ban gets F from Roosevelt School parents
-Auburn boy writes, illustrates children’s book
-Phantom Gourmet ranks Worcester restaurant among Great 8 Steakhouses (5:41)
-UMass Medical School rural health scholars lead culinary workshops at local senior center
-Lakeside demolition clears way for new affordable homes
-New test looks for cancer causing chemicals in firefighter gear (2:24)
-Habitat in a jug: Worcester plant initiative to host 'Winter Sow' workshop
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Brio 33 steps into the void left by Tavolino closing
-ICYMI: Worcester is among top 30 most livable metro areas in U.S. for 2026
-Worcester is cutting down thousands of trees outside the city. Here's why
-WPI-led study finds A.I. can predict and help contain disease outbreaks in confined spaces
-Worcester pharmacy to pay $750,000 over false Medicare billing claims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Trash pickup delayed a day; non-emergency municipal buildings closed
-Snow emergency through 10 a.m. Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury mother to run Boston Marathon to support local program
-Innovative Shrewsbury High School course teaches students how to referee
-Auburn High senior turns passion for helping into lifesaving work (2:22)
-Man arrested after Leominster CVS shoplifting investigation leads officers to Motel 6
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: A millennia-long fascination with armor
-Music Worcester's "The Complete Bach" continues with Emmanuel Music performing Bach: Solo Cantatas
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents February 1st concert
>OPINION: Karin Jeffers: Behavioral health care a must, not a luxury
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:36:24)
-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 woman whose heritage included being a proud part the Laurel-Clayton community
>SPORTS: Will the Celtics go all-in if Tatum returns? (2:06)
-Railers beat Norfolk, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 162,000 trucks over faulty screens
>NATIONAL: 95% of faculty think A.I. making students overly reliant on technology: survey
-Inside cruel plan to fool young Latin American women into making killer drones in Russia
-Tragic: Australian boy dies after shark attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Plane with 8 on board crashes at Bangor airport after taking off in storm
-2 Bryant students among 3 dead in Rhode Island crash
-Woman dies, husband hurt after plow truck crash in parking lot (1:29)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Professor Harry Steward remembered as mentor, colleague, and cartographer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here’s what airlines owe you amid winter storm Fern
-Flying United? Economy passengers must preorder hot meals starting March 1st
>BUSINESS: Healey examining business fees, ban on medical debt in credit reports
-Why you might get a "peanut butter"-style pay raise in 2026
>HOMES: Mortgage rates fall below 6% for first time since 2023
>HEALTH: Dementia risk rises 45% if "peak activity" happens after this time of day
-About 85% of people with this "silent killer" are undiagnosed
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Star Search" reboot on Netflix (1:17)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Strangers - Chapter 3" (2:03)
>CELEBRITY: Ed Harris reacts to wife Amy Madigan’s Oscar nomination for "Weapons"
-Natasha Lyonne reveals she relapsed after nearly 10 years of sobriety
>ANIMALS: Reminding owners to allow quick breaks for pets during storm (1:58)
>HISTORY: Holograms bring famous Miracle on Ice game to life in Lake Placid
>GOOD NEWS: Grief-stricken widow was living at husband's grave, until help arrived (2:42)
-Meanwhile, in Medway, person in inflatable giraffe costume clears snow (:22)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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