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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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>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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