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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 25 today in Worcester
-Worcester to open warming center, imposes parking ban
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Community rallies for Sean Scannell, who was critically injured in Spencer shooting
-Related: Millbury officials identify officer, Sgt. Keith Gasco, shot in Spencer Tuesday night
-Worcester renames school through Patriots' Super Bowl
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
-Former Worcester city councilor's assault trial set to begin Tuesday
-New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
-Radio Worcester (12:28): City Manager Eric Batista explains amended I.C.E. policy and city’s use of municipal resources
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
-ICYMI: $325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Snow emergency until 6 a.m. Sunday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner man arrested for stealing round roast in $61 Hannaford theft
-4 Worcester County school districts had 100% graduation rates. See town-by-town data
-Ayer man accused of trying to intimidate witness in racist attack case
-Gardner man arrested at Heywood Hospital after baggie of meth falls from backpack in waiting area
-Shrewsbury resident named manager of Worcester Bravehearts
-Auburn police K9 Biza makes his Super Bowl prediction
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-100 FM The Pike's The Breakdown Lane (6:21)
-TODAY! TV production class at WCCA-TV begins February 7th
>OPINION: Laura McCarthy-Ha: 5 ways to encourage kindness between siblings
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 483 (29:29): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught piano for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots aim for 1 more win to cap off incredible turnaround
-Patriots' offense can prove it's for real in massive Super Bowl test
-From linebacker to head coach: Mike Vrabel will make history in Super Bowl
-Patriots' John Streicher is Vrabel's jack of all trades
-Celtics beat Heat, 98-96 (2:02). Article
-Jayson Tatum has "a ways to go" before returning to Celtics, says Brad Stevens
-Holy Cross women's basketball team takes 4-game win streak to Lehigh
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Boston College in overtime
>NATIONAL: Latest details in search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona (1:58)
-D.O.J. redactions expose Jeffrey Epstein victims and shield others
-Newly released F.B.I. logs raise questions over mystery orange blob spotted near Epstein’s cell before his death
-Tragic: Daughter, 16, took life after meeting a predator on Roblox, dad claims
>NEW ENGLAND: Soap mix-up at Mass. day care sends 11 kids to hospital (1:30). Article
-O.S.H.A. fines Gabriel House owner nearly $200,000 following deadly fire
>COLLEGES: W.P.S. and Assumption launch scholarship, fellowship program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 famous ski towns worth visiting even if you don’t ski
>BUSINESS: 9 area firms named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women list
-MassVentures opens applications for small business grants up to $500,000
-NewsTalk New England announces leadership appointments and staff updates
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Lab-grown versus natural diamonds. What to know before you buy
>FOOD: Super Bowl party food costs about $140 — Here's how to save
-This Super Bowl snack is all we need (3:49)
>HEALTH: Heart disease: Women need to know different warning signs (2:47)
-Health insurers denied 20% of claims in 2024, Health Policy Commission says
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Peacock's Gold Zone returns for Olympics. How to get multi-view
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
>CELEBRITY: Madonna shows off her moves in lace lingerie and leopard print
-Cardi B planning $1.2 million Super Bowl blowout for Stefon Diggs
>ANIMALS: Dog who was scared of kittens becomes proudest foster mom (1:34)
>HISTORY: 68,000-year-old cave painting could rewrite origins of human art
>GOOD NEWS: Wholesome animal stories from Steve Hartman (31:49)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, wild turkeys terrorize neighborhood, chase postal workers
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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