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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 25 today in Worcester
+5:00: Light snow, melting and another storm threat? (10:28)
-Cold temps prompt 2-hour delay for Worcester schools on Monday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 4 charged with manslaughter in 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
+5:00: Related: Press conference (22:15)
+5:00: Related: Read the full report
+5:00: Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
+Noon: Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm (pictured)
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
-Historic Central Mass. properties eligible for $616,000 in development support
-Sullivan Middle School gets $10,000 donation from longtime Worcester company
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Enrollment decline in Worcester schools: Where have the students gone?
-Worcester ranks among top 10 cities with best budgeters in U.S.
-Worcester developer expands further by buying 10 apartment buildings for $8.5 million
-Worcesteria: Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day celebrates accomplishments, challenges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Former Sunnyside Auto properties to be redeveloped after $2 million sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury to conduct third-party investigation after child pornography arrest
-As police embark on $1 million rebuild, Shrewsbury officials offer praise
-Uxbridge teen's heart attack reveals common, hidden heart condition
-Former Westminster postal worker pleads guilty to hidden camera charge
-Athol man and wife convicted in years-long child sexual abuse case
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show draws new Latino viewers
-The wedding during Bad Bunny's halftime show was real
-Cardi B makes Super Bowl halftime show cameo in corset and thigh-high gladiator heels
-All the celebrities in Bad Bunny's show: Lady Gaga, Cardi B, more
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Teaching your child about their A.D.H.D. diagnosis
-Central Mass. Chronicles: What grade do you give Worcester D.P.W. on snow removal?
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:45): Cecil D. Hudson, life, executive & mindset coach
-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 local woman who "found her true calling" as a special education aide
>SPORTS: Seahawks defeat Patriots to win Super Bowl 60
-Drake Maye reveals extent of injury for Super Bowl
-Heroes, zeros from Seahawks' win
-Why Mike Vrabel contacted Bill Belichick before Super Bowl
-Patriots offseason preview: Pending free agents, extension candidates and more
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 111-89 (2:04). Article
-Shrewsbury’s Matt Vaccaro leads the Bravehearts
-David Heimerdinger joins Holy Cross as Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Game Operations
-Kim Cosenza named Holy Cross field hockey head coach
-Lindsey Vonn has surgery for leg fracture after devastating Olympics crash
>NATIONAL: Cops seen searching septic tank behind Nancy Guthrie's house in latest twist
-Boulder cops "bear responsibility" for compromising JonBenét Ramsey crime scene: Brother
-Radio Worcester (19:49): Rich Rubino on approval ratings, midterms and foreign policy challenges
-Tragic: Pregnant 24-year-old tragically killed by D.U.I. driver
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 officers wounded, suspect dies in Fall River (1:53)
>COLLEGES: WPI students get experience as world-class researchers and local advocates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why is the first day of the week different in other countries?
>BUSINESS: Worcester insurance tech firm buys Chicago company
-26 million people plan to miss work on Super Bowl Monday (:32)
-Central Mass. by the business numbers
>HOMES: The major mistakes homeowners make after paying off their mortgage
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® garage ready upright freezer
>FOOD: Minute Maid discontinues frozen canned juices after 80 years
>HEALTH: Lower vaccine rate can impact risk of meningococcal disease (2:35)
-Ariana Becker: What happened when I tried a pilates reformer class
>TV/STREAMING: Why Kurt Russell almost didn't star in "Yellowstone" spinoff "The Madison"
>MOVIES: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" sequel drops teaser during Super Bowl
-Super Bowl spot for new Steven Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: All the Boston icons (and free coffee) in the new Dunkin' Super Bowl ad
-All the celebrities at Super Bowl: Kendall Jenner, Travis Kelce, Jay-Z and more
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten is determined to win over very dramatic dog (1:48)
>HISTORY: Rolli Cannoli (4:01): Blizzard of 1978 in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man dives into water, rescues pregnant woman from sinking vehicle
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator takes late night swim in family's pool
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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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