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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester just lost its last chance to avoid paying Holden $35 million in sewage legal dispute
-Overnight: Driver injured after vehicle strikes pole, plunges down embankment in Worcester
-Former T.S.A. agent from Worcester pleads guilty to unemployment fraud
-Developer seeks to build 288-unit complex on wooded land near Doherty High
-Worcester woman looking to open female-focused gun store and self-defense center
-Worcester Tech students set for France trip; Restaurant Week returns
-All members of Wachusett special education parent board resign
-Ashley Spring will not face trial for Eureka Street incident charges
-At flower stores and more, the Valentine's rush is on in Worcester
-Before social media, they declared love in these T&G classified ads
-Museum of Worcester "Be Our Valentine" contest winners
-4 couples share their Valentine's stories
-Seniors craft Valentine's Day cards for residents in assisted living
-To senior, with love; Worcester sends messages through Valentines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 million snow funding, school pride, Haxhiaj in court
>DINING OUT: Stuck for Valentine's Day? Check Dining Out
-W.R.A. looking for tenant at Union Station's Grand Hall to potentially replace Maxwell Luciano’s
-ICYMI: Police seize arsenal in raid of illegal gun maker in Worcester
-Investigation continues: Joanna Brown death certificate says manner "not determined"
-"Courage" vs "consequences": What Worcester is saying on ex-councilor’s probation over I.C.E.
-Earlier: Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
-Fast food chain Checkers opens first New England location in Worcester
-Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Celebrating over a century of service, the Holden Woman’s Club looks ahead
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden expands access to Naloxone
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State police helicopter, drones assist in search for person in crisis in Clinton
-Rutland Historical Commission takes on D.C.R. to preserve prison camp
-Man charged with shoplifting after fleeing Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Connected from the start, this Shrewsbury couple has been married for 31 years
-Northborough resident has seen it all in her 100 years
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after driving erratically
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Montgomery, "Eureka Day," burlesque and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (11:34): Comedian Charlie Berens explains the "Midwestern goodbye" and what a "Supper Club" is
-Black Student Union dances at Burncoat High School (2:04)
>OPINION: Andrew Marsh: Criminalizing those who rush to help their neighbors
-Tom Marino: City of Worcester's varying interpretation of assault & battery
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 6 (29:14): Halie Smith, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): State Police manslaughter charges, Haxhiaj trial and Worcester I.C.E. policy debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:32): Manslaughter charges, I.C.E. policy and Worcester crime trends
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime florist at Stop & Shop
>SPORTS: Despite Super Bowl loss, Patriots believe they have ability to return and win more titles
-Old Grumbly's Patriots season in review
-Holy Cross women's basketball to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Alumnae Day Saturday vs. Loyola
-No. 14 Crusaders play Merrimack to 1-1 tie
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey holds off Canisius, 4-3
-The Gordie Lockbaum Story, Part 1: Growing Up
-Railers fall to Trois-Rivieres, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Marine dies, 2 ships collide in separate incidents in Caribbean
-Investigators collect D.N.A. from Nancy Guthrie’s home that doesn't belong to anyone "close" to her
-Why dad who shot daughter dead after argument won't face charges: legal expert
-Tragic: Teen girl left traumatized as father dies in front of her and hockey teammates in horrid crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Family sues Milford assisted living home over fatal fall
-Maine ballot initiative could defang super P.A.C.s before 2028 election
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. professor wins National Dale P. Parnell Faculty Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 new hotels we’re excited about in 2026
-7 of the most beautiful places to visit in Greece
>BUSINESS: When unexpected finance charges follow a bank account scam (3:14)
-Patent attorneys are the behind-the-scenes M.V.P.s turning innovation into businesses
>HOMES: Easy home upgrades that make a big difference
>SHOPPING: How A.I.-pricing could harm retailers
>FOOD: Ann Michael Maye welcomes Hallie Batchelder to Beyond Bakemas (12:37)
>HEALTH: Why has colorectal cancer risen among young people?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Valentine’s Day movies streaming on Netflix: 14 films that spread the love
>CELEBRITY: What is Matt Lauer doing now? Inside the disgraced anchor's life in hiding
-Taylor Swift’s popularity reportedly plummeted even prior to the release of her texts with Blake Lively
>ANIMALS: Dog can’t wait to wake up his goose sister every morning (1:44)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury resident Levi Pease was known as the Father of Stages
>GOOD NEWS: 5 couples renew marriage vows amid dementia treatment
-Meanwhile, vasectomy for V-Day? Planned Parenthood in Mass. to start offering procedure
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In The News
>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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