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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-History hits the market. Victorian residence for sale on Elm Street in Worcester
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-Is this Worcester spot Massachusetts' best and most versatile hidden gem? Video (1:01)
-State police lieutenant charged in Delgado-Garcia death was promoted in 2025
-Worcester sex offender gets 12 years in prison after Logan Airport arrest
-"I’m crushed": Transgender patients left in limbo after UMass Memorial canceled their surgeries
-Robert Goddard’s legacy: The past, present and future of Central Mass. innovation
-GreenTech Park redevelopment to use local, diverse labor; abide by enhanced energy codes
-"A dangerous precedent": Worcester residents outraged over I.C.E. confrontation verdict
-On Valentine's Day, car lovers give vehicles much-needed winter bath
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 million snow funding, school pride, Haxhiaj in court
>DINING OUT: Chipotle is expanding to have second spot in Worcester. Here’s where
-ICYMI: Worcester just lost its last chance to avoid paying Holden $35 million in sewage legal dispute
-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
-Police seize arsenal in raid of illegal gun maker 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): Sip n’ Sprout welcomes little ones and their caregivers
-All members of Wachusett special education parent board resign
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Celebrating over a century of service, the Holden Woman’s Club looks ahead
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pay It Forward Card Show Sunday at Fitchburg-Leominster Elks Lodge
-Worcester County Wonders: Ashburnham is alive with the sound of history
-Shrewsbury family donates $7,500 to school programs that "invested so much" in son
-From freshmen champions to senior leaders: Shrewsbury girls’ hockey Class of 2026
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Montgomery, "Eureka Day," burlesque and more ...
-Holy Cross Professor Paige Reynolds says there’s no shame in reading romance
>OPINION: Laurel: Off the clock for February school break
-Andrew Marsh: Criminalizing those who rush to help their neighbors
-Tom Marino: City of Worcester's varying interpretation of assault & battery
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:20): Lina To Carter
-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 man "dedicated part of his life to helping others battling addiction"
>SPORTS: Drake Maye makes promise to Patriots fans
-Defense leads Holy Cross women's basketball team to win over Loyola
-No. 14 Holy Cross women’s ice hockey edged by Providence
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey’s comeback effort falls short at Canisius
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss
>NATIONAL: 4 new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station
-Disturbing video and a person questioned. Key developments in the Nancy Guthrie case
-Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned by highly lethal dart frog toxin, widow says
-Tragic: Mother drowns newborn in port-a-potty moments after giving birth: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman falls through ice and dies in Eastham; husband missing (2:13). Article
-Judge orders return of student deported to Honduras (:44)
>COLLEGES: Assumption celebrates Black History Month
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Atlantis Bahamas guide: Luxury stays, chef dining, aquaventure
-Packing list for kids: Top travel gear and accessories for families
>BUSINESS: Worcester autism center expands with $3 million purchase of Auburn facility
-Fitchburg Fiber Co. launches new cooperative, plans local mobile service
-P.R.S.A. Greater Worcester announces 2026 board
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: HomeGoods opening store in Hudson
>FOOD: Peanut butter recall in 40 states over plastic pieces
>HEALTH: 3 simple ways to stay healthy and independent as you age, according to a doctor
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
-"Ted Lasso" Season 4 photos reveal new first assistant coach — and recasting shakeup
>MOVIES: "Wuthering Heights" dominates box office with $11 million gross after 1 day
>CELEBRITY: Actress Rose Byrne honored with parade, roast as Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year
-John Mellencamp says daughter Teddi's "going through hell" as he reveals new details on cancer battle
>ANIMALS: These 2 dumped dogs refused to face the shelter alone (2:11)
>HISTORY: George Washington stopped in Shrewsbury in 1789
>GOOD NEWS: Community shows up for beloved mailman retiring after 33 years (2:50)
-Meanwhile, R.F.K. Jr. admits "I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats" while discussing germs
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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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