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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 33 today in Worcester
-Latest National Weather Service snowfall forecast: 18 to 24 inches for Worcester
-Winter weather emergency declared in Worcester
-School closings and delays for Monday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Retired Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. D.C.F.
-From Worcester waiting rooms to a nursing career that makes sense
-Worcester Board of Health considering changing tobacco regs. What we know
-Holy Cross student Madeleine Moino wants to be a nurse. So why is she winning international literature awards?
-Worcester artist transforms abandoned Japan house into art residency
-Gunfire strikes Worcester home
-Private Worcester club loses liquor license for multiple violations
-Worcester favorite returns for limited time
-Worcester Branch N.A.A.C.P. calls for support of public servants, transparency and accountability in policing
-Worcester man arrested after police pursuit from Shrewsbury into Worcester
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Worcester: Public health hire, C.E.O. shift, school news
-T&G This Week: Good writing is worth the effort
-FAITH: At Holy Cross, James O'Toole on the rise and fall of confession in America (45:55)
>DINING OUT: Asian and Latin fusion restaurant added to Park Ave. restaurant options
-Table Hoppin': Ciao Bella set to cater dinner fundraiser
-ICYMI: Neighbors near Doherty voice concerns over proposed apartment complex
-Worcester man, former head of Mass. State Police union, resentenced for stealing funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Special Town Meeting documents
-Holden to vote on obeying M.B.T.A. housing law one final time as court case looms
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): How fried fish is uniting the Shrewsbury community
-Webster sewing group creates sleeping bags for homeless
-Princeton man permanently trespassed, charged with third-offense O.U.I. at Leominster Motel 6
-Fitchburg economic development to receive boost from state
-Worcester Walks: Winter's tales await at Oxbow Wildlife Refuge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1363 (30:00): sombr, Little Image, Reduction in Force and more
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Aaron Diehl Trio, "The Ring," Antiquarian Society panel ...
-Black American Women Songwriter's Concert (1:59:49)
-3 Mass. museums, including 1 in Central Mass., ranked among the country's best by USA Today
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:08): Kaz Supernova, filmmaker, "Wortown Rising"
>OPINION: Laurel: Dig we must after another snowstorm
-Worcesteria: Re-imagining Worcester as a game of Dungeons & Dragons
-Rep. James O'Day: Local leaders united amid federal challenges
-Positively Suzanne (1:05:26): David Connell, President & CEO, YMCA of Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman whose career spanned 40 years in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Could Raiders trade disgruntled Maxx Crosby to Patriots?
-U.S. wins its most gold medals ever at Winter Olympics
-Holy Cross women’s basketball cruises to victory over Bucknell on Senior Day
-Holy Cross men’s hockey falls on the road to Sacred Heart
-Holy Cross men’s basketball travels to Bucknell Sunday
-Railers fall to Rapid City, 5-3
>CARS: Nissan recalls vehicles for engine and gear issues
>NATIONAL: Nancy Guthrie search may be scaled back, sheriff says no cuts
-A crisis emerges across the U.S. as "forever chemicals" quietly contaminate drinking water wells
-Tragic: Infant viciously mauled by family bulldog during diaper change in home
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die in Monson house fire
-Mass. girl, 11, killed in avalanche while on family vacation in Utah
>COLLEGES: Clarkies enjoy a Valentine's Waltz, Brazilian Carnaval
-Q.C.C. program receives $148,993 grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating abandoned U.S. tourist attractions
-United Airlines slashing miles rewards for travelers who don't own its credit card
>BUSINESS: Telegram & Gazette transitioning to postal home delivery
-Economist discusses whether consumers should expect money back after tariffs struck down (2:22)
>HOMES: The rise of smart homes — What’s worth the upgrade
>SHOPPING: Bath & Body Works now selling these products on Amazon
>HEALTH: This extreme exercise is prematurely aging people's bodies
>TV/STREAMING: HGTV cancels "Rehab Addict" after Nicole Curtis is caught using racial slur
>MOVIES: "GOAT" and "Wuthering Heights" in close battle for No. 1 at box office
>CELEBRITY: Megan Thee Stallion celebrates 31st birthday with bikinis, bold cutouts, $200,000 Bentley
>ANIMALS: Entangled bird’s friend wouldn’t leave until help arrived (1:38)
>HISTORY: Horror writer H. P. Lovecraft set many of his tales in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Man's cat sanctuary naps still helping rescue expand years after they first went viral (2:51)
-Meanwhile, in Britain, art student stuffs world's largest sock monkey
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In The News
>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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