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+NEW (7 p.m.): End of an era as iconic Worcester rock station WAAF sold to Christian broadcaster
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): 15 years to life for Worcester man who killed his mother with blunt instrument and knife then walked to Dunkin
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): 2-alarm fire displaces up to 33 in Worcester
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): 35-year-old Worcester man faces 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): Child labor law complaint in Worcester leads to $40k settlement with Wendy's
+NEW (5:30 p.m.): Lancaster police searching for suspects in botched ATM theft
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Tuesday, Feb. 18
+NEW: $100k Mass Cash winner sold in Auburn
+NEW: Radio Worcester (10:35) -- Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: Table Talk TIF
+NEW: Worcester has fastest growing millennial debt in U.S., report
-Latest weather: Chilly morning commute, wet drive home
-Petition to name Ed Reynolds Principal of merged St. Peter-Marian, Holy Name has 1,200 signatures
-2 streets off Worcester's Kelley Square will permanently reverse direction in a few months
-Traffic, speed, crashes concern Clover Street residents
-Boylston Ice Rescue: 4 People Pulled From Water (1:31)
-Driver charged in Shrewsbury crash that injured Assumption students
-Man arrested in Westborough after allegedly stabbing brother
-Worcester schools see uptick in dropout rate
-At The Office: Sexual harassment leaves professional women & their companies dealing with fallout
-Sitting presidents to have visited Worcester (11 photos)
-Radio Worcester (17:35) -- This Week in Worcester, Radio Worcester announce partnership
-SeltzerTime Podcast Ep 9 (1:26:40) -- Kelsey Wyco of Worcester Emergency Services
-Neat drone video over Green Hill Park by New England Sky Pix (1:18)
-Reminder: Trash, recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Presidents’ Day
-Today's Deal: Kids Eat FREE During School Vacation at Peppercorn's (ends Thursday)
-Faw nets first career double-double in HC home loss to Bucknell
-This Week in Holy Cross Athletics presented by JMB Financial Advisor
-Monty Pythoner John Cleese, recently at Hanover Theatre, rips Providence hotel
-Flu Severity Level at ‘Very High’ this Week in Massachusetts
-Oh, boy: Most ridiculed haircut ever is back
-Here's a dog collar that will swear every time your dog barks
-Today's Heroes (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman walks again a year after her husband allegedly set house on fire, burning 85% of her body
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-Worcester's jetBlue flight to Fort Lauderdale changing departure time
-Closed nearly 3 years, downtown Worcester restaurant looks to reopen
-Do you know this guy? Worcester Police want to know who he is
-Woman injured in crash on I-290
-20 things Worcester kids in the '80s grew up with that no longer exist
-3 men face murder charge in 2019 Country Club Boulevard shooting
-Violent rollover crash on Route 146 in Millbury
-Clinton woman killed in accident on Route 70
-How to make new friends as an adult in Worcester
-Man Suffocates to Death After Getting Caught in Colorado Ski Chairlift
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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