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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Saint Vincent nurses claim retaliation for safety complaints
+6:00: Amazon plans to open Worcester warehouse by end of year
+6:00: 2 hospitalized after head-on crash in Rutland
+6:00: "Road is all ice" police warn after multi-car crash on Route 146 in Sutton
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester podcast returns for its seventh and final season
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester - Season 7 Trailer (1:50)
+Noon: Dudley teen missing, police say
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The good, the bad, and the puzzling
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Winter pruning helps keep plants healthy
+Noon: Listen Up: Worcester-connected musicians trade tunes in "song swap"
-Man shot Monday morning in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester's unsolved chronicles: 2 men vanish in 1982
-3 from out of state arrested for coordinated shoplifting
-2 arrested in Worcester for stolen vehicle
-Hearing set for pair in Auburn sex party human trafficking case
-City seeks public feedback as Worcester Now | Next development plan nears final stages
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-TODAY! Worcester Public Schools Gathering for Excellence 5-8
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8: Poutine (4:31)
-ICYMI: "Like I'm flying": 5-year-old boy describes his first time sledding in Worcester (1:32)
-Residents call for rent control at Auburn mobile home park in wake of $500 hike
-Princeton company helps playful puppies become critical service dogs (2:15). Article
-1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising remembered at Worcester City Hall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police responded to 13 crashes during storm
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Holden adds to conservation protected lands
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston kindergarten receives big surprise
-2 Fitchburg men create snow removal app (1:44)
-S.E.L.C.O. receives national commendation for mutual aid efforts
-Southbridge High receives grant funding for new mental health project
-Jay Moody remembered for public service
-Nashoba floats first budget proposal
-Westminster P.F.A.S. contamination spreads to Fitchburg, Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Spirit Program heads to national dance, band competition
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 92 (28:29): Fawaz Abusharkh
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 143 (29:22): Optometry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a teacher’s aide for many years in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics beat New Orleans, 118-112
-Inside the fall of Mac Jones: How a once-promising Patriots quarterback unraveled
-Former Red Sox Manager Jimy Williams dies at 80
-Holy Cross women’s basketball remains undefeated at home. Highlights (1:46)
-Holy Cross men take down B.U., 65-63. Highlights (2:04)
-Related: Holy Cross swim team tries to disrupt B.U. free throw attempt
-Bryn Saarela named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 16
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Tesla, Jaguar, Mazda among 2 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Drone that killed 3 Americans may have been mistaken for U.S. drone
-Plans for the tallest building in the U.S. are underway -- and it isn't in New York City
-Tragic: Pastor, 2 sons killed in early morning house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Injured woman pulled alive from inside Manchester garbage truck
-80-year-old Mass. bus driver indicted on sexual assault charges
>COLLEGES: 2 Worcester State professors awarded North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship
-Anna Maria scholarship recipients recognized
-Assumption President Greg Weiner: Liberal arts' impact on the economy
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 popular travel destinations everyone needs to visit once
>BUSINESS: Roomba vacuum maker to cut 31% of workforce after Amazon drops bid
-The commercial real estate market is a "slow moving train wreck" as default looms
>HOMES: Berkshires home with 2 libraries, gym now $2 million cheaper
>HEALTH: Robitussin cough syrups recalled for contamination
-Why experts say you shouldn't tell anybody if you're trying to lose weight
>FOOD: Land O’Lakes settles the debate: How long can you leave butter out on the counter?
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in February (6:52)
>MOVIES: 100 years, 100 trailers from Columbia Pictures (3:56:01)
>CELEBRITY: Charges against country singer in Nashville bar arrest have been dropped
>ANIMALS: Guy gets a dog after a breakup and... (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 30th (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Barbie" movie with A.S.L. captivates deaf 3-year-old in viral video
-Meanwhile, in Oakland, thieves drag stolen A.T.M. after bank robbery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN 2.0," "How To Train Your Dragon," and more
+Noon: Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Paxton couple gets a surprise from a "bear-y" handsome visitor
-Area man's family disputes teen dogwalker's allegations of kidnapping (3:02)
-Earlier: Dog sitter lured into Southbridge home, kidnapped, police say
-Doherty Valedictorian Dea Kamberi eyes government career
-Marching for childhood cancer; 100-mile Ruck returns
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (22:45): Mayor Petty talks housing, petitions and Latin American Festival
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property
-City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Corner Shop awards scholarships
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury adopts housing production plan
-Leominster shoots down horse racing and Fairgrounds overlay district proposal
-Millville transit firm to pay $1 million over alleged MassHealth fraud
-Sutton Cultural Council launches summer concert series
-Clinton School Superintendent Steven Meyer garners praise at review
-Need a gift basket? Check out Rosie's
-Board chooses new Lancaster fire chief
-Luther Burbank Middle School honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (13:56): Jeremy Piven
-Coldplay's Chris Martin has cheeky reaction after exposing apparent "affair" at Boston concert
-WooBox public art project celebrates community and brings pop of color
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Puerto Rican flag on the Statue of Liberty
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 469 (28:09): State Senator Michael Rodrigues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in the Navy for 20 years
>SPORTS: NFL assistant sees Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez as "next great one"
-Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-First-place Bravehearts win again, 10-2. Wyatt Hoffman named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross promotes Joelle Prata to associate head coach for women's lacrosse
>NATIONAL: Suicide in Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell is "impossible," says mobster
-4 people die in Florida from flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters
>TRAGIC: Physical therapist burned alive inside hyperbaric oxygen chamber at his practice
>NEW ENGLAND: 17-year-old boy arrested in killing of paddleboarder in small Maine town
-Mass. S.J.C. confirms conviction of 5-time drunk driver after Channel 4 report (2:08)
>COLLEGES: Tour New York City’s Garment District with developer Tom Creighton of Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most beautiful places to visit in Spain
>BUSINESS: AT&T $177 million settlement: When could customers get paid?
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-With Rhode Island acquisition, Aubuchon hardware now in every New England state
>HOMES: Can I light a fire in my backyard? What to know about fire pits, bonfire rules
>SHOPPING: More than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at Walmart, Dollar Tree and on Amazon recalled
>HEALTH: People with dementia living longer in 5 regions of the world (:22)
-Dermatologists warn complex shower routines may harm skin (1:05)
-Study: Longer daytime naps associated with higher risk of death (1:30)
>FOOD: KFC's "comeback" plan includes free buckets of chicken: How to get one
>TV/STREAMING: CBS is ending "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year
>MOVIES: Lilo & Stitch becomes first 2025 title to cross $1 billion globally
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas make a splash with private Spanish getaway
-See the style looks from the ESPYs red carpet: Simone Biles, Brooks Nader, Ilona Maher and more
>ANIMALS: Huge fluffy dog with longtime cat obsession finally gets his own (1:58)
>HISTORY: 2 famous dancing cops brightened up Mass. streets while directing traffic
>GOOD NEWS: Restaurant raises money to buy employee new e-bike after theft
-Meanwhile, in Portsmouth, deer crashes into restaurant (:13)
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