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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn K9 tracks down missing child on freezing cold night (:28) (pictured)
+6:00: Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
+6:00: New owner keeps legendary Kenmore Diner tradition cooking
+6:00: Worcester Historical Museum hosts free events in February
+6:00: Youth Unity (15:24): Voices of Change — Worcester's leaders speak out at inauguration
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (4:16): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 2nd
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Wonka," "The Beekeeper" and more
+Noon: Worcester Beer Garden aims to reopen with new business partner
+Noon: British ensemble VOCES8 brings its 8 voices to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: "Menopause The Musical 2" set for Hanover Theatre
+Noon: Theo Epstein joins Red Sox ownership group as senior advisor
-UMass Memorial dealing with "crisis situation" due to emergency room overcrowding
-Police remember Paxton Chief Robert Mortell 30 years after line-of-duty death
-Family, friends mourn loss of longtime hairdresser Sal Arcuri
-Nurses file complaints against Saint Vincent Hospital (2:37)
-Worcester to celebrate Black History Month
-Song, art, dance: Black History Month event honors women in education
-Online commenting coming to an end on telegram.com
-Permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless opens in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (24:41): Positively Suzanne Positive Vibes Studio Grand Opening
-A sweet time at Hebert's Candy Mansion
-Punxsutawney Phil says spring is near
-How accurate is Groundhog Day? Here's how often Punxsutawney Phil really gets the weather right
-Radio Worcester (13:34): City Councilor George Russell on Worcester’s trash system. Time for change?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): City Council meeting marred by profane, racist calls
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Snack Attack Destinations (5:22)
-Canal District restaurant announces closing, third business to close in January
-ICYMI: Worcester nursing home cited for understaffing, overmedication, neglect
-Related: Disturbing conditions at a Worcester nursing home prompt questions of state oversight
-Report: Worcester median rent rose 7.6% in 2023
-86-year-old woman victim of hit-and-run
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Ice Rink opening 11-noon Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett students underutilizing Media Center miss out on valuable resources
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police arrest man for trafficking meth
-Parents outraged by firing of 2 Southbridge teachers
-Ex-husband shares memories of Lunenburg murder victim
-Driver cited after ice flies off truck and shatters car windshield in Uxbridge
-Grafton school budget discussions continue February 6th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Local indie rockers Space Shot at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Small Stones Festival of the Arts opens
-Remembering Chita: "We’re taking the stairs"
-Things to Do: Vanessa Collier, "Barbie" and a "Socks On! Dance Off!"
-Mayor Petty asks for report on free museum days for public school families
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 524 (27:49): Homeless encampments
-Manny Jae Media (39:33): Manny and Mayor Joe Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned and operated family business for many years
>SPORTS: Patriots hiring Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator
-What Tom Brady thinks of Jerod Mayo taking over as Patriots coach
-Celtics lose to Lakers, 114-105
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz prepares for his first world title fight (1:27)
-Holy Cross announces spring sport broadcast schedule
-Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes for Ferrari F1 team
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Astronomers say skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass near Earth
-U.S. prison labor tied to some of the world's most popular food brands
-Tragic: High school freshman collapses, dies during girls' J.V. basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man shot, killed by Maine police officer after multi-state crash, officials say
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students hosting American Cancer Society Relay for Life
-Worcester State awardees inspire students with innovative classroom strategies
-Exploring the history of Clark's English House
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel warning issued for the Bahamas due to spike in murders
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance Q4 earnings snapshot
-Radio Worcester (10:43): Prevent tax identity theft — File early, use I.R.S. P.I.N.
>HOMES: Nantucket home with theater, game room sells for massive sum
>HEALTH: Why is syphilis is at highest numbers since 1950? (3:00)
-Here's how much coffee you should drink every day to lose weight
>FOOD: Quaker Oats granola bar among products at risk for salmonella
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek at "Bridgerton" Season 3 (:50)
>MOVIES: "Oppenheimer" to stream on Peacock starting February 16th
>CELEBRITY: Darius Rucker arrested for minor drug offense in Tennessee
-Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl show was 20 years ago
>ANIMALS: Shaking puppy is so happy to be rescued (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 2nd (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman driven off her land by a racist mob. 8 decades later, she owns it again. (2:35)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, Amish horse and buggy stolen from outside Walmart
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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