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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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