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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Zorba's Taverna announces it's closing for good, becomes fifth high profile business to close in recent weeks
-New owner keeps legendary Kenmore Diner tradition cooking
-Worcester Beer Garden aims to reopen with new business partner
-Worcester Public Schools tackling $22 million budget shortfall for FY25
-Auburn K9 tracks down missing child on freezing cold night (:28)
-Cornelia, Worcester's own groundhog, indicates it'll be an early spring
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
-New indoor pickleball facility opens in West Boylston
-Youth Unity (15:24): Voices of Change — Worcester's leaders speak out at inauguration
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): City Council meeting marred by profane, racist calls
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester to celebrate Black History Month
-Song, art, dance: Black History Month event honors women in education
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! 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): Community rallies to support 9-year-old in cancer battle
-Annual "Ice-Out Einstein" fundraiser starts in Webster
-$650,000 lottery ticket sold at Gardner convenience store
-Shrewsbury School Committee approves goals for Sherwood and Oak middle schools
-Nick Lazzaro running for Millbury Select Board
-Schools opt for remote learning instead of snow days
-Athol man guilty of child sexual assaults, gets 18 months: D.A.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local indie rockers Space Shot at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "Menopause The Musical 2" set for Hanover Theatre
-Worcester Historical Museum hosts free events in February
-100FM The Pike (4:16): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 2nd
-British ensemble VOCES8 brings its 8 voices to Mechanics Hall
-Sculptures fill the Whitin Mill as Open Sky hosts third annual Inside & Out Exhibition
-Manny Jae Media (39:33): Manny and Mayor Joe Petty
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 23 (28:33): Economic issues facing Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman volunteered in the UMass Pediatric Unit, the Auburn Senior Center and Jeremiah’s Inn
>SPORTS: Key dates for Patriots entering pivotal stretch
-Eagles eyed Bill Belichick if Nick Sirianni didn't return
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Air Force, 6-3. Highlights (2:06). Postgame interview (1:00)
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Vermont
-Former Holy Cross football stars getting NFL exposure at Shrine Bowl
-Theo Epstein joins Red Sox ownership group as senior advisor
-Former Boston Bruins goalie Blaine Lacher dies at 53
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Tesla recalling another 2.2 million vehicles for warning lights that are too small
>NATIONAL: Pastor sues city after he was charged for housing homeless people at church
-Tragic: Mom dies of cervical cancer after doctors wrongly mark abnormal pap smear, told her biopsy was clear
>NEW ENGLAND: Newton teacher strike ends (3:00)
-New opioid settlement brings $8 million to Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates Black History Month
-Clark gamer joins prestigious League of Legends team
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 pricey cities that are actually worth visiting
>BUSINESS: Economy added 353,000 jobs in January, starting 2024 with a bang
-Mass. union membership declined slightly in 2023, still above national average
>HOMES: Boston townhouse with transparent elevator on sale for $12 million
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on vaccine's "exceptional results" for kids, adults (3:16)
-Dieters lose more weight when they treat themselves, study finds
>FOOD: Beef prices expected to stay high as drought causes America to run low on cows
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Wonka," "The Beekeeper" and more
>CELEBRITY: Carl Weathers, "Rocky" actor, dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Shaking puppy is so happy to be rescued (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 3rd (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Parade planned for oldest living American's 116th birthday
-Meanwhile, in the U.K. profanity-spewing parrots given a second chance at zoo
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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