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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 40 today in Worcester
-January climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 15-year-old girl (pictured)
+6:00: Burncoat dance team returns to cheers after competition at Disney World
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: An impressive lineup in this week's poll
+6:00: Former Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent faces harassment suit
+6:00: Fallon Health building in Worcester could be converted into apartments
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
+6:00: Tyler Ghirardosi named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
+Noon: Cab fare increase; bottle laws: Worcester License Commission
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Family friendly fun at Winter Festival in Downtown Worcester
-Local family's hardest day leaves them drowning in medical debt
-It's Grammy nominations for work by Worcester's Rucker Collective
-Dormant Worcester Foothills Theater awaits a tenant
-Worcester reveals it stopped collecting cannabis impact fees in early 2023
-Hateful flyers mailed to Worcester officials, city councilor says
-Worcester School Committee adjusts budget accounting for inflation
-Beloved Holy Cross Professor Thomas Doughton dies at his Worcester home
-Multi-agency chase leads to arrest of wanted man
-2 men face more than 70 charges connected to child rape, trafficking in Worcester County
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli class on March 10th
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek help finding missing teen
-After time of blight, merchants hopeful at Midtown Mall
-Redfin's Worcester Neighborhood Guide: Where to live in 2024
-Worcester bagel shop slated to move to Pleasant Street
-Zorba's Taverna announces it's closing for good, becomes fifth high profile business to close in recent weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden has vacancies on Economic Development Committee
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): STEAMing toward competition with the Sutton High Robotics team
-Westborough optics company lands $4.4 million+ in defense-related contracts
-West Boylston readies for presidential primary
-Input sought for Boylston survey
-Radio Worcester (7:17): Kim Gordon, Manager, Fitchburg Public Market
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grammy Awards winners list
-Grammys red carpet highlights
-Tracy Chapman performs "Fast Car" with Luke Combs in heartfelt Grammys moment
-Joni Mitchell performs long-overdue debut at Grammys
-Sutton winners at Small Stones
-Worcester's Serenity Jones on Thick Chick Comedy's past features
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester photographer William Bullard
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (56:03): Positively Suzanne
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester contractor
>SPORTS: Gillette Stadium to host 7 matches during 2026 World Cup
-Bill Belichick thanks Patriots fans in full-page ad in Globe
-Celtics beat Memphis, 131-91
-Marcus Smart gets emotional tribute video in return to Boston
-2 Holy Cross football players invited to NFL combine
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: State of Emergency as atmospheric river hits California
-Enrollment in Obamacare is at a record high this year
-Tragic: Skydiver plummets to his death after parachutes fail to deploy: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. teen charged with first-degree murder in father's death
-Massachusetts among top states to live to 100
>COLLEGES: Clark alum promotes awareness of psychedelic treatments for depression
-Anna Maria AMCAST (30:50): Podcasting & Narrative
-Worcester State celebrates Black History Month with author event, film screening
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most relaxing vacation spots in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Do magnesium supplements help sleep quality? (1:12)
-Walmart says managers can now earn up to $400,000 a year — no college degree needed
>SHOPPING: Returns fraud a growing problem for retailers - and customers (2:41)
>HOMES: Do video doorbells really prevent crime?
>HEALTH: Simple exercise can lower your blood pressure, study finds
-Antidepressants vs. running therapy: New study compares them
>FOOD: McDonald's CosMc's blasts past traditional traffic in first month
>TV/STREAMING: Next on Netflix 2024 — The Series & Films Preview (3:24)
>MOVIES: "Argylle" bombs in box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift announces 11th studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" at Grammys
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel introduces her baby to her favorite dog (3:17)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 5th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 101-year-old veteran cries tears of joy as he meets great-great-granddaughter in viral video
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, watch escaped kangaroo hop through neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Dangerous heat & humidity, will feel like 95-100+ today in Worcester
-Worcester cooling centers open amid high temperatures
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
+6:00: At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
+Noon: Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
+Noon: "Still so shocked!": Worcester woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+Noon: TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: Dog sitter lured into Southbridge home, kidnapped, police say
+Noon: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
+Noon: WooBox public art project celebrates community and brings pop of color
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (13:56): Jeremy Piven
-Police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Earlier: Woman charged with O.U.I. in Worcester crash that injured off-duty officers
-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
-Use of A.I. reading tool in Worcester schools raises privacy concerns
-DCU Center completes $2.2 million sound system upgrade with help of local firms
-Worcester councilors support push for supermarket options, but balk at city-owned option
-Turtleboy asks for release of evidence in his witness intimidation case
-What is "Good Trouble Lives On" protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in Mass.
-100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Competitive eater to tackle Worcester restaurant mega challenge
-ICYMI: A Worcester connection to the deadly fire in Fall River: Here are the details
-Related: Fall River mayor says owner no longer cooperating after deadly fire (3:22)
-From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is a rising star (2:46). Article
-City council requests report on proposed landlord tax relief program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Fire Chief Eric J. Mathieu finalizes contract
-New life for White Cliffs: Northborough Select Board approves plan for historic estate
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Paxton Police Department's Bike Rodeo August 2nd
-Westborough firm lands part of $3 billion U.S. Army contract
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor promotes interim leader to executive director
-Goat in Lunenburg tests positive for West Nile virus
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Shawna Shea Film Festival back in Worcester
-Flutist Emi Ferguson and Ruckus to "Fly the Coop" in Worcester
-Review: Coldplay fans felt "Sparks" at Gillette Stadium concert
-Last Call: Katelynn Yvon, tattoo artist
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: In sickness and in health until death parts us
-Amanda Meady: Mid-summer reset — Checking in on your summer goals as a mom
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:30): Coral Stephenson, a middle school art teacher and Buti master trainer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime first grade teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: What to make of Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft feud after latest comments
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-Bravehearts roll, 17-6
-Want to see the Bravehearts for free Thursday? Here's how. Next home game: 6:30 Thursday. Buy tickets here
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey nets promotion on Holy Cross staff
>CARS: Ford recalls nearly 700,000 S.U.V.s over fuel leak that could cause fire
>NATIONAL: Poll reveals how Americans really feel about handling of the Epstein files
-N.J. woman whose family narrowly escaped horrific house explosion grateful to be alive
>TRAGIC: Road rage incident leaves girl, 5, shot in leg -- and the bullet in her sippy cup
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 Haverhill officers on paid leave after struggle ends with man's death
-Related: New details, video after man's death during police encounter (2:10)
-Deadly fire that charred Fall River assisted-living facility appears accidental (2:20)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student wins silver with Team Canada
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The histories of 10 classic East Coast vacation spots
>BUSINESS: Judge blocks rule on medical debt and credit reports
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-The U.S. economy is holding up despite warning signs. Will it last? (6:21)
>HOMES: Nearly 25% of young homebuyers get money from mom and dad
>SHOPPING: What people bought most during Prime Day: Shop popular deals
>HEALTH: New study shows vaping among teenagers is at all-time low (2:32)
-Younger people more likely to develop colon cancer, study shows (1:12)
-Tracey Faraday: How to do self-care without the mom guilt
>FOOD: Lindt Dubai chocolate bars to be sold at Walmart, Target and more
>TV/STREAMING: The best movie sex scenes streaming on HBO Max in 2025
>MOVIES: "Wedding Crashers" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" at 20: Peak Frat Pack meets apex Apatow
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni hits setback
-Connie Francis, "Pretty Little Baby" singer, dies at 87
>ANIMALS: 4 kittens found in garbage find forever homes together (1:43)
>HISTORY: Sally Snowman was Boston Light’s first and last female keeper
>GOOD NEWS: How a father's persistence unlocked his son's brilliance (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, watch dinosaurs dash for the finish line in T-Rex World Championship Races
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