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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 83 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage and September weather outlook after dry summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Jury selection begins in Worcester rape case of child thrown from bridge
+Noon: Accused Shrewsbury killer's machete case was dismissed after evidence mix-up
+Noon: Worcester P.D.: Victim of King Philip Road car crash was Sherrie Lee Blain
+Noon: Things to Do: Maddie & Tae, Jazz Streams, Sterling Fair and more ...
+Noon: On the right track: Book traces Whalom Park's journey from street car destination
+Noon: Holy Cross football coach Dan Curran returns to alma mater for clash at New Hampshire
-Firefighting gear sold as P.F.A.S.-free turns out not to be. What does it mean for Worcester?
-Murder formally added to charges against alleged Shrewsbury gunman Snehal Srivastava (:23). Article
-Related: Father of 3 killed in Shrewsbury after argument over graffiti was "man of many joys"
-Youngest daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester found, police say
-Court: Austin Liquors in Worcester the scene of staged holdup; 2 plead guilty
-Shrewsbury teenagers rush to the aid of Georgia trucker's runaway dog
-Worcester shop sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Salisbury Street this week
-Aislinn Doyle: September 4th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Walks: A short, sweet stroll by Kettle Brook
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Powerball estimated jackpot soars to $1.7 billion for Saturday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>POLITICS: Policy proposals rare in Worcester city council campaigns
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-Worcester Radio Roundtable (1:14:01): Preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Worcester's icon George's Coney Island marks over a century of culinary tradition (:57)
-ICYMI: Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
-Mill Street apartments, renovated after 2022 roof collapse, sold for $8.6 million
-Worcester housing project gets $2 million in state funding
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Senior Center events
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Congressman McGovern visits World Farmers in Sutton
-I've been going to Brimfield Flea Market since I was 12. My 5 tips to have the best time
-Bank plans to open branch in Shrewsbury along Route 9
-REAL Youth Connections summer ends on high note
-Boylston Police Department's monthly stats for August
-Shrewsbury Police Community Appreciation Day Saturday, September 20th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Elvira and stars of "Exorcist" and "Frankenhooker" set for Terror Con
-Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart opens new Broadway in Worcester season
-Worcester County Poetry Association names its first executive director
-Poet and Worcester State prof Heather Treseler wins Mass. Book Award for Poetry
-Last Call: Lizzy Lartey, R.N. and entrepreneur
>OPINION: Rachel G. Bratt: Cuts to med research place nation's health at higher risk
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 932 (26:32): Clare Robbins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked into his 90s
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye will "benefit greatly" from Josh McDaniels’ play-calling
-Christian Gonzalez update casts doubt on cornerback's Week 1 status
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox fall to Cleveland, 8-1
-Red Sox place Roman Anthony on 10-day injured list, could be sidelined 4-6 weeks
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-1
>NATIONAL: “Additional names” in Epstein case revealed to reps (3:24)
-U.S. population could shrink for first time ever in 2025, alarming data shows
>TRAGIC: Missing boy killed in alligator attack, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Lockdown lifted after report of armed person at UMass Lowell (5:42)
-Home security camera shows explosion of Mass. home (:43)
-Chair of Cannabis Control Commission was unlawfully terminated, judge rules
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross, Tufts launch accelerated Master of Science in nutrition
-Community leaders, Marine and professor emeritus earn Distinguished Alumni Awards from Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most common flight-booking myths
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence rose in August, remains pessimistic
-LPL Financial Research: Calm before the storm: Can this rally continue in September
-Women’s Executive Academy applications due on September 12th
>SHOPPING: Goodwill stores in Mass. may be way to save on back to school items (1:46)
>HOMES: $1 million investment creates 12 affordable housing units in Worcester
>HEALTH: States form vaccine policy coalitions amid federal policy shifts (1:47)
-Mass. infectious disease expert weighs in on COVID vaccine availability (2:45)
>FOOD: Taco Bell is bringing back nostalgic items with Y2K menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Rip and Beth spinoff adds Annette Bening to cast
>MOVIES: The summer box office is quickly turning south
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce to tie the knot in Rhode Island
>ANIMALS: Abandoned German Shepherd is SO relieved to be in a home again (2:26)
>HISTORY: Southbridge’s Optical Heritage Museum is something to see
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins 2 big lottery prizes from the same vending machine
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, family attacks Walmart employee in wild brawl (4:31)
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