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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 38 today in Worcester
-January climate summary for Worcester
+6:00: Harvey Leonard recalls the Blizzard of 1978 (15:18)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3-hour standoff follows report of domestic assault in Charlton
+6:00: Shrewsbury firefighters rescue snowmobiler on Jordan Pond
+6:00: I-290 detour coming with Mass. D.O.T. bridge project
+6:00: 140-year-old Templeton bar reopens after devastating fire, thanks to the community (2:41)
+6:00: Winter Walks: Serene views highlight West Boylston's Old Stone Church
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester Canal District business closings: What does the future hold?
+Noon: Listen Up: Morgan Alyse flourishes with "Grow"
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Former Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent faces harassment suit
-Fallon Health building in Worcester to be converted into 198 apartments
-Burncoat Spirit Program welcomed home after national 3rd place
-Related: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Burncoat Spirit Team (:47)
-T&G Student of the Week: An impressive lineup in this week's poll
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Cab fare increase; bottle laws: Worcester License Commission
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold Valentine's Dumpling Workshop
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls teams succeed at state level
-NEW! At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-agency chase leads to arrest of wanted man in Rutland
-Paxton's Field of Dreams Therapy Farm using horses to help people with ailments
-Sutton state champions recognized at State House
-West Boylston police log January 29th to February 4th
-Wachusett Chamber offering scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Anthony Molinari is in Oscar favorite "Oppenheimer"
-New Worcester Postcards exhibit provides window into city’s history
-100FM The Pike (8:55): Doors guitarist Robby Krieger on new band, misconceptions about Jim Morrison
-Radio Worcester (24:04): Allan Dines’ book & Dr. Lordan’s therapy insights
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (56:03): Positively Suzanne
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who survived the Holocaust
>SPORTS: Steve Belichick leaving Patriots for college football job
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
-Former Wachusett star Colin Bennie records top-10 finish at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
-Tyler Ghirardosi named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross athletics January moments of the month (2:58)
-Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, setting stage for union vote
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
-New problem found on Boeing 737 Max planes
-Tragic: Parents beat 8-year-old to death with rolling pin, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Complex reasons behind migrant crisis in state (6:32)
-How to file your taxes for free with new I.R.S. tool
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:50): Podcasting & Narrative
-Clarkives: Clark professor advised 5 U.S. presidents on world affairs
-At Holy Cross, 2024 ushers in more options & efficiency for on-campus dining
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 5 countries visited by Americans in 2023
>BUSINESS: Mass. cannabis businesses sold record $1.8 billion in 2023
-Google News searches ranked A.I.-generated ripoffs above real articles
>SHOPPING: What is "quishing" and how can you protect yourself?
>HOMES: Worcester multifamily building sells for $1.25 million, more than double its 2015 sale price
>HEALTH: Vegan women run higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
-Mass. doctor explains results of study on suicide risk for high school students
>FOOD: Subway’s new footlong cookies are so popular it’s struggling to keep up with demand
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" Season 7 superfan episodes streaming on Peacock
>MOVIES: Top Gun 3 in the works with Tom Cruise
>CELEBRITY: Country singer Toby Keith dies at age 62
-Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" rockets to No. 1 on iTunes after Grammys performance with Luke Combs
>ANIMALS: 2 puppies found on side of road reunite months later (3:06)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 6th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doctor celebrates retirement rollerskating through hospital
-Meanwhile, research reveals 1 out of 3 Americans thinks aliens live among us
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
+5:00: "A man of many joys": Shrewsbury mourns Kevin Doherty, Jordan Pond shooting victim
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
+Noon: Listen Up: Above "the bad times" with Giuliano's new music video
+Noon: Janice: Harvey: The season changes, and the phones-in-schools debate returns
+Noon: Bill Ballou on baseball
-1 dead in car wreck on King Philip Road in Worcester
-Sterling firefighter victim of fatal Berlin motorcycle crash (:54)
-Related: Fatal motorcycle crash leaves behind path of destruction at home (1:38). Article
-Worcester festival costs remain a sticking point between organizers, City Hall
-Worcester police arrest woman at McDonald's for drug possession-related offenses
-Worcester tiny homes project aims to tackle senior homelessness
-Monday's Child: "John," 10, is an incredibly smart and thoughtful boy
-Worcester area lawmaker pushes to legalize iGaming in state
-Mass. Hidden Gems: Takeout orders so big, lids don’t close at the Egg Roll Lady
-TODAY! Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Here are Monday's winning Powerball numbers for the over $1 billion jackpot (1:52)
>POLITICS: Polls open at 7 a.m. today for Worcester's preliminary election with 2 races
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester preliminary election lawn signs, 2025
>DINING OUT: A "not-so-dinky breakfast" at Dinky's Blue Belle Diner
-ICYMI: Worcester player hits $1 million in Powerball drawing
-Crew praised for saving man who suffered cardiac arrest while biking in Hardwick
-Paula Abdul finds her way to Harry's Restaurant in Westborough
-At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day
-Beloved Worcester State student athlete dies after cancer battle
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former government official turns to farm consulting
-Who will investigate whether Shrewsbury should switch government structure? See the committee
-Lavallee's rookie Ninja season comes to an end
-Boston Amateur Baseball League honors founder Paul Harrington of Grafton
-Golf program at Clinton High coming up aces
-Busing firm buys Millbury industrial site for $3.5 million
-Ballot set for upcoming Bolton special election
-Blackstone Valley Community Chorus to perform National Anthem at upcoming Red Sox game
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Fifth Harmony reunites for surprise performance at Jonas Brothers concert
-Katy Perry reveals "Lifetimes" tour has earned 8 figures after brutal criticism
>OPINION: Mary DeSouza: Summer chaos meets fall routine
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 56 (27:58): Dr. Moses Dixon, President and CEO, Senior Connection
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the city for 39 years
>SPORTS: Patriots’ 2025 captains include new faces, notable omissions
-Mike Vrabel gets cryptic over reason Patriots dumped Jabrill Peppers
-Bill Belichick's college coaching debut ends with blowout loss
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 6-4
-Alijah Cason named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week
-Canal Diggers 5K remains a local favorite heading into 19th running
>NATIONAL: "Sophisticated" WhatsApp attack targets iPhone users
-Judge rejects Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss claims it supported 9/11 hijackers
>TRAGIC: Couple in fatal triple shooting left behind newborn, family priest says (1:33)
>NEW ENGLAND: Takeaways from Karen Read's new interview (2:43)
-91-year-old woman dies in Middleboro fire
>COLLEGES: International student enrollment drops in U.S. amid policy changes
-Anna Maria Esports program debuts new high-tech gaming space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's largest cruise ship sets sail on maiden voyage
>BUSINESS: "No tax on tips" policy: Here are the jobs that qualify for the break
-"Workers Over Billionaires" protest held in Boston on Labor Day (1:05)
>SHOPPING: What end of "de minimis" shipping loophole means (1:46)
>HOMES: Houses built in an hour? Check out this community's $85,000 homes (2:02)
>HEALTH: New technology helps doctors track moles that may be melanoma (2:07)
-Majority of calories U.S. consumes come from ultraprocessed foods
>FOOD: Late Summer grillin' made easy (4:11)
>TV/STREAMING: "True Detective" eyeing Nicolas Cage to lead Season 5
>MOVIES: Here's how to stream "F1: The Movie" at home now
>CELEBRITY: Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated for "Dances with Wolves," dies at 73
-Ethan Hawke gets candid about "humiliating" split from ex-wife Uma Thurman
>ANIMALS: Pig raised by a Labrador thinks she's a dog too (1:59)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury’s last stagecoach run ended in tragedy
>GOOD NEWS: Window-washing superheroes bring smiles to young patients' faces
-Meanwhile, watch 4 men eat beans with toothpicks to break world record
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