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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 (: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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