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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Stolen gun found on shelf of Worcester grocery store (pictured)
+6:00: Ask for homeless camping in Worcester parks rejected by councilors
+6:00: 2 incidents draw police to Clinton court house
+6:00: Migrant families relocating from Sutton to Auburn
+6:00: Get a custom built activity kit for Valentine's Day
+6:00: Marley bash, title fight watch, scavenger hunt: weekend fun
+6:00: Bravehearts' new owners "look forward to a successful run"
+Noon: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Zara Cully's "Jeffersons" role
+Noon: Five things to do: Opera, comedy, drag and more
+Noon: Pre-order these sweetheart doughnuts for your Valentine
-Worcester Housing Authority being investigated for living and working conditions
-Restaurant opens at former site of Blackstone Herbs in Worcester
-UMass Memorial doctor explains who should really be taking weight-loss wonder drugs (4:16). Article
-Worcester Bravehearts sold, will remain in city
-Women in education focus of Black History Month celebration
-When was Black History Month created and why is it in February? (3:03) Article
-The Faces of Worcester: Elizabeth Cruz, President, Latin American Business Organization
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy - Week 4 (1:47:55)
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester (24:40)— "What Happened to Holly Piirainen?"
>DINING OUT: Longtime Worcester restaurateur Thomas J. Oliveri dies
-ICYMI: Judge allows suit against Worcester crisis pregnancy center to move forward (1:58). Article
-Veteran, 69, begins new chapter as Quinsigamond Community College student
-Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024
-Worcester Canal District business closings: What does the future hold?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden talks budget, trash fee hike
-NEW! At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Dawson receives Holden Garden Club grant
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Planning Board closes public hearing on Verizon cell tower
-Uxbridge home break-in suspect seen "exercising" before 3 thefts, police say (1:59)
-Sterling Fire Department fundraiser benefits cancer support center
-Millbury stormwater enterprise fund will be on spring town meeting warrant
-S.E.L.C.O. provides local, cost-effective, dependable public power
-Ayer man confronts police with gun after challenging neighbor to “knife fight”
-Leominster man arrested for unlicensed operation of car, 2 days after arrest for same offense
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Sgt Scag, Futon Lasagna, Sweet Babylon, The Agonizers, and The Negans at the Raven on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest finding a match with audiences
-Radio Worcester (20:54): Inside Mechanics Hall — Music Worcester’s historic ties
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Hearts, history, and a Worcester love affair
-Last Call: Toca Legacy, barbershop owner
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 412 (28:04): Frank Chandler, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 93 (29:09): Stop Genocide, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for over 20 years
>SPORTS: TODAY! Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz to fight Teofimo Lopez on ESPN on Thursday
-Local legendary boxer cheers on Jamaine Ortiz in title fight
-Jamaine Ortiz world boxing title fight watch party
-Celtics beat Atlanta, 125-117
-Celtics trade for Grizzlies' Xavier Tillman ahead of deadline
-Netflix announces 2 Boston Red Sox projects
-Brian Belichick to stay on Patriots coaching staff, ESPN reports
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls at Lafayette
-Holy Cross’ Power of Purple Giving Day celebration Saturday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-GMC recall for Sierra, Chevy Silverado trucks impacts 300,000 vehicles
>NATIONAL: Police say man dressed as delivery driver in home invasion turned triple homicide
-Tragic: Couple married 59 years die within hours of each other
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey nominates former romantic partner to state's highest court
-Former "officer of the year" from Brookline charged with attacking police, Disney World security
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMC@Work: Michelle Randall-Berry ‘91
-Clark alum donates miniature book bound in meteorite
-New police chief sworn in at Quinsigamond Community College
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic's top 20 travel adventures for 2024
>BUSINESS: Cannabis businesses aren't government piggy banks anymore: W.B.J. editorial
-Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk
>SHOPPING: Woman follows dream, now Lady Black Tie in Hudson is one of state's largest dress shops (2:17)
>HOMES: Single-family home sells in Southborough for $1.8 million
>HEALTH: Stomach cancer: What are the symptoms?
-World cancer rates expected to double by 2050, W.H.O. says
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak results in ricotta recall at Whole Foods
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to stream on Disney+
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Hasty Pudding honors "Saltburn" actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year
>ANIMALS: Old dog that no one wanted turns into a puppy again (3:19)
>HISTORY: A journey through Worcester history (14:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Medford honors Vietnam War veteran with terminal diagnosis (1:07)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, animal shelter offers to "neuter your ex" for Valentine's Day
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
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