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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Celebrating National Pizza Day in Worcester; What you knead to know
+Noon: Wachusett High grad will play with Usher at Super Bowl halftime show
+Noon: Anette Barrios-Torres is Eliza in "My Fair Lady" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon excited about the future of band
+Noon: Worcester to plant 2 Miyawaki forests, establish "cool pockets"
+Noon: Firefighters battle blaze at Ashburnham home (1:31)
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "American Fiction," "I.S.S." and more
-"People are upset": Worcester construction project suspended after residents complain of damage
-Worcester fighter Jamaine Ortiz outboxes champ, loses title fight on points
-Former D'Angelo's on West Boylston Street could be replaced by condos
-Stolen gun found on shelf of Worcester grocery store
-Ask for homeless camping in Worcester parks rejected by councilors
-TODAY! Local middle schoolers to have out-of-this-world experience
-Nichols sports management students get hands-on experience at Super Bowl (2:01). Article
-Worcester Guardian granted tax-exempt status by the IRS
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-Radio Worcester (11:23): Moe Bergman on hate group targeting City Council with bigotry
-Unsolved: Worcester (24:40) — "What Happened to Holly Piirainen?" Audio (24:39)
>DINING OUT: Super Bowl plans? Check Dining Out to see local offers
-ICYMI: 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
-The Faces of Worcester: Elizabeth Cruz, President, Latin American Business Organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Chicago World's Fair reprise in Holden
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden talks budget, trash fee hike
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 incidents draw police to Clinton court house
-Migrant families relocating from Sutton to Auburn
-Grafton town manager's 5-year budget snapshot shows escalating deficit
-Solar panel project turns into nightmare for Fitchburg family (2:45). Article
-Central Mass. cities, towns slow spending opioid settlement funds
-Auburn Police Department January summary
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Shrewsbury Senior Center events this month
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Sgt Scag, Futon Lasagna, Sweet Babylon, The Agonizers, and The Negans at the Raven on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Marley bash, title fight watch, scavenger hunt: weekend fun
-Five things to do: Opera, comedy, drag and more
-Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Zara Cully's "Jeffersons" role
-Get a custom built activity kit for Valentine's Day
-Pre-order these sweetheart doughnuts for your Valentine
-Shaun Connolly: Sports Fans, QAnon and MORE!
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 93 (29:09): Stop Genocide, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to professional artist and longtime art teacher
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Canucks, 4-0
-Bravehearts' new owners "look forward to a successful run"
-Related: Radio Worcester (11:59) — New era begins with Vaccaro family ownership
-Earlier: Worcester Bravehearts sold, will remain in city
-Holy Cross Jersey Retirement Reflections: Patrick Rissmiller '02
-Kendrick Bourne opens up about free agency, Mac Jones, Patriots offense
-Celtics acquire Jaden Springer in trade with 76ers
-Clark High School Boys' and Girls' Basketball Tournament seedings, schedule
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at 88
-Ex-CIA employee gets 40 years in largest data leak in agency's history
-Tragic: 16-year-old fatally shot while "play fighting" with other teen
>NEW ENGLAND: Avian flu found in Massachusetts
-JetBlue planes hit each other on ground at Logan Airport while de-icing
>COLLEGES: Clark Black History Month events explore passion and purpose
-Anna Maria and South High partnership empowers students
-WPI starts Global Health Masters Program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 underwater hotels you need to see to believe
>BUSINESS: A.A.R.P. can help in your job search
-Report: Immigrants provide direct economic benefits to region
>SHOPPING: 20 best last-minute Super Bowl TV deals to shop today
>HOMES: $15 million "Homey Pastoral Estate" in Westwood has separate in-law house
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on early data for latest COVID booster (2:36)
-Cancer screening tests all men should have and when
>FOOD: Trader Joe's frozen chicken pilaf bags may have rocks
>TV/STREAMING: Sam Waterston to exit "Law & Order" after 30 years; Tony Goldwyn joins
>MOVIES: The movies coming to theaters in February
>CELEBRITY: A whopping 40 A-list celebs grace Vogue's March issue cover
>ANIMALS: Abandoned kitten gets another chance at life (:57)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Ashburnham man wins $1 million thanks to grandson
-Meanwhile, some can now place bets on possible Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift engagement
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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