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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Tuberculosis cases skyrocket in Worcester, but risk considered low
-12-year-old Worcester boy giving back by making Easter baskets to help kids in shelters (2:49). Article
-Wachusett grad will play with Usher at Super Bowl halftime show
-Emotional support clown offers services to Worcester area
-"People are upset": Worcester construction project suspended after residents complain of damage
-Former D'Angelo's on West Boylston Street could be replaced by condos
-Stolen gun found on shelf of Worcester grocery store
-Worcester to plant 2 Miyawaki forests, establish "cool pockets"
-Less than 16% of top executives and 0 C.E.O.s at major Central Mass. publicly traded companies are women
-Why auto and homeowners insurance are going up in Mass., and how you can save (4:42). Article
-Worcester Public School News featuring South High School (12:32)
-Jose Antonio Rivera: The Champ's Opinion – Jamaine Ortiz-Teofimo Lopez fight
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-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 fighter Jamaine Ortiz outboxes champ, loses title fight on points
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Among Friends senior newsletter
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Chicago World's Fair reprise in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Smoke alarms saves family as fire tears through Ashburnham home (1:52)
-Meet Bentley: Regatta Point’s canine lifeguard
-Shrewsbury’s fiscal 2025 budget takes shape
-Old Grafton fire station reno vs. demo costs still on the agenda
-Clinton posts election information
-Boylston ready for spring elections
-Unlicensed falconry operation uncovered in Pepperell leads to multiple charges
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Sgt Scag, Futon Lasagna, Sweet Babylon, The Agonizers, and The Negans at the Raven on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Anette Barrios-Torres is Eliza in "My Fair Lady" coming to Worcester
-Ukrainian orchestra performs in Worcester for the first leg of its U.S. tour
-Tattoo pop-up shop opens at Worcester Art Museum this weekend
-Weston Anderson and Grave Digger back at DCU Center for Monster Jam
-100FM The Pike (5:44): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 9th
-Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon excited about the future of band
-Worcester State students showcase artwork at the ArtsWorcester College Show
-Ray Mariano on Taylor Swift, LeBron James and celebrity endorsements
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:15): InnerViews Live with Abbie Cotto
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who built and ran a booming local cafe
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Wizards, 133-129
-Is Patriots’ Mac Jones salvageable? 2 M.V.P. quarterbacks believe so
-Dont'a Hightower returning to Patriots as linebackers coach
-Former Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien named Boston College coach
-The "legendary" Chiefs tight end from Leominster (not Travis Kelce) (1:01)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team tie Friars claiming shootout win
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-4
-North High boys' basketball brushes off long layoff in rout of St. John's
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Hawaii's Big Island
-O.J. Simpson reportedly diagnosed with prostate cancer
-Tragic: Harrowing video captures base jumper leaping to death
>NEW ENGLAND: Harmony Montgomery's stepmother gives graphic testimony at murder trial (3:07)
-Officials warn about supplements with "gas station heroin" sold in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria and South High partnership empowers students
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney on reinstating S.A.T.
-Holy Cross seniors gather, reflect during Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fairytale destinations to make you swoon
>BUSINESS: Where was most of America’s stuff imported from last year? It’s not China
-Central Mass. businesses see benefits in remote work, particularly for women who often have busier home lives
>SHOPPING: The best TV deals to shop ahead of Super Bowl 2024
>HOMES: Would you pay $34,000 for this foldable Amazon house?
>HEALTH: Is ginger ale good for an upset stomach? Experts weigh in
-Experts offer advice after C.D.C. reports 57 pediatric deaths this flu season
>FOOD: New Coke flavor unveiled; what does it taste like?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "American Fiction," "I.S.S." and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Lee Curtis celebrates 25 years of being "clean and sober" after struggling with opioid abuse
>ANIMALS: Guy finds abandoned puppy under a bridge (:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman returns bridal photos that were lost for decades
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, thieves take off with 200-foot radio tower, transmitter, knocking AM station off the air
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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