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>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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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