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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 (1:13). 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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