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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 50 today in Worcester
-Latest National Weather Service snowfall map for upcoming storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Brewery opens in growing Midtown Mall
-Worcester woman arrested at Twin River casino with a gun, charged with felony assault
-100FM The Pike (5:04): Here's how you can help 12-year-old Josh Sowden
-Earlier: 12-year-old Worcester boy giving back by making Easter baskets to help kids in shelters (2:49). Article
-South High School culinary students create Super Bowl snacks in weekly competition
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Nichols College students at Super Bowl (:26)
-Worcester OBGYN seeing increase in pregnant migrant patients
-Worcester D.P.W. receives hundreds of pothole repair requests
-Where to celebrating Valentine's Day in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:21): Worcester Now/Next Plan — A deep dive with Peter Dunn and Michelle Smith
-School counselor week highlights guidance, mental health for students
-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: Tuberculosis cases skyrocket in Worcester, but risk considered low
-Wachusett grad will play with Usher at Super Bowl halftime show
-Emotional support clown offers services to Worcester area
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): From gymnastics to diving - a decisive health move for Wachusett's O'Malley
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-February Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton car thief caught on camera repeatedly, arrested while brazenly walking past police
-Community Conversations (15:21): Clinton Police Chief Brian Coyne
-Nashoba teacher ready to conquer Boston Marathon
-Millbury and Sutton food pantries benefit from bank's drive
-Millbury Town Election seats open
-Parents at Fitchburg's Goodrich Academy rally in support of principal
-Fitchburg has begun renovating 3 historic buildings into 60 units of affordable housing for artists
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:15): InnerViews Live with Abbie Cotto
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to St. Peter-Marian Hall of Famer
>SPORTS: Who is Noah Gray? Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Leominster native
-Grafton's Steve Spagnuolo trying to enjoy the moment ahead of coaching in another Super Bowl
-Kendrick Bourne reveals why he wants to return to Patriots in free agency
-Bruins lose to Capitals, 3-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats American, 58-56. Highlights (1:59)
-H.C. women's hockey team falls to No. 11 UConn on Senior Night. Senior Day Roundtable (3:57)
-Holy Cross football completes 2024 staff
-Railers beat Mariners, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Aerial video shows massive damage from wildfire in Chile (1:50)
-Radio Worcester (15:14): No Labels looks at third party presidential run
-Tragic: 73-year-old skydiver dies after parachute fails to open
>NEW ENGLAND: Pressure on state budget mounts as tax collection slump drags on
-Mass. health care system at "high risk" amid patient backlog, Steward uncertainty, M.H.A. says
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja on cultural diversity
-Anna Maria AMC@Work: Shawn Davis
-Holy Cross students explore nonprofit sector at nonprofit careers conferences
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic's 20 coolest travel experiences for 2024 (1:11)
>BUSINESS: Fraud — is it happening to your business?
-McDonald's CEO promises "affordability" amid backlash over $18 Big Mac combos, $6 hash browns
>SHOPPING: Bissell vacuums recalled over battery with fire hazard potential
>HOMES: Is this Mass. home with a full bar the best place to watch the Super Bowl?
>HEALTH: Respiratory virus season in the U.S. isn’t over yet
-Mild COVID cases may cause people to lose sleep, study says (:59)
>FOOD: How to defend against food poisoning at your Super Bowl party
-What the 1% will be eating in their Super Bowl luxury suites (1:01)
>TV/STREAMING: All the Super Bowl commercials to watch for
>MOVIES: Moana sequel set at Disney for November release
>CELEBRITY: Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads
-The 58 most interesting people to watch around Super Bowl
>ANIMALS: Puppy Bowl turns 20 (1:05)
>HISTORY: This Day in History
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quinsigamond Community College welcomes community resource dog, Siggy, to campus
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Alaskan bear cubs found more than 3,600 miles away from home
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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