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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 32 today in Worcester
-"Let them have it!" Worcester residents glad to be spared worst of winter storm
-Worcester businesses keep busy during Tuesday's snow
-How much snow fell in Worcester County? The latest town-by-town totals
-Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
-Why do school districts decide snow days so early? (3:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Lawyer responds to Auburn mobile home complaints
+8:00: The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Blessington, Business Owner & Midwife
+1:00: Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate crafts poem with community words (4:08). Article
+1:00: A busy Valentine's Day at Edible Arrangements in Worcester
+1:00: St. V's nurses allege conditions "getting worse, not better"
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Time to get out of your house and support the local arts
+1:00: Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Worcester's newest bar won't serve alcohol
-This visionary Worcester woman changed the way many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day
-Local group collecting Valentine's Day cards for seniors
-Where to celebrating Valentine's Day in Worcester
-Racist speech infiltrates Worcester City Council meeting again
-City Council discusses security at City Hall, rats, homelessness
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-Solution for Worcester rat problem again sought by City Council
-Worcesteria: Time to get real when it comes to live entertainment
-Channel 5 Wake up call from Major Edwards Elementary School in West Boylston (:30)
>FAITH: Ash Wednesday and Valentine's are on the same day, what can Catholics do?
>DINING OUT: Valentine's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester teen killed in Monday shooting: Police
-Worcester Regional Airport regains its altitude under Andy Davis’s watch
-Former chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department passes away at 63
-Ink-credible proposal: Worcester man pops the question with a "tattoo"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Conservation Commission has a vacancy
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-From gymnastics to diving - a decisive health move for Wachusett's O'Malley
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster residents frustrated by denial of federal aid for flood damage
-Spencer Sewer Commissioners “reluctantly” raise rates by as much as 30 percent
-Lane brothers latest in sports tradition at Wachusett
-Millbury deprived of community events
-Grafton annual town election is May 21st
-North Central chamber launches Manufacturing Council
-Shrewsbury Police Department January at a glance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Rucker Collective takes home Grammy for work on Lecrae song
-"The Catskills" at Worcester J.C.C. is a nostalgic look at Borscht Belt
-Radio Worcester (10:05): Raising Wrenn’s — A powerful memoir recounting a turbulent youth
-Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery at large with "Lower County Outlaw"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 560 (27:03): Guillermo Creamer
-Manny Jae Media (37:10): Dr. Sheri Ann McLean, McLean Coaching and Consulting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman owned Dance Loft Worcester for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Nets, 118-110
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 3-2
-2 baseball teams, 1 city: can Bravehearts, WooSox find peace?
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Clark Tournament to return for 83rd year with expanded girls divisions
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: 9 gold mine workers are missing after landslide in Turkey (:32)
-Dashcam video shows jet crash on Florida highway (:43)
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl struck and killed while boarding school bus
>NEW ENGLAND: Probation for clerk who tried to cash customer’s winning lottery ticket
-Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk due to patient backlog
>COLLEGES: Feel the love on Valentine’s Day at these Worcester spots
-Anna Maria to host annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday
-Clark student: "My Journey into the Nightmarish World of Clark’s Nearly Non-Existent COVID Policy"
-Nichols rises in U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best museums on the West Coast
>BUSINESS: Here are the 5 best top-paying, low-stress jobs for 2024
-58% of likely voters support boosting wages for tipped workers
>SHOPPING: Target considering paid membership program to compete with Amazon, Walmart
>HOMES: Experience luxury living at its finest in 4-bed masterpiece with fireplace and scenic views
>HEALTH: Here's how long it takes to recover from food poisoning
-Nose picking likely "partially" to blame for Alzheimer's disease: scientists
>FOOD: Free wings at Buffalo Wild Wings for Super Bowl overtime: Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Top 10 Valentine's Day TV episodes to keep you company
>MOVIES: Hallmark Valentine's Day movies
>CELEBRITY: Kate Winslet says after "Titanic" that "being famous was horrible"
>ANIMALS: Abandoned pup becomes grandpa's best friend (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple celebrates 7 decades of Valentine's Days together
-Meanwhile, in China, octopus attempts to climb out of restaurant seafood bucket (:22)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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