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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
+Earlier: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn (pictured)
+6:00: Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage leak
+6:00: Worcester evaluates options in search for new police chief
+6:00: Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
+Noon: Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
+Noon: Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
+Noon: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Students begin break at Worcester Common Oval
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-50 years later, the disappearance of Vicke Lee Lamberton
-Spencer native Paul D’Amato of "Slap Shot" fame dies at 75
-Jason Homer seeks to stand up for marginalized voices as a librarian
-More I-290 exit closures: Construction on bridge to Mass Pike
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:49): Worcester Guardian top stories, H.O.F. update
>DINING OUT: New owner Christon Paddock adapting to Kenmore Diner
-ICYMI: 2 treated after Worcester house fire
-Several customers at Worcester Big Y had credit card info stolen, police say
-Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey
-Shrewsbury store run by neurodivergent students learning on the job (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Person of the Year nominations open
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Friends of Red Barn preserve history
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body discovered in water in Fitchburg
-Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services to hold giving gala in May
-Worcester County Wonders: The steamy history of Gardner
-After driving accident victim home, Ashburnham officer sees woman with crack pipe
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Wachusett area voting information
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Frankly, Charlotte: Worcester gets tangled in "Madame Web"
-Horror films in fearsome focus at Worcester's Dead of Winter Horror Fest
-Poet's Cauldron illustrates what's right with local arts
-Blue Ribbons take prize with new album, "Forever, But Not For Long"
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 26 (28:19): Hawaii For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who demonstratied "unwavering dedication to the Albanian-American community"
>SPORTS: Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox ownership
-Hometown ballplayer returns home after career on the diamond
-Longtime Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater retires
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Mary Pat Sayre works her way back at Holy Cross
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis cars for fire risk
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: I.R.S. refunds are plunging as this year's tax season ramps up
-Tragic: Cousins ages 10 and 12 charged with murder of 3-year-old girl
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston flight diverted after plane damage discovered mid-air (1:52)
-Police officer saves 1-month-old from choking on formula
>COLLEGES: Administration to cancel another $1.2 billion of student loans
-Artist and filmmaker to screen hip hop documentary at Worcester State
-Clark partnership with public schools aims to improve high schoolers’ mental health outcomes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launching nonstop flight from Boston to Honolulu
>BUSINESS: Treasuries: Who's buying and why it matters
-Radio Worcester (23:40): Craig Blais & Jenny Pacillo discuss Greendale, W.B.D.C., Amazon plans
>SHOPPING: State has lost another once-thriving mall
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, February 11th
>HEALTH: Getting your hands on the new weight loss meds isn't simple
-No link between preterm birth and autism, new study says (1:06)
>FOOD: 80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios that may cause infertility
>TV/STREAMING: "Only Murders In The Building" adds Molly Shannon to Season 4 roster
>MOVIES: Will Helen Hunt appear in new "Twisters" movie?
>CELEBRITY: Beyoncé debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart
>ANIMALS: Stray cat moves into office and takes a job (4:05)
>HISTORY: Remembering President Obama's commencement address at Worcester Tech
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $1 million lottery jackpot 3 days after breakup
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, French tourist finds 7.46-carat diamond in state park
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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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