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In The News
>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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-Cooks, Worcester bistro
-Senior Center Bus Driver (18 hours/week), Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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