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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tonight: Vigil for Shrewsbury woman slain inside home 50 years ago
+6:00: Worcester man has been missing for over a week
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
+6:00: New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
+6:00: Irish fest, wrestling, horror, more: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
+Noon: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues (pictured)
+Noon: AT&T "working urgently" to restore cell service after outage
+Noon: How to fix your iPhone if it's stuck in SOS mode amid major cell outages
+Noon: 5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
+Noon: "Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
-Related: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn
-Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage spill
-5 months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
-Worcester launches road safety plan
-Tom Maloney, "an electrician who helped people see the light"
-Shrewsbury police help resident celebrate 100th birthday
-Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
-Gardner mourns Breanne Pennington in vigil (2:35). Article
-30 years after Harkins' murder, ex-lieutenant, family seek tips to body's location
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (18:53): Worcester City Manager advocates enhanced security in municipal buildings
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:03)
-ICYMI: 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
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Presidential primary update
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Person of the Year nominations open
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
-Shrewsbury Social Club holds food drive
-Westborough battery firm raises $162 million to build Kentucky factory
-Hawthorne Lane solutions still vex Lancaster officials
-Glimpse of history donated to Holder
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-TODAY! Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
-Central Mass Actors' Collective to hold monthly workshop series
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Early intervention specialist helps baby on the move
-Shaun Connolly: Ser o No Ser
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Patriots aren't ruling out bringing back Mac Jones as starter
-Bruins edge Oilers, 6-5
-Power-Cassidy dominates late as Holy Cross women’s basketball wins in overtime
-Holy Cross men beat Bucknell, 73-59
-Community remembers former Assumption S.I.D. Ken Johnson
-Railers lose to Everblades, 3-1
-The Worcester Blazers, inviting everyone to play volleyball
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Jeep, Genesis among 300,000 vehicles recalled
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: AT&T, Verizon customers experiencing service outages
-How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
-Tragic: Mom runs over 7-year-old son after forcing him to walk home from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont expecting thousands to watch April's solar eclipse (:36)
-Ex-romantic partner of governor says she's ready to serve on state's high court
>COLLEGES: Clark students take stances on institutional neutrality
-Holy Cross Montserrat students reflect and re-energize during retreat
-Radio Worcester (15:15): Worcester State President Barry Maloney discusses beyond S.A.T.s in predicting student success
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mass. camping reservations opening
>BUSINESS: Capital One to buy Discover in $35.3 billion all-stock deal
-Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's newest brand, RE/FINE, is live now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, February 4th to 10th
>HEALTH: Morning-after pill could be ineffective for millions of women
-Breakthrough research aims to help treat trauma in veterans (4:49)
>FOOD: Are McDonald's burgers shrinking? Former chef explains
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ parent talked with Peacock about streaming deal
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" most watched movie trailer of all time
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie regrets not having this music legend in "We Are the World" lineup
>ANIMALS: French bulldog puppy is raised by kittens (3:20)
>HISTORY: F.D.R.'s 1936 address in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pizza delivery driver’s call saves boy who fell in icy pond
-Meanwhile, it turns out older people are using emojis wrong, study says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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