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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police seek help locating missing teen
+6:00: Armed man who fought with Worcester officers pleads guilty
+6:00: A look back at Worcester's Black History Month
+Noon: Turtleboy facing new charges
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Free hot dogs at George's Coney Island this weekend for kids with library book
+Noon: Dead Of Winter Horror Festival lurches into Worcester
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Zone of Interest," "Mean Girls," and more
+Noon: Flora in Winter coming to full bloom at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: First Person: A movie poster hits the wall
-Elderly woman killed in afternoon crash in Spencer
-Shrewsbury vigil remembers woman killed in unsolved 1974 case (1:57). Article
-Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues
-Worcester man has been missing for over a week
-New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
-Table Talk Pie Store reopens in Worcester
-5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
-Janis Joplin and the J. Geils Band played at Clark 55 years ago Thursday
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant hosting first wine dinner of year on Tuesday
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Gale Free Library holding Windows of Opportunity gala
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vehicle crashes into Westborough river in residential neighborhood (:52). Article
-Southbridge man arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-Shrewsbury woman, librarian, author turns 100
-West Boylston police log February 12th to 18th
-Lancaster farm gets access grant
-Fire grants given to local departments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Big League Collective at Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: The Ultimate Guide to the Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Salute to Service night of comedy at Vernon Hill Legion Post on Saturday
-Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
-"Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Returning to my roots taught me a lot about what it means to belong
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 193 (27:47): Baseball Fans
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who dedicated her life to education
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Bulls, 129-112
-NFL expert views Patriots as "best team fit" for these 2 free agents
-100FM The Pike (10:56): Author Jeff Benedict on his book and series, "The Dynasty: New England Patriots"
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
-Holy Cross Black History Month Spotlight: Briana McFadden, women's basketball
-Holy Cross athletes post 3.36 G.P.A. during fall semester
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Odysseus touches down in historic moon landing
-AT&T says the outage to its cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack
-Tragic: 2-year-old killed after wandering into road
>NEW ENGLAND: Evidence points to Karen Read in murder case, prosecutors say
-Harmony Montgomery's father convicted of her murder (1:49). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI student a capella group serenades us (1:33)
-Anna Maria’s 3rd annual Legislative Breakfast shines spotlight on proposed Alzheimer’s laws
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on the campus alert, Aspire and February on the Hill
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The newest national park in America is Amache N.H.S. in Colorado
>BUSINESS: 5 moves Walmart is making to overhaul its business
-5 Things I know about … Strategies for navigating a new environment
>HOMES: Why the shower gets hot or cold when a toilet flushes (and how to stop it)
>HEALTH: Menopausal women who get migraines could be at higher risk (1:05)
-Doctor answers top heart health questions on Google for American Heart Month
>FOOD: E.P.A. "reviewing" report on chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats
>TV/STREAMING: How Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy was written off "Law & Order"
-Netflix is the top streaming service, but headwinds are coming
>MOVIES: What are America’s favorite extra cheesy movie lines?
>CELEBRITY: Sylvester Stallone helped save James Brown's career in the '80s
>ANIMALS: Cat won't stop smacking his mom (3:14)
>HISTORY: Teddy Roosevelt's 1902 speech in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. firefighters rescue dog from frozen river
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, pregnant stingray hasn't been around a male ray in 8 years
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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