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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-Mental health grants awarded to 3 Worcester County organizations
-Family Health Center of Worcester launches new fundraiser, hopes to set donation record
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Mayor Joe Petty on protecting Worcester’s vulnerable in heat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
-Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
-UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program helping moms (3:46). Article
-Anti-hunger advocates say food insecurity in Worcester is surging
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mountain View Cemetery expansion goes before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Ayer resident killed in motorcycle accident remembered for his resilience and compassion
-Sean Woodard-McNiff is new principal of Knox Trail Middle School in Spencer
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Cars, music and fun at Vintage Car Show in Clinton
-Pam Powell shifts focus after 16 years as Bolton clerk
-Fitchburg pawn shop to become convenience store after $345,000 sale
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Christmas movie filmed in area premiered on Hallmark Channel
-Ghost Light Players a "happy few" with "Henry V"
-100FM The Pike (18:37): Talking Grateful Dead with Nick Swift from Bearly Dead
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council is rudderless
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own business
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 7-6
-Patriots training camp schedule
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice aiming for encore after strong Yankees introduction
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Twister Takeover Kids Club Sunday
-Team USA survives scare vs. South Sudan in Olympics showcase
-Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale set records in WNBA All-Star Game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Father, daughter found dead in Canyonlands National Park
-6 found dead at luxury Bangkok hotel in possible poisoning
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy dies after foster mom leaves him in hot car for 7 hours: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. presidential election ballots — What if the president drops out?
-Fifth Karen Read trial juror comes forward as jury list remains impounded indefinitely (3:10)
>COLLEGES: WPI, Multiscale Systems granted combined $1.44 million for sustainable manufacturing
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most peaceful cities in America
>BUSINESS: Work burnout? Warning signs and how to combat it (2:33)
-Growing impact of extreme heat on the economy (2:17)
>HOMES: Own an entire colony of Cape Cod cottages for $5 million
>SHOPPING: All the secret Amazon Prime benefits you're missing out on
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep can raise diabetes risk by 34%: new study
-Kids' play time with screens should be cut to this many hours a week: study
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak from deli meats reported in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Discover MagellanTV — the documentary streaming service
>MOVIES: 1996 "Twister" cast — Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dies at 78
>HISTORY: "New telephone building" in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young boy finds ring lost in river a year earlier
-Meanwhile, watch Florida Man fall 60 feet from tree with only minor injuries (1:51)
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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: Spectrum News 1 to move base from Worcester after acquiring NECN
+6:00: Split verdict in case against former Worcester city councilor (1:34). Article
+6:00: Here’s how much Worcester made off of the Walking Dead filming in town
+6:00: High crash rate among reasons for Newton Square improvement project
+6:00: Spencer developer looking to build 48 apartments on Worcester’s Plantation Street
+Noon: City Council reviews storm response, approves $1 million for snow removal
+Noon: USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year includes 9 Northeast standouts
+Noon: Dead of Winter film festival returns for third year, now at DCU Center
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Gizel Hampton, pastor, counselor, community advocate
-Records indicate trooper charged in state police recruit death is former pro boxer from Worcester
-Related: 4 State Police officials suspended following indictments in death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Earlier: 4 charged with manslaughter in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia (5:51). Article
-Shootings, robberies hit 5-year low in Worcester
-Related: A busy 2025 for Worcester police, with 3,889 arrests and 80,939 calls to 911
-Worcester police bust major gun and drug trafficking operation after surveillance sting
-Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47). Article
-Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after mistaken social media threat
-Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
-Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
-Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
-Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
>DINING OUT: Worcester hotspot combines curling, pizza and beer (1:10)
-ICYMI: Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Among Friends senior newsletter
-Wachusett Echo: Students look beyond academics in college choices
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Olympics curling gold medal match still a thrill for Algonquin
-Grafton pay-as-you-throw trash bags to see price hike in July
-Shrewsbury Small Home Repair Program has officially made its 1,000th repair for town’s seniors
-Road closure in Millbury on Thursday
-Man who posed as employee arrested for $948 theft attempt at Gardner Walmart
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to Worcester
-Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-Opening reception "Near and Far" art exhibition 5 to 7 Wednesday at Anna Maria College
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Could it happen here in America?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A field of sugarcane on the NFL’s biggest stage
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Should large developers receive T.I.F.s from the city?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:32): Manslaughter charges, I.C.E. policy and Worcester crime trends
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the state for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots reflect on season ending with Super Bowl loss (1:20)
-Drake Maye’s big regret from Super Bowl
-Will Campbell opens up about knee injury, rough Super Bowl performance (:57). Article
-Seahawks found Patriots "tell" that fueled Super Bowl domination
-Jayson Tatum discusses rehab process, potential Celtics return and more
-Bob Cousy Court Dedication: The day in photos
-Holy Cross men's basketball (at home) and women's basketball (on the road) face Colgate
-Local high school basketball teams get ready for Clark Tournament
>CARS: Toyota recalls 141,000 Prius vehicles over doors that have risk of opening while driving
>NATIONAL: Shootings at school and home in British Columbia leave 10 dead including suspect
-Nancy Guthrie kidnapping person of interest released after being detained by police
-F.A.A. closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
-Tragic: 2 young boys die after falling through frozen creek
>NEW ENGLAND: Auditor DiZoglio files audit law complaint with Mass. S.J.C. (1:42). Article
-22 years later, Maura Murray’s disappearance still haunts her family and investigators (1:14)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 29 (40:20): Engineering and technology in auto racing with Phil Surgen, class of 2004
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Alaskan Dreams has ended its cruise service after 15 years
-5 features we wish every airport had
>BUSINESS: Engineering firm expands in Worcester with move to Mercantile Center
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Radio Worcester (27:03): Priya Yadav of Mass. Ventures on deep tech investing and state's startup advantage
>HOMES: How to take care of ice dams on your roof (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Valentine's day gift ideas (5:13)
>FOOD: Is burnt food really that bad for you? How to avoid the risks
>HEALTH: People are getting an old-timey sailors' disease on GLP-1s
-What is a pulmonary embolism, Catherine O’Hara's cause of death?
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl 2026 posts second-best viewership ever
-"The White Lotus" Season 4 casts Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Coogan and more
>MOVIES: "Wuthering Heights" reviews roundup: What the critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Halle Berry confirms engagement to Van Hunt after nearly 6 years of dating
-Oscars nominees luncheon: Emma Stone, Kate Hudson and more celebrities
>ANIMALS: Dog found with broken leg can't stop prancing with new family (2:17)
>HISTORY: Provincetown’s "Moulty" was the one-handed rock drummer who never missed a beat
>GOOD NEWS: Traffic light leads man to $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man balances chair on his chin for 1 hour, 20 minutes
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