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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Florida on edge as "catastrophic" Hurricane Milton closes in, time to evacuate running out
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman wins $4 million prize on ticket sold in Shrewsbury
+6:00: WPI among 8 Mass. colleges sued for alleged financial aid conspiracy
+6:00: Protest outside State Police Academy graduation ceremony at DCU Center (1:28)
+6:00: Car fire leads to delays on Mass Pike in Westborough
+Noon: Irish Cultural Festival this weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Cara Brindisi set for third winter solstice concert at mechanics Hall
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Rock and roll baby on board at concerts
+Noon: Last Call: Norman Ringdahl, fine arts gallery owner
-Worcester crash victim identified, killed in solo crash at intersection
-4 arraigned in fatal February 12th shooting on Shannon Street in Worcester
-Developer starts construction of 110-apartment mixed-use building in Worcester
-Bear spotted wandering down residential street in Worcester (pictured)
-Organizations across Worcester are working to get out the youth vote on college campuses
-Is Stephen Nedoroscik superstitious? What he said about it on "Dancing with the Stars"
-Debate over nicotine sales report sparks city council meeting
-New urgent care clinic opens in Worcester
-October 7th attacks: Worcester Jewish Community Center hosts I.D.F. officer
-This public high school in Worcester was just named third-best in the country
-Police chase ends in crash in Gardner (1:35). Article
-Holden police urge residents to be cautious after 2 cars stolen overnight
>DINING OUT: Sauced & Tossed Chicken tops Morawski Barbecue for Best Food Truck
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighters rescue woman from burning home
-Joseph Bitar, driver in crash on Interstate 290 in Worcester, has died
-Brew on the Grid owner cites staffing and downtown struggles as reason for closing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire Prevention Week open house at Holden Fire Department
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-October Among Friends Senior Newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police charge 24-year-old in child porn investigation
-Shrewsbury police locate over 100 grams of cocaine in vehicle
-Boylston man wins $10 million on scratch ticket bought at Shrewsbury package store
-Orange man strikes brother with baseball bat after discovering him wearing his shoes
-Spencer selectmen review needs of utilities, highway department
-West Boylston police log September 30th to October 6th
-Mural could grace railroad wall in Clinton
-Views from Boylston's Fall Festival
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up at 971 at Union Station on Wednesday
-Owners of Wormtown Brewery buy Night Shift Brewery
>SHOWTIME: "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" coming to Worcester
-Clark grad uses art to awaken the unconscious
-Listen Up: Growing up, loss envelop Circus Trees' "This makes me sad"
-Tom Marino: A conversation with local Israel advocate Steven Schimmel
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1348 (24:40): Mass. State Police Museum and Learning Center
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (54:32): Maritza Cruz, Worcester Historical Museum and Latino History Project of Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime social worker in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots plan to start quarterback Drake Maye on Sunday
-Bruins lose opener to Florida, 6-4
-Bravehearts and Masis Staffing to host New England Sports Summit
-Dodgers prospect Ryan Ward of Millbury soon heads to play for Team U.S.A.
-Luis Tiant, one-of-a-kind former Red Sox right-hander, dies at 83
-Holy Cross women's basketball names 2024-25 team captains
-Holy Cross Athletics Practice Report (1:20): Thomas Gale
-This Burncoat High junior has shined on the gridiron and on the stage
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: S.N.A.P. benefits rise with cost-of-living adjustments in October
-Hypersonic jet could slash flight time between New York and London to just 1 hour
-Tragic: Veteran park ranger killed after his boat capsizes while rescuing family of 3
>NEW ENGLAND: Ethel Kennedy hospitalized after stroke, family says
-Mass. grants $3.1 million to combat youth problem gambling
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Professor Emy Udofia attends the Emmys
-Holy Cross grad from Ukraine desperately needs job to stay in U.S. (2:10). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 newly added UNESCO sites you need to visit
>BUSINESS: Recruiter reveals the real reason "unrealistic" Gen Z keeps getting fired
-LPL Financial Research: Just when we recalibrated, another shock arrived
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Lee Curtis has transformed the engineering industry
>SHOPPING: Target: Holiday toy shopping list includes LEGO, Barbie and Bluey
>HOMES: What $350,000 or less gets you in Worcester County, September 29th to October 5th
>HEALTH: Think allergy season is over? Not so fast, a doctor says
-How to identify and treat respiratory infections (1:52)
>FOOD: Could the way you brew coffee affect your weight? (:56)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Joker 2" moviegoers leaving mid-show: "What the f--k is this?"
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer reveals breast cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: The 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen playing at Clark
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever helps raise kitten (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch a moose being rescued from N.H. pool (:43)
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, strange alien-like fish washes up on beach, creates "quite a stir"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Cooling trend begins. High of 28 today in Worcester
-Cold facts: A chilly January. But nothing like 1970
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-S.W.A.T. officer shot, suspect killed in shooting in Spencer (1:23). Article
-Related: Gunshots heard in witness video (:12)
-Worcester nurse injured in Costa Rica returns to U.S., begins recovery
-State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff I.C.U. patient
-Leominster restaurant owner charged in $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme (1:55)
-Worcester nears A.R.P.A. spending deadline
-Worcester Business Journal moves headquarters to Downtown Worcester
-Westminster third-grade reporter asks questions to Patriots before Super Bowl LX (3:32). Article
-2 donors give $13 million to WPI (3:39). Article
-Aislinn Doyle: February 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Comfort Food (5:21)
-ICYMI: Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-Inventor with Worcester ties placed on leave after Epstein messages surface, report says
-Snowbanks, no sidewalks make it tough to walk to this Worcester elementary school
-Urgent call for volunteers as St. John’s opening emergency shelter in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jed's restocks rock salt and ice melt
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Special Town Meeting on February 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck overturns on Route 2 in Fitchburg. Video (:24)
-Hundreds sign petition in support of suspended high school hoops player
-At long last, Shrewsbury hits important housing threshold
-Webster man charged with unlicensed gun dealing, including machine gun device
-Oakdale street gets an unofficial name change in support of Patriots
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Show at Hunchback Gallery feels distinctively Worcester
-Listen Up: Solid metal from War Castle, Smoking Jacket hits the road
-Noah Kahan, New England native, returning to Fenway Park for "The Great Divide" tour
-Pink Talking Phish honors songs of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish
>OPINION: Maggie Calvetti: Gifting experiences over things
-Tracey Faraday: Galentine’s Day for moms — Why you need a kid free hang with your mama bestie
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroads Conversations (40:25): Celia Johnston Blue, Mass. Women of Color Coalition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost everything in the tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: Drake Maye set to become second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl
-What players and coaches have to deal with during Super Bowl (5:45)
-How Patriots, Seahawks built Super Bowl-caliber rosters
-Remembering Malcolm Butler's game-winning interception ahead of Super Bowl rematch
-ESPN: Kraft not selected for Pro Football Hall of Fame
-Celtics beat Mavericks, 110-100 (2:04). Article
-Celtics trade Anfernee Simons to Bulls for Nikola Vucevic: Report
-Holy Cross freshman Anna Billa named to Austrian National Team at international tournament
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse season preview
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein bragged about ties to Putin, procured Russian girls
-TMZ receives alleged ransom note in abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, investigation underway
-Tragic: Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. losing residents, 33,000 in 2025
-Mass. open meeting law complaints and violations rose in 2025
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School, Clark, Holy Cross receive Carnegie classifications
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Clark marks 100 years since Dr. Robert Goddard’s first rocket launch
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 jaw-dropping canopy walks around the world
-The rudest things travelers do in the T.S.A. line
>BUSINESS: Devens manufacturer raises $220 million
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-Radio Worcester (10:09): Ryan Kittredge breaks down interest rates as the “price of money”
>HOMES: How to prepare your home before another round of snow (2:28)
>SHOPPING: 5 experience-based Valentine’s gifts for spouses
>FOOD: Walmart shopper accuses retailer of running massive price scam
>HEALTH: Dads' parenting has a bigger impact on kids' health than moms'
-Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications (3:35). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Bridgerton" on Netflix (2:33)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: What is Matt Lauer doing now? Inside the disgraced anchor's life in hiding
-Ali Larter’s career from "Varsity Blues" bikini moment to "Landman" star
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten cries for help right outside woman's window (1:43)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Child returns home after 726 days in hospital
-Meanwhile, in Providence, man finds lizard trapped under snow after storm
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