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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Crews battle fire at Worcester apartment building
+5:00: High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
+Noon: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
+Noon: More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
+Noon: Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
+Noon: Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Auburn High athletic director charged with sending "obscene" video to 17-year-old
-Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
-Worcester Human Rights Commission says city manager not responsive
-Worcester stands firm on immigration policy
-"People are living in fear": Worcester mayor seeks clarity on potential I.C.E. raids
-Robert Pezzella to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: Leicester man resident wins $1 million on Powerball
-Worcester residents report feeling Maine earthquake
-Themes of coverage, leadership mark Mass. Women of Color Coalition annual meeting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town seeking pictures for annual Town Report
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School offers on-campus ice rink
-The Community Preservation Act and Millbury: A multi-part series from 2019
-Parents air concern after Uxbridge superintendent's O.U.I. arrest (2:14)
-Iconic Clam Box with takeout-container sign moves to East Brookfield
-New Table 12 owner bringing new team in
-Lancaster and Sterling vote on expanding Select Boards
-Leominster business clashes with city over rail trail land use
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Livv Welch, photographer and Fitchburg State student
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Listening to children singing raises fears for their future
-Lea Shell: Take a book, leave a book
-Shaun Connolly: Doctors with borders
-Manny Jae Media (22:26): Fight for housing justice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute local woman who served in Military Intelligence during World War II
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye heading to Pro Bowl
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Clark grad and Philadelphia Eagles owner in running to buy Celtics
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 7-2
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Story (3:23): Molly O'Connor
>NATIONAL: Judge blocks federal grants freeze
-Caroline Kennedy calls cousin R.F.K. Jr. a "predator" in Senate letter (:49)
-Tragic: Grandmother of 2 killed, hit by falling stray bullet
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey announces policy banning N.D.A.s on eve of auditor’s report
-1 dead, 4 injured when home under construction in Weymouth collapses (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross seeks to diversify academia through Future Faculty Institute
-Assumption hosts 40th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast
-Worcester State hosts 31st annual M.L.K. Youth Breakfast
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: Office worker reveals wild theory to explain why no one looks their best at work
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Understanding the role of local counsel in complex litigation
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in December
>HEALTH: Tracey Faraday: How to stick to your health goals this year
-Worcester Senior Center Stay Connected (37:19): UMass Medical School Stroke Education Workshop
>FOOD: Post Malone, Oreo collab in new twisted salted caramel cookie
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series starring Robert De Niro, "Zero Day" (2:13)
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling to star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart says parole officer stopped her from "SNL" hosting: "Bastard"
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sheraton-Lincoln, Country Club Boulevard, Worcester
>ANIMALS: 110 pound "aggressive" dog becomes a duckling dad (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys herself lottery ticket for Christmas, wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, "cutest crab in the world" wins hearts on the internet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 34 today in Worcester
-How much snow will Massachusetts get in February? See the forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester firefighter saves life of fellow firefighter
-Auburn K9 tracks, helps arrest domestic violence suspect
-Man charged with kidnapping teen at Westborough hotel (2:11)
-TODAY! Downtown Worcester Winter Festival
-Worcester police will give out fewer speeding tickets in February. Here’s why
-Worcester plant shop to close, shifting focus to wholesale
-Lawmakers push back against proposed CarMax auction site in Worcester
-Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Abby’s House
-Worcester Public Schools celebrates School Counseling Week (:58)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: New Chandler Street restaurant gets into the groove of the "neighborhood vibe"
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
-Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
-Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
-Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden fiscal 2026 budget schedule
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury M.B.T.A. Communities Act plan ruled in compliance
-Shrewsbury special election February 4th
-TODAY! Car seat safety & infant/child C.P.R. event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
-Nashoba receives literacy grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-Local writer Meredith O'Brien explores family dysfunction in this political era
-Register to perform at the second Worcester Youth Poetry Slam
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The world is watching
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 450 (29:45): Holy Cross Prior PAC & Cantor Art Gallery
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:46): BrujaTheVillain
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime WPI professor who helped create the semiconductor industry
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals big thing he wants to work on in offseason
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 118-116
-Bruins captain Brad Marchand reacts to trade rumors as team struggles
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game on Saturday
-Holy Cross women's hockey edged by U.N.H., 1-0
-'Sader Stories podcast (51:31): Holy Cross Athletics update with Kit Hughes
-Clark honors 1,000-point scorers
-“Breaking Through: The Rise of Women in Sports” at Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Small jet carrying 6 crashes in Philadelphia neighborhood
-Dashcam catches moment a small jet crashes in Philadelphia (:21)
-Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to go into effect Saturday
-Tragic: Nearly 40 die in India stampede
>NEW ENGLAND: No easy answers on cellphones in Massachusetts classrooms
-Potholes in Mass. wreak havoc on vehicles, repair costs soar (1:02). Article
>COLLEGES: Surgical device invented at WPI gets patent (1:13)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful official residences you can visit around the world
>BUSINESS: Top insurance executives warn Mass. health care is at breaking point
-Worcester Business Journal seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
-Radio Worcester (12:35): Alex Guardiola on the Latest EZ Drive scams
>SHOPPING: Patagonia winter sale — Save up to 50% on fleece sweaters, down jackets, gear
>HOMES: This is the most affordable city in America to buy a home
>HEALTH: How mindfulness can improve your sleep
-What to know about the "cold plunge sauna circuit" trend (2:38)
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets after bone fragments found in meat
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Surviving Black Hawk Down" (1:55)
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Moana 2," "Babygirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jon Hamm reacts to his Hasty Pudding Man of the Year roast (1:52). Article
-Remembering Marianne Faithfull, multi-generational icon of song and screen
>HISTORY: Literary roads lead to Poet Hill neighborhood in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Dog waits by the window for her grandparents to come home (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Eaton Fire evacuee finds bear in his crawlspace upon return home
-Meanwhile, eerie "HELP" messages spotted in L.A. lot on Google Maps spark worry across internet
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