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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
+6:00: Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
+6:00: Worcester development firm buys 4 Park Ave. properties for $3 million
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
+Noon: Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
+Noon: Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
+Noon: 6 with ties to The Skating Club of Boston killed in crash (1:32)
+Noon: Courage to Dream concert celebrates Black history at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Past and future: Black History Month events on tap in Worcester area
+Noon: How to pronounce Worcester? Boston Celtics players aren't so sure
-Search continues for missing after plane and helicopter collide over D.C. (2:50)
-10 displaced by fire in Worcester 3-decker. Video (:18)
-High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08)
-Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
-City's veterans services director has big plans for Worcester
-Worcester police honor retiring Captain Jeremiah O'Rourke
-Worcester search warrant leads to drug distribution arrest
-Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
-UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: 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
-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): John Samia will not seek re-election to Shrewsbury Select Board in May
-Maintenance worker at Webster apartments charged with thefts
-Spencer Selectmen ponder Proposition 2 ½ override scenarios
-Uxbridge residents call for superintendent’s ouster after O.U.I. charge
-Rutland Police Department Warrant Wednesday
-Man arrested for resisting arrest and trespassing after refusing to leave Motel 6 in Leominster
-Harrington Hospital joins nationwide fellowship tackling early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
-100FM The Pike (23:50): Ryan McDonnell from "Shoresy"
-Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
>OPINION: Asha Holmes: Becoming a yoga teacher made me a better mom
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1364 (26:53): American Vinegar Works
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman with a unique sense of style who drove her customized pink and green Beetle around the city
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman weighs in on Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes debate
-Bill Belichick suggests naming Super Bowl trophy after Tom Brady
-Celtics over Bulls, 122-100
-25 years of Holy Cross varsity women's hockey to be celebrated February 15th
-Holy Cross men’s soccer adds 4 transfers
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
>CARS: Honda recalling 295,000 Acura and Honda Pilot vehicles over engine issue
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. ordered to stop working with W.H.O. immediately
-JonBenét Ramsey's father sees hope in murder investigation
-Tragic: Gymgoer, 29, dies after chiropractor "cracked her neck"
>NEW ENGLAND: Local farmers threatened by bird flu outbreak (2:02). Article
-3 years later, loved ones still seeking justice for John O'Keefe (20:20)
>COLLEGES: 6 unique classes you can take at WPI (:24)
-For Clark student Owen Sheff, studying aerodynamics is as easy as riding a bike
-Pipeline Dreams program primes high school students for health, science careers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 of the busiest train stations in the world
>BUSINESS: Mass. ends 2024 with third highest unemployment rate of the year
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-What is DeepSeek? All about China's latest A.I. model
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: How much do you need to make to buy a home in Mass.?
>HEALTH: Meet the dogs being trained to sniff out bowel cancer
-This nasal spray might be the cure to loneliness
>FOOD: Popeyes, Don Julio collaborate on new chicken sandwich
>TV/STREAMING: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" shooting in TLC reality show trailer
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (2:21)
>CELEBRITY: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan reunite in "When Harry Met Sally" Super Bowl ad (1:00)
>HISTORY: Elm Street looking toward Main Street in Worcester, circa 1915
>ANIMALS: Matted dog on run for over 2 years finally gets rescued (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman saves man from bridge
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., drug kingpin arrested after wife posted vacation photos online, giving away his location (:45)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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