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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 36 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac: Warmer, wetter spring forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn K9 tracks, helps arrest domestic violence suspect
+6:00: Man arrested in Westborough hotel incident involving juvenile (:15)
+6:00: Worcester police will give out fewer speeding tickets next month. Here’s why
+6:00: Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Abby’s House
+Noon: Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 Councilor
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Moana 2," "Babygirl," and more
+Noon: Local writer Meredith O'Brien explores family dysfunction in this political era
+Noon: Register to perform at the second Worcester Youth Poetry Slam
-Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
-Worcester development firm buys 4 Park Ave. properties for $3 million
-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
-Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
-How to pronounce Worcester? Boston Celtics players aren't so sure
-Worcester veterinary hospital damaged by fire set to reopen Monday
-How a Central Mass. minister convinced the state to recognize Rosa Parks Day
-Have your say on Worcester's Draft Vision Zero plan
-Worcester Business Journal seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Break Camp at Trout Brook
-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 student wins Cub Scout raffle, enjoys a V.I.P. ride to school
-Car seat safety & infant/child C.P.R. event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-The Shops at Highland Commons will open 4 new stores in 2025
-Grafton teen playing in A Shot for Life Courage Cup soccer January 26th
-Fitchburg seeks developer for restaurant at municipal airport
-Boylston Police Department welcomes new officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert (5:59:55)
-Courage to Dream concert celebrates Black history at Mechanics Hall
-Past and future: Black History Month events on tap in Worcester area
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
-Unity Radio's Taking Wellness (57:57): Nieisha Deed of PureSpark
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who ran his own plumbing and heating company for more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel details collaboration with personnel department
-Rob Gronkowski gives great response to Travis Kelce comparisons
-Bruins lose to Jets, 6-2
-Jaylen Brown named to All-Star Team
-Holy Cross women’s hockey to host New Hampshire and Maine for 2-game home set
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game on Saturday
-“Breaking Through: The Rise of Women in Sports” at Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
>CARS: Honda recalls 295,000 vehicles due to engine issue
>NATIONAL: Another flight aborted landing due to military helicopter at Reagan National Airport
-Latest details on Washington D.C. plane crash, black boxes recovered, victims remembered (12:26)
-Tragic: Tourist trampled, killed by elephant in Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: Priest from Mass. dies in Spain, investigation underway (2:35)
-6 with ties to The Skating Club of Boston killed in crash (3:31)
>COLLEGES: Wearable blood gas monitor invented at WPI gets patent (:58)
-At Worcester State, grant will open civic engagement internships throughout Worcester
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 souvenirs you should actually buy in Europe
>BUSINESS: Idea Lab hosts free open work day and open house February 6th
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Top budgeting podcasts to save, invest and organize money
>SHOPPING: Tuft & Needle Presidents Day mattress sale: Save 20% on sleepers
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Gardening resolutions you can keep for 2025
>HEALTH: There may be scientific reason you can't keep your resolution (1:10)
-8-week Mindful Self-Compassion course at HeartWell Institute starts Wednesday
>FOOD: Celebrating the Lunar New Year with traditional bites (3:54)
>TV/STREAMING: Are Netflix prices going up… again?! What we know about the price increase
>MOVIES: "The Faculty" remake set with Robert Rodriguez
>CELEBRITY: Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Historical Society recalls Blizzard of ’78
>ANIMALS: German shepherd couldn't stop crying, until...???? (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket hidden in Bible earns woman $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, watch as a deer crashes through window of medical office
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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