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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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