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In The News
>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 (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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