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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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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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