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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). High of 38 today in Worcester
+6:00: Latest forecast for Thursday's storm (1:34)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: On 100th day of school, Worcester students get special message from a 1946 Grafton alum
+6:00: How far will they go? South High and St. John's get ready for "High School Quiz Show"
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:17): City’s growing role in major film & commercial productions
+Noon: Bob Marley Birthday Bash events in Worcester celebrate singer's life, legacy
+Noon: Railers attendance up compared to last season
-Downtown Worcester in line for 11-story apartment building
-Closure of Central Mass. paper mill in May will lead to 71 layoffs
-2 hikers from Central Mass. rescued on Mount Washington
-Local donut shop makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:09)
-Trial nearing for man accused of throwing 7-year-old off I-290 bridge after alleged rape
-Worcester city manager pushes sprinkler law after major residential fires
-Executive orders leave local colleges wondering about federal aid
-Catholic school sponsors pro-life billboard in Worcester
-UMass Memorial’s weeks-old $220-million facility alleviating strain on E.R.
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
>DINING OUT: 8 best local restaurants for your Galentine's Day
-ICYMI: Worcester approves condo project at former D'Angelo's in Greendale
-Downtown Worcester Winter Festival brings chilly fun
-New food, features coming to Polar Park in Worcester for 2025 season
-Tracing the true source of the Blackstone River
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden receives $75,000 grant
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hardwick homes goes up in flames; 1 hospitalized
-Brookfield resident claims discrimination, retaliation by town officials
-"Yarn bombing" tradition brightens Shrewsbury Center
-May elections will fill expanded Select Boards
-Spencer Police Department welcomes new officer
-Scott sworn in as Bolton's new sergeant
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Spirit Team on to Nationals, starts fundraising effort
-100FM The Pike (15:58): Jeff Keith from TESLA
-Theater and wrestling impresario turned novelist Sheldon Goldberg
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Worcester Renaissance Gala kicks off new vendors market
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:45:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to ophthalmologist who founded Meltzer Eye Care Center
>SPORTS: Gronk thinks Josh McDaniels is a "perfect fit" with Drake Maye
-'Sader Stories (2:05): Culture of philanthropy
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
-South’s Bascones reaches 1,000 points as Colonels earn 10th win
>CARS: Toyota and Honda among over 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Canada, Mexico tariffs on hold: What to know (3:32)
-Friends say Army captain killed in midair collision was a "brilliant and fearless" patriot
-Tragic: Teen girl killed by shark at popular Australian tourist beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read case: Judge allows reporter to keep notes confidential
-7 students taken to hospital following hazardous materials situation at Taunton school
>COLLEGES: Device for dissipating force in footwear invented at WPI gets patent (:53)
-Anna Maria and Wachusett partnership: A pathway to criminal justice careers
-Department of Psychiatry at UMass Medical School now Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): China's magical "Ice City" draws visitors from all over the world
>BUSINESS: Local bank completes $6 billion merger
-LPL Financial Research: U.S. exceptionalism — Is it still intact?
-Avidia Bank criticized for for event that will feature 2 charged in Capitol attacks
>SHOPPING: Gerber teething products recalled over "potential choking hazard for babies"
>HOMES: State law allowing for by-right accessory dwelling units now in effect
>HEALTH: How to prevent childhood obesity in toddlers and babies? (:59)
-3 easy ways to fight winter depression — and when to seek help
>FOOD: Value meals still on menu — Get deals at McDonald's, Burger King and more
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Toni Colette series on Netflix about school for troubled teens (1:15)
>MOVIES: "Emilia Perez" sets Oscar record for non-English language film
>CELEBRITY: Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped filming TV show: "Abducted for hours"
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever spends hours a day with his butterflies (1:32)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Meet Esther Howland, the "Mother of the American Valentine"
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's ring found in piles of garbage by Walpole recycling attendants
-Meanwhile, in Florida, truck spills more than 4,000 gallons of milk onto highway in "udderly" unfortunate accident
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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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