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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 (1:23). High of 26 today in Worcester
-Latest forecast for Thursday's storm (2:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-In Worcester, a 10-month-old hears for the first time (2:37). Article
-Want an oven from a classic Worcester restaurant? Equipment sale this month
-Local developer proposes 6-story apartment building on Chandler Street
-Worcester City Council tables vote on sanctuary status for transgender community
-Related: Calls for Worcester to be sanctuary city for trans community (2:24). Article
-On 100th day of school, Worcester students get special message from a 1946 Grafton alum
-Central Mass. hiker speaks after rescue on Mount Washington (2:43). Article
-How far will they go? South High and St. John's get ready for "High School Quiz Show"
-Radio Worcester (18:17): City’s growing role in major film & commercial productions
-Mass. Probation Service staff hosts breakfast for Worcester school children
-Aislinn Doyle: February 6th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (20:06): Desy Bar and Grill ribbon cutting
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester in line for 11-story apartment building
-Local donut shop makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:09)
-Closure of Central Mass. paper mill in May will lead to 71 layoffs
-Catholic school sponsors pro-life billboard in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Free Narcan training February 11th at Holden Safety Complex
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-February Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police seek 2 men in Leominster armed robbery (1:56)
-Shrewsbury voters adopt zoning change for M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Shrewsbury Superintendent Joe Sawyer says schools "moving forward" amid "headwinds"
-Auburn interim Town Manager Dori Vecchio sworn in
-Grafton Select Board considers options for addressing potential budget shortfall
-West Boylston police log January 20th to 26th
-Fitchburg, Sutton to welcome new police chiefs
-Wingmasters bring owls to Berlin library production
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesday at 961 Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Spring at the Willard
-Bob Marley Birthday Bash events in Worcester celebrate singer's life, legacy
-North High School Winter Performing Arts Showcase (46:23)
-Horticultural Heroes exhibit highlights inclusivity, equity
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: February Horrorscopes
-Jeff Raymond: Just a thought or 2 (hundred)
-Tim Garvin: 2 types of philanthropy
-City of Worcester (3:38): Introducing Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 451 (25:33): Lina Gonzalez & SpadXTech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career banker who volunteered on numerous community boards
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are perfect team to pursue Myles Garrett trade
-Tom Brady's broadcast restrictions lifted for Super Bowl
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 112-105
-Bruins shut out Wild, 3-0
-'Sader Stories (2:13): Transformational student experience
-Railers attendance up compared to last season
>NATIONAL: Post Office suspends incoming packages from China, Hong Kong
-N.T.S.B. confirms Army Black Hawk was flying too high before midair crash
-Tragic: Student dies in "tragic accident" at school drop off: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Patients seeing red from sky-high ambulance bills not covered (3:59)
-Mass. homelessness rise needs funding attention
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria and Wachusett partnership: A pathway to criminal justice careers
-Acclaimed designer Stuart Weitzman to share his entrepreneurial journey at Clark February 12th
-Ethanol derived petrochemicals invented at WPI patented (1:08)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise passenger socked with $1,300 post-trip bill — don't make this mistake
>BUSINESS: Cliff Rucker, owner of Worcester Railers, launches Worcester entrepreneurship hub
-LPL Financial Research: U.S. exceptionalism — Is it still intact?
-Worcester company completes state certification as a multifamily modular manufacturing facility
>SHOPPING: 7 can't-miss Super Bowl TV deals to shop now
>HOMES: Why you should put a ball of aluminum foil in the dishwasher
>HEALTH: How to stay healthy in extremely cold weather (:48)
-People diagnosed with A.D.H.D. have sharply reduced life expectancy: study
>FOOD: These are America's favorite cheeses
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on the murder of Gabby Petito (1:49)
>MOVIES: Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino to return for "Romy and Michele" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Karla Sofía Gascón breaks down repeatedly in hour-long TV interview: “I Am Not a Racist”
>ANIMALS: Cries coming from a dumpster turned out to be cutest cat (1:50)
>HISTORY: Howard Johnson’s empire started as a Quincy corner pharmacy selling ice cream
>GOOD NEWS: Navy veteran receives keys to new vehicle
-Meanwhile, boy swallows toy magnets, becomes X-Men's Magneto in freak accident
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