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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 26 today in Worcester
+6:00: Latest forecast for Thursday's storm (4:18)
+6:00: Looking back at the Blizzard of '78, 47 years later (11:45)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Declared Winter Parking Ban in Worcester to take effect at 9 a.m. Thursday
+6:00: Updated: Idea Lab free open work day and open house planned for Thursday postponed
+6:00: Holy Cross football announces 2025 signees, transfers
+Noon: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
+Noon: "The Cher Show" coming to turn back time in Worcester
+Noon: Lifelong love of Mozart leads to new look at "The Magic Flute"
+Noon: Listen Up: "Raining Femmes" a deluge of joyful covers
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-In Worcester, a 10-month-old hears for the first time (2:37). Article (pictured)
-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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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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