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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:38). High of 38 today in Worcester
+5:00: Heavy snow coming Saturday night (10:15)
-Looking back at the Blizzard of '78, 47 years later (11:45)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man arrested hours after vehicle reported stolen
+5:00: Local playwright Mfoniso Udofia on Shakespeare, Michaela Coel
+Noon: This barbecue restaurant wants to open on Route 9 in Shrewsbury
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (13:14): Chad Stewart & Steve Nevick on Saturday's Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show
+Noon: Matt Cody riding high in Grave Digger as Monster Jam is at DCU Center
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Wolf Man," "September 5," and more
-Winter storm hits Worcester (1:11)
-Related: "This is nothin'." Channel 10 catches up with Worcester resident Patti Britt (:18)
-Worcester program's future in doubt after its funding left out of state budget
-Nonprofit names new C.E.O. amid expansion to Worcester
-Worcester is getting a pop-up Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-Kathleen Gagne, Mechanics Hall executive director, to retire in June
-Worcester School Committee divides on LGBTQ+ resolution vote
-New U.S. attorney for Mass. declines to rule out prosecuting governor, mayors surrounding immigration
-Dudley man arrested following accusations of child sexual assault in Webster
-TODAY! Crumbl Cookies to open Shrewsbury location Friday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>DINING OUT: What to expect at Worcester’s soon-to-reopen downtown eatery
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing adult sisters
-Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-National day care franchise to open Worcester location
-Elder service providers feeling pressure as population expands
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hearing on Salisbury Street bridge replacement February 20th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Terrance Fencher spreads positivity and creativity throughout Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Kids hit sledding hills as Central Mass. is winter playground (1:13)
-Antisemitic graffiti found in bathroom at Uxbridge High School
-Man arrested for breaking into girlfriend’s apartment building a day after domestic violence charge
-David Hall resigns from Sutton Select Board
-Nomination papers for Shrewsbury election due March 18th
-Meat and seafood raffle to benefit the Millbury Historical Society on Saturday
-Millbury Public Schools to hold Kindergarten registration
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to Do: James Montgomery Band, Italian Opera and more ...
-"Solus," shot in Worcester, to debut at Dead of Winter film festival
-North High Art Show (2:00)
-Worcester museum announces new exhibit, receipt of major gift
>OPINION: Amanda Khatib: I am my mother's daughter
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 8 — Claire Schaeffer-Duffy
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1365 (21:43): Project Bread FoodSource Hotline
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to dedicated psychiatric nurse at UMass Memorial Medical Center
>SPORTS: Anticipate Patriots to be "very active" in free agency: Report
-Josh Allen wins NFL MVP award
-Super Bowl-ring clad Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson roasted at NFL Honors
-Robert Kraft casts Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg in his latest ad
-Celtics lose to Mavericks, 127-120
-Holy Cross women’s hockey to take on Providence and UConn
-'Sader Stories (3:26): Declan Cronin
>CARS: Nearly 73,000 Fords may have faulty rearview camera
>NATIONAL: Search underway in western Alaska for plane carrying 10 people
-Swedish police say mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fire, had weapon licenses
-Tragic: Deaf woman killed by neighbor's 3 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested in killing of Boston-area priest in Spain (1:32)
-New housing plan hopes to add 222,000 units over next decade, governor says (2:10). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria secures nearly $1 million to advance nursing labs
-Nichols students get hands-on experience working at Super Bowl
-First-year WPI students explore Artificial Intelligence (8:38). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s longest possible train journey takes 21 days
>BUSINESS: Local bank in merger; no immediate change for customers
-LPL Financial Research: U.S. exceptionalism — Is it still intact?
-Worcester nonprofit appoints new C.F.O.
>SHOPPING: Presidents Day mattress sales — Saatva, Nectar, Mattress Firm
>HOMES: Impact of tariffs on home heating oil and gas (3:31)
>HEALTH: Is fluoride in drinking water really good for us? (3:45)
-Boston hospital offers 1-visit procedure to treat lung cancer
>FOOD: Wendy's has a secret menu item everyone thought was a myth: "Pure cow"
>TV/STREAMING: What's new in February on Max (1:04)
>MOVIES: America’s all-time favorite movie revealed in new poll
>CELEBRITY: 11 star-studded Super Bowl commercials to watch before the big game
>ANIMALS: Cat walks over to neighbor's house for nightly sleepovers (1:57)
>HISTORY: A look up Crystal Street in Worcester, circa 1900
>GOOD NEWS: Man who saved couple from house fire hailed as a hero
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Vincent van Gogh painting worth $15 million bought at garage sale for $50: experts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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