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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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