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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:20). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 18
+Noon: This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
+Noon: Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: T&G Student of the Week: Putting the spotlight on high achievers
+Noon: It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson (pictured)
-Apartment building approved for former Suney's Pub site in Worcester
-CarMax "reassessing" plans for Route 20 car auction site
-Worcester County Wonders: Bubbles, bears and beverages all under one roof at Polar
-Worcester expands efforts to address rising homelessness
-Survivor of 1963 church bombing to speak at Anna Maria on Monday
-"Courage to Dream" honors immigrants' stories in celebration
-Fire hits commercial building in Oxford
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>DINING OUT: Asian restaurant to replace Smokestack Urban BBQ in Worcester
-ICYMI: What survivors, advocates know about Mass. A.G.'s inquiry into child sexual abuse at Catholic dioceses
-Earlier: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-Critics say D.O.J.’s report on Worcester police "unfair." Yet city paid millions in settlements
-Jacob Grice set for trial in killing of Darren Dyette in Worcester
-Worcester Memorial Auditorium eyed as veterans center, museum
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Central Mass. gets huge snowfall, making for great sledding (2:20)
-Millbury Select Board considers most recent M.B.T.A. Communities Law action
-Sterling police receive intervention grant
-Paxton fills empty board seats, at least until May
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Sutton Middle School Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Kendrick Lamar headlines Super Bowl halftime show
-Debut book from WPI professor chronicles history of Black opera performers, creators
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Amid uncertainty, event shares info on HIV/AIDS
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:31:06)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 19-year-old who tragically passed away "after a courageous lifetime living with a heart condition"
>SPORTS: Eagles beat Chiefs in Super Bowl, 40-22
-Randy Moss cries during emotional ESPN return at Super Bowl
-Drake Maye excited to run Tom Brady-style offense with Patriots
>NATIONAL: 25% steel and aluminum tariffs coming in latest trade escalation
-Cop kills "active shooter" outside family fun center: sheriff
-Tragic: Massive avalanche kills skier on popular mountain
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die in Manchester R.V. fire
-Karen Read tells her story in exclusive 1-on-1 interview (6:08)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad swims English Channel solo
-Eye tracking system for detection of cognitive load developed at WPI (1:10)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredible tourist sites with a waitlist
>BUSINESS: Mass. coffee roasting company looks to expand into Worcester
-How greed and profit fueled a failed Alzheimer drug
>HOMES: L.A. wildfires highlight nation's insurance crisis
>HEALTH: For some, the pandemic never ended
-5 years of COVID: What does COVID mean now? (1:35)
>FOOD: Switch from eggs to these higher protein foods that are cheaper
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" trailer hits the Super Bowl
>CELEBRITY: Bill Belichick, Jeremy Strong join Ben Affleck in new DunKings Super Bowl ad (full version: 6:08)
>ANIMALS: Team Fluff wins the Puppy Bowl
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Actress Grace Stafford took her stage name from Worcester street
>GOOD NEWS: Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility (2:19)
-Meanwhile, moose breaks into a hospital for a snack (1:44)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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