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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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