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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Snow arrives late Wednesday night (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
+6:00: Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
+6:00: Founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop see second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
+6:00: Doorbell camera captures small plane crash into woods near airfield in N.H. (:41)
+Noon: Pair of crashes snarls morning commute on I-290, Route 20
+Noon: Great minds think alike at West Boylston pyschic fair
+Noon: Listen Up: For Savoir Faire, "Hopeless Nostalgic" is full of heart
+Noon: Apple warns iPhone users to update devices amid security breach
-Local owner of a Golden Tesla Cybertruck says he can no longer handle constant harassment
-At Worcester’s last Jewish deli, you can enjoy fries covered in pastrami
-It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson
-UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
-This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
-Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-T&G Student of the Week: Putting the spotlight on high achievers
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Skate for free on Worcester's oval ice rink
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Guilty Pleasures (5:16)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Free basketball clinic for girls Wednesday in Shrewsbury
-Millbury educator honored with Project Lead the Way's Bright Light Award
-Best of Blackstone Valley voting begins
-Clinton schools aim for minimal budget increase
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Black History Project expands its reach
>OPINION: Renee Diaz: Small business struggles — Are we next?
-Tom Marino: Worcester School Committee's weaponization of inclusivity
-Laurelle Farrell: Winter wellness habits for moms
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (1:03:44): Cedric "Ced-boogie" Arno
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Assumption professor who was also an artist for Marvel Comics
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has a "mythical reputation" in NFL: Report
-Super Bowl proved Tom Brady-Patrick Mahomes GOAT race isn’t that close
-Watch Philadelphia Eagles owner and Clark grad Jeff Lurie's Super Bowl postgame speech
-Super Bowl nets 126 million viewers to set record
-Celtics dominate Heat, 103-85
-Brooke Cooper’s climb through the WooSox depth chart has made her the first woman G.M. in franchise history
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 18
>NATIONAL: Private jet collision at Scottsdale Airport leaves at least 1 dead
-At least 51 dead after a bus plunges off a bridge in Guatemala
-Tragic: 14-year-old allegedly beaten to death by mother for not doing his chores
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. General Brigham plans hundreds of layoffs (1:48)
>COLLEGES: Direct Carbon Fuel Cell invented at WPI patented (1:16)
-Black History Month events at Clark honor past, present, and future contributions of African Americans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 eccentric houses you can tour in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: A new wave of female banking leaders is emerging in Central Mass.
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-The little-known reason you’re always exhausted after work, experts reveal
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves new non-opioid pain medication Journavx: What to know
-New urine test may let men screen for prostate cancer at home (:43)
>FOOD: It's Shamrock Shake season. When is the McDonald's treat returning?
>TV/STREAMING: The best Super Bowl ads of 2025
>MOVIES: Trailer for new horror movie starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush (1:39)
>CELEBRITY: See all the celebrities at the Critics Choice Awards
>ANIMALS: Mama dog and her babies get rescued in middle of desert (2:14)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1917
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories that will give you hope (42:49)
-Meanwhile, in Memphis, zoo will send pooping elephant video to your ex for Valentine's
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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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