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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Slick morning conditions, another storm this weekend (3:34)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. state trooper accused of shoplifting 23 times in 2024 (1:36)
+6:00: Sewer work to begin on several Worcester streets this month
+1:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+1:00: UMass Medical School receives $35 million, third-largest UMass system donation ever
+1:00: 5 Central Mass. restaurants we wish made USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year
+1:00: Things to Do: Films, concerts, helping hands
+1:00: A Valentine’s Day date with Niki and Andy in Cline-Cash tribute
+1:00: For Michelle and Tracey Love, marriage endures even in uncertain times
+1:00: 100FM The Pike (15:33): Comedian Dusty Slay talks smoking, jobs, making Grand Ole Opry laugh
-Empty apartments could be key to solving housing crisis
-Worcester priest named Bishop of Norwich
-Favorite Worcester restaurant named one of best in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted murder of police officer in Sterling
-Worcester man arrested in Auburn on drug charges
-UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
-Online gambling in Worcester: Trends among local players
-Donate spices to support this food drive in Worcester
-Worcester Brickworks draws Central Mass. LEGO fans
-Local Tesla Cybertruck owner says he's been threatened and harassed (2:27). Article
-Local historian highlights Worcester woman who revolutionized Valentine’s Day cards
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (13:06): Doherty edition
-Radio Worcester (17:53): Joshua Croke on Worcester’s LGBTQ+ protests: "A fight for transparency and inclusion"
-Radio Worcester (19:33): Mayor Joe Petty on Worcester’s LGBTQ+ sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: 2 local restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Wings (5:02)
-ICYMI: Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
-Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
-6-story, 56-unit apartment building proposed in Worcester
-City Council votes to make Worcester sanctuary city for transgender people (2:22). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury in compliance with M.B.T.A. Communities Act – temporarily
-Missing man found "alive and well" in Hardwick
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Westborough woman charged with drunk driving
-Spencer police promote Officer Joshua May to Sergeant
-Bolton starts election season with March 3rd caucus
-West Boylston papers available for election
-Nomination papers available in Sterling, including added seats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: George Strait, Chris Stapleton bringing show to Gillette Stadium
-Mariah Carey and Chubby Checker nominated to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
-Worcester artist residency program expands, looking for applicants
-Grafton student wins blue ribbon at Small Stones Festival of Art
-Last Call: Daniel Letona, poet and poetry slam contender
>OPINION: Billie Raymond: Why you should buy the cookies
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:26): Nana Agyemang, car salesman, bodybuilder and cosplayer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Worcester County Memorials
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Peyton Manning’s assessment of Drake Maye
-Alex Bregman and Red Sox agree to $120 million, 3-year contract
-Celtics beat Spurs, 116-103
-Lineup set for Friday's Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-'Sader Stories (1:58): In and Of Worcester
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball fall to Colgate
>NATIONAL:New footage shows moment Navy fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay
-Future of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uncertain (2:11)
-Tragic: Pregnant teen allegedly run over and killed while trying to confront driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Say goodbye to NECN
-Karen Read case: Defense seeks more evidence, reveals new text from Proctor (1:56)
>COLLEGES: Kennedy Center Festival beckons Clark theatre students
-Atomizing device for use in a spray dryer invented at WPI patented (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue accepting Venmo for flights
>BUSINESS: Center for Women & Enterprise lays off Worcester director amid uncertainty over federal funding
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-January inflation ticks up to 3% annually
>SHOPPING: Joann Fabrics closing stores in Mass., including Shrewsbury
>HEALTH: What are the benefits to doing a cold plunge? (1:00)
-Black mothers die at higher rates than white woman, data says (:45)
>FOOD: Canned tuna recalled from Walmart over "potentially fatal" flaw
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak Peek of new Netflix series "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Viola Davis stars as the President in Amazon movie "G20"
>CELEBRITY: Kanye West dropped by talent agency after antisemitic rant
>ANIMALS: Sweetest stray cat gets a new lease on life (2:05)
>HISTORY: Hahnemann Hospital, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: High school student saved by C.P.R. now provides free training to restaurants in Mass. (1:13)
-Meanwhile, Domino's launching pepperoni-inspired perfume for Valentine's Day
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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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