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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 32 today in Worcester
-6:00: Storm arrives late Saturday with snow, ice, rain (3:04)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Happy Valentine's Day! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Better Man," "One of Them Days," and more
+Noon: 14 Valentine’s Day movies streaming on Netflix
+Noon: The cost of cocoa isn't sweet ahead of Valentine's Day
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s foray into "high" society
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Different life paths led to one love for Worcester couple
-Valentine's Day story: After coffee spill, couple marks 50 years
-For Michelle and Tracey Love, marriage endures even in uncertain times
-Radio Worcester (20:44): Valentine’s Day gifts & local gems
-Mass. state trooper accused of shoplifting 23 times in 2024 (1:36)
-Jurors in Jacob Grice murder trial hear fatal gunshots in shooting
-9-month sewer project impacting traffic begins next week on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester poised to adopt Vision Zero plan
-UMass Medical School receives $35 million, third-largest UMass system donation ever
-5 Central Mass. restaurants we wish made USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year
-D.P.W. crews battle icy roads with dwindling salt supply (1:23)
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Students get FRESH about food insecurity
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster raises ambulance fees
-West Boylston police log January 27th to February 2nd
-Auburn Police Department January stats (:10)
-Worcester man arrested in Auburn on drug charges
-Shrewsbury police welcome "new" officer
-Oxford man arrested for threatening patron with knife at package store
-Man arrested for indecent assault at Leominster Dollar Tree
-Super 8 Motel in Gardner will no longer serve as emergency shelter
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Films, concerts, helping hands
-A Valentine’s Day date with Niki and Andy in Cline-Cash tribute
-100FM The Pike (15:33): Comedian Dusty Slay talks smoking, jobs, making Grand Ole Opry laugh
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: From immigrants to trans communities, the expanding need for sanctuary
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1367 (23:36): Worcester addresses childhood trauma, with Amy Ebbeson, LCSW
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (58:03): K Fingers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Albanian immigrant who became a forensic chemist and lab director at UMass
>SPORTS: What leadership style will Mike Vrabel bring to Patriots?
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson "have discussed marriage"
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Mercyhurst, 4-1. Highlights (1:57)
-Holy Cross baseball: 5 things to watch
-Liam McLinskey of Holy Cross named a Walter Brown Award semifinalist
>NATIONAL: Apple and Google restore TikTok to their U.S. app stores
-Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
-Tragic: Mom of 2 kids who froze to death while sleeping in van asked for help: "I’m sorry, but I tried"
>NEW ENGLAND: More card skimmers found in Mass. supermarkets (1:41)
-Uber says Massport proposal would be highest rideshare tax in world
>COLLEGES: Facile etching for single crystal cathode materials invented at WPI patented (1:08)
-Q.C.C. nursing students achieve near-perfect licensure pass rates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The real reason airlines have strict baggage weight limits
>BUSINESS: How inflation affects the economy, stock market (6:29)
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-Grubhub data breach: Who was impacted, what app users should know
>HOMES: Tour the Kennedy Compound on Cape Cod (2:37)
>SHOPPING: Igloo recalls over a million coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputation injuries
>HEALTH: Child psychologist's perspective on Valentine's Day (2:08)
-Half of adults don't realize taking this over-the-counter drug daily is super risky
>FOOD: Gen Z is a failure at cooking — even whipping up a simple egg is "too stressful," they admit
>TV/STREAMING: 7 Galentine’s Day TV episodes that will make you laugh, cry and call the women in your life
>MOVIES: 7 top movies for singles to stream this Valentine's Day
>CELEBRITY: Howie Mandel apologizes for ambushing Bill Burr, Billy Corgan over half-brother drama
>ANIMALS: Feral stray cat shows up at this woman’s door (1:56)
>HISTORY: Exorcism room at College of the Holy Cross continues to intrigue
>GOOD NEWS: New parents thank the 911 operator who helped deliver baby (1:58)
-Meanwhile, feeling bitter? These anti-Valentine's Day fundraisers turn heartbreak into charity for animals
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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