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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 (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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