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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:20). High of 28 today in Worcester
-Storm tonight brings snow, sleet, ice and rain through Sunday (3:16)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Declared Winter Parking Ban in Worcester to take effect at 3 p.m. Saturday
-"Professional tenants" evicted again (3:05)
-N.I.H. funding cuts could impact Worcester’s research institutions
-WPI named only Research 1 institution in Central Mass., following years of investment in research and startups
-State plan says Central Mass. needs 7.5% to 10% growth in housing over next decade to meet demand
-What's going on with the Johnson Tunnel in downtown Worcester?
-Radio Worcester (19:00): Worcester’s Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy on D.E.I.
-Need plans for February vacation?
-West Boylston police chief, town administrator at odds over flag
-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
>FAITH: Number of Catholic marriages decreasing throughout the world, but resources are available
-DINING OUT: 5 Central Mass. restaurants we wish made USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year
-ICYMI: 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
-Mass. state trooper accused of shoplifting 23 times in 2024 (1:36)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Students get FRESH about food insecurity
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for driving suspect to bank robbery
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (3:32)
-Rutland says "No" to second retail marijuana license
-Grafton's M.B.T.A. Communities compliance confirmed
-100FM The Pike (7:14): 18th annual Ice Out Einstein
-Grafton FinCom gets first glance at town budget
-Nashoba reduces budget "ask" by $3 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Films, concerts, helping hands
-Sutton natives make film their careers
-"Saturday Night Live": Worst musical moments in 50 years of "SNL"
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s foray into "high" society
-Shaun Connolly: Not like us
-Amanda Meady: How do people like this — Exercise edition
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 584 (28:53): Kate Cote, Part 2
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (1:00:48): Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 107
>SPORTS: Alex Bregman joins Boston Red Sox at spring training (1:11)
-Former Holy Cross star Bronagh Power-Cassidy brings passion to Villanova
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Lehigh
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Mercyhurst, 7-3. Highlights (1:30)
-'Sader Stories (2:19): World class workforce
-Railers beat Americans, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Thousands fired in federal government purge
-Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower: N.T.S.B.
-Tragic: Dad killed in front of son at Walgreens
>NEW ENGLAND: UMass Memorial sought to buy shuttered Nashoba Valley Medical Center for new E.R.
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts Community and the Company of Friends event
-NHL legend Kevin Stevens inspires Anna Maria students with powerful talk on overcoming addiction
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:42): The evolution of LinkedIn
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 countries where cash is still king
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rose in December, remained higher than in 2023
-Radio Worcester (12:48): Auxilium Worcester is a new hub for startups and innovation
>HOMES: Protection from utility shutoffs during the winter (2:19)
>SHOPPING: Walmart slammed for staffing shortages sparking long checkout lines
>HEALTH: Does listening to music hold benefits for fetuses? (:42)
-Study shows link between headaches and suicide attempts (1:55). Article
>FOOD: Heart-healthy recipes for American Heart Month
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Better Man," "One of Them Days," and more
>CELEBRITY: Diddy sues NBC over "fresh lies" in Peacock doc that brands him a "monster"
>ANIMALS: Cat who nobody wanted becomes the best foster uncle (2:04)
>HISTORY: St. John's Church in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket man thought was dud turns out to be $4 million winner
-Meanwhile, in Chile, video shows humpback whale swallowing kayaker
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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