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In The News
>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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-Servers, Canal District restaurant
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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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