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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Slick Worcester streets after snowstorm leave residents cold
+6:00: Report: Millions could be spent to fix flooding problems in Worcester
+6:00: Saint Vincent Hospital names new C.E.O. following Carolyn Jackson’s resignation
+6:00: West Boylston meeting about police chief, town administrator moved online
+6:00: Woman struck and killed by pickup truck in Grafton identified
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
+Noon: Worcester comedian and elementary school janitor Jimmy Cash makes his Wilbur debut Thursday
+Noon: Herb Chambers dealerships sold to Georgia group
+Noon: Men’s pre-professional soccer team launching in Worcester
+Noon: Bull riding bucks its way to DCU Center
+Noon: Listen Up: A riff to remember with Alyssa Haze
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Airport anxiety a window into deeper childhood trauma
-15 displaced by windswept early morning fire in Worcester (1:36). Article
-Related: Photos: Firefighters brave icy conditions as wind-driven blaze spreads to multiple homes
-Earlier: Worcester firefighters combat high winds as 3-alarm fire tears though triple decker (:24). Article
-"Ice all over the place": Worcester still digging out from weekend storm
-Related: This is what it’s like to live at the top of hilly roads in Worcester after an ice storm (:39)
-Tariffs could impact Polar Beverages
-Worcester Chamber says N.I.H. funding cuts could impact city's economy and research institutions
-Apartment buildings proposed near former Smokestack BBQ on Green Street
-"Professional tenants" evicted again (3:05)
-Flag in police officer gym has West Boylston town leaders at odds
-Kids hit the slopes with USA Luge team in Worcester (1:27)
-Worcesteria: Frederick Douglass' words ring out in Worcester
-Honoring Louis Sockalexis: A forgotten baseball pioneer
-George's Coney Island offers free hot dog for kid and teens
-Need plans for February vacation?
-Central Mass. Mom's February vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits area barbecue restaurant (5:15)
-ICYMI: Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy (:25)
-UMass Medical School professor: Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand
-Why Me celebrates its 40th year, carrying on a child’s legacy
-Catholic Charities Worcester virtually unaffected by federal policy changes so far
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 hosting a Pancake Breakfast on February 22nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-February Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire breaks out in residential building in Fitchburg after power restoration
-Pedestrian crash shuts down street in Grafton
-Fight outside Leominster hotel involving separated spouses leads police to drug stash
-Spencer Town Administrator warns time is running out for decisions about override
-Spencer/East Brookfield School Committee approves competency determination requirements for graduation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: How the Ramones became "public enemies" after Worcester show
-"I Will Survive" legend Gloria Gaynor shares story behind it (4:19)
-Clark Scarlet: A look inside the Museum of Worcester’s rebrand
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 466 (27:34): Fit Club Foundation, Part 2
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:26:05)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was active in his church, Little League and Sons of Italy
>SPORTS: How Bill Belichick fared with first recruiting class at U.N.C.
-Rafael Devers says he won't switch positions after Red Sox sign Alex Bregman (1:12)
-U.S. falls to Sweden in 4 Nations Face-Off, 2-1
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 19
>CARS: Toyota and GMC among over 225,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Delta plane flips on landing in Toronto, 19 injured
-Related: Passenger shares picture inside plane
-Federal layoffs: See impacted agencies, including N.P.S., N.I.H., I.R.S.
-Tragic: Tourist loses both hands trying to take photo with shark
>NEW ENGLAND: Damaging 60 mph winds cause power outages, downed trees across Mass.
-Regulators discuss lowering sky-high gas delivery rates (2:59)
>COLLEGES: At Anna Maria, Sarah Collins Rudolph shares her story of survival and resilience
-Nichols Professor Hans Despain on U.S. tariffs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 famous valleys that belong on your bucket list
>BUSINESS: Worcester firm's newest executive on how to market commercial real estate
-101: Setting goals to inspire workforce success
>SHOPPING: Mass. bootmaker brings past to present with Western wear (2:25). Article
>HEALTH: Reach for at-home tests this flu season (:56)
-Why honesty is the best policy in romantic relationships (:57)
>FOOD: How Trader Joe’s eggs are still so cheap
>TV/STREAMING: "Little House On The Prairie" reboot: what we know about Netflix adaptation
>MOVIES: Will Forte says it makes his blood boil "Coyote vs. Acme" was shelved
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, 62, and Ana de Armas, 36, are all smiles while spotted out together in London
>ANIMALS: Baby horse moves into her human mom’s house and causes chaos (2:23)
>HISTORY: Actor Fred Gwynne of “The Munsters” got his start in Cambridge
>GOOD NEWS: Missing Las Vegas dog found in Utah after 9 years
-Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, wandering monkey blamed for nationwide power outage
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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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