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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 28 today in Worcester
+6:00: Forecast discussion of major snowstorm, Arctic cold set to hit (14:39)
+Noon: How temperatures affect "fluff factor" of snow (1:02)
-Worcester braces for major winter storm. Officials give update (6:05). Article
-Latest National Weather Service prediction for snowfall totals
-Worcester faces snow removal staffing challenges ahead of weekend storm (2:30). Article
-City manager: Lack of staffing hurts Worcester's snow removal efforts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Brio 33 steps into the void left by Tavolino closing
+Noon: Treaty Oak Revival "degenerates" from West Texas to rock DCU Center
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Merrily We Roll Along" and more
-Worcester pharmacy to pay $750,000 over false Medicare billing claims
-Worcester police investigate after window shatters on plow truck
-Bridge in Worcester to be renamed for Bob Cousy
-Second Chick-fil-A set to open in Worcester
-W.P.S. details safety upgrades, traffic concerns
-Worcester residents sound off on tax break for developer caught in scandal: "We’re pro-people"
-Hope Haven brings cat, kitten adoption event to Worcester on Saturday
-Gas and electric bills will be lower the next 2 months, but there's a catch
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week returns February 23rd
-The ultimate New England style Fireplace Feast at Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield (:53)
-ICYMI: 1 dead in Oakham house fire (1:48). Article
-Shrewsbury man to undergo mental health evaluation after crashing into police lobby (1:15). Article
-"4 of 5 flights lose money..." Massport C.E.O. addresses current state of Worcester Regional Airport
-Turtleboy movie, docuseries in the works
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Youth Arts for Humanity watercolor workshop
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden police warn of R.M.V. text scam
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Homecoming for newest West Boylston police officer
-Shrewsbury police discovers fentanyl, cocaine after stopping vehicle on Route 9
-Peter Boria to leave Spencer U & F superintendent’s position
-T.P.S. has new Environment Club
-Leominster council committees revive push for municipal electricity aggregation
-Amazon inks 450,000 square foot lease at Uxbridge distribution site
-Traffic stop in Sturbridge uncovers hundreds of bags of suspected heroin
-Woman fined $100 for attempted theft of $616 merchandise from Leominster Kohl’s
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lord of the Lost, the Metrons, the Fools and more ...
-T.H.T. Rep sets "Midsummer Night's Dream" in '80s nightclub with attitude
-100 FM The Pike (18:55): Mike Girard from The Fools on upcoming band documentary
-Radio Worcester (19:42): EcoTarium announces free admission day Saturday
>OPINION: Tom Marino: New councilor’s requests highlight Worcester council’s dysfunction
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:57): The dismissal of Worcester's director of veterans services
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Joe Robinson departure, development accountability and city infrastructure issues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local Psychologist who practiced for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots prepare for AFC Championship in Denver (4:45)
-Jarrett Stidham’s timeline from Patriots budding star to Broncos backup
-Money pouring in on favorites Patriots, Seahawks ahead of conference championships
-Rookie Craig Woodson has been huge NFL Draft steal for Patriots
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces Saturday schedule change
-No. 14 Holy Cross women's hockey team set for series with Providence
-Holy Cross men’s hockey hits the road to face Robert Morris
>NATIONAL: Americans are evolving their shopping habits, health goals for 2026
-Restauranteur accused of fatally poisoning daughter with tainted wine at Thanksgiving dinner
-Tragic: Therapist stabbed to death by ex-patient who stormed her office
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot questions piling up in Mass. ahead of election (2:18). Article
-Snowplow driver allegedly confessed to snorting 3 "bumps of cocaine" before crashing through garage
>COLLEGES: WPI announces 2026 Provost Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a farm stay (and where to experience one)?
-What is the 24-hour rule for airline tickets?
>BUSINESS: Here's how to create a debt management plan using A.I. (1:56)
-LPL Financial Research: Unearthing the metals melt-up
-Bank of America, Citigroup may offer credit cards at 10% rate: report
>HOMES: Mom reveals simple hack to open tricky plastic packaging
>HEALTH: "Best tool" against the leading cancer killer in young adults
-The average American spends over $12,000 to lose weight
>FOOD: Healthy and quick meal options for your weekday dinners (2:33)
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Oscars best picture nominated-films at home
>MOVIES: "Sinners" leads Oscar nominations with 16, the most of all-time
-Oscar nominations snubs and surprises
>CELEBRITY: Phil Collins reveals he's under 24-hour care for health issues
-Martha Stewart, 84, ditches makeup and slips into sexy lingerie for morning glow-up
>ANIMALS: Paralyzed husky puppy teaches herself how to walk (2:05)
>HISTORY: Harrington Corner in Worcester, 1880s
>GOOD NEWS: At nearly 90, he’s still lacing up for hockey games in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in New York, burglary alarm at bank triggered by intruding deer
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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