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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 21 today in Worcester
-Parents concerned after school buses get stuck on snow-covered Worcester streets (2:26). Article
-Plow driver rescues Auburn man stuck in snowbank during height of winter storm
-Where does this week's storm stand in the history of Worcester storms?
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Meet the Women to Watch, eager to make 2026 a year of impact
+Noon: Worcester commission recommends police oversight board
+Noon: Fire breaks out at Gardner day care
+Noon: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
+Noon: First Person: Calories and conversation on order at Carl's Diner
-Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
-Carabba returned to Worcester, charged in '09 disappearance of Patricia Santos
-Lancaster woman charged with keeping house of prostitution at local spa, police say
-Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
-Grand reopening Friday as Park Ave. Price Chopper becomes Market 32
-DEADLINE TOMORROW! Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrating 23rd anniversary
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Free Narcan training February 10th at Holden Safety Complex
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police Ice Fishing Derby Saturday
-Why Shrewsbury’s Will Tonelli wouldn’t trade his busy life for anything
-Nomination papers available for annual Shrewsbury election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
-Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
>OPINION: Keith Linhares: Lawsuit warning shot for Worcester's free press
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Riding out snowstorm with a toddler can strengthen your creativity
-Radio Worcester (19:30): Mayor Joe Petty on killing of Alex Pretti, community safety, police oversight
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and lifelong Worcester resident
>SPORTS: Patriots to host Super Bowl send-off rally in Foxborough (2:18). Article
-Patriots list quarterback Drake Maye as "limited" on projected practice report
-Vrabel emphasizes rest, recovery as Patriots prep for Super Bowl
-Robert Kraft says Bill Belichick unequivocally deserves to be first-ballot Hall of Famer
-Jimmy Johnson to skip Hall of Fame ceremony over Belichick snub
-NFL world wants anti-Belichick Hall of Fame voters "exposed"
-Celtics lose to Hawks, 117-106 (2:02). Article
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's hockey team set to take on No. 6 Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball outlasts Colgate in overtime victory, 60-50
-Tyler Boston drops 20 in Holy Cross men’s basketball defeat at Colgate
-Worcester State men's hockey starts 11 Fund to honor Armit's legacy
>CARS: Shake in your steering wheel? Check for snow in your tires (:50)
>NATIONAL: Partial government shutdown days away; where negotiations stand
-Population growth slows dramatically amid immigration crackdown
-Tragic: Mom accused of killing 3-year-old in "exorcism" horror offers twisted defense
>NEW ENGLAND: Man in his late 60s dies in Mass. house fire (:59)
-Nurse rescued after car slides off icy Mass. bridge into river (2:05). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers uses A.I. to make greener chemicals
-Worcester State Physics Professor Maxim Olegovich Lavrentovich receives Reviewer Excellence Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New survey reveals what Europeans think of American tourists
-10 surprising etiquette faux pas in other countries
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Radio Worcester (7:42): B.B.B. of Central New England launches trades scholarship
>HOMES: How to prevent your home's pipes from freezing
>FOOD: McDonalds revives fan-favorite 1980s Happy Meal toy
>HEALTH: Nearly half of American adults will be obese by 2035: forecast
-What is H.R.V.? What the biometric can reveal about your health
>TV/STREAMING: Billy Bob Thornton addresses rumors he’s exiting "Landman" after Season 2
>MOVIES: Sydney Sweeney to star in Edith Wharton movie "Custom of the Country"
>CELEBRITY: "My 600-lb Life" star Charity Pierce dies at age 50
-Lindsey Vonn flaunts bikini bod ahead of Winter Olympics
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues dog living on a mattress in the woods (2:54)
>HISTORY: 40 years after Challenger, McAuliffe’s legacy honored (1:42). Article
>GOOD NEWS: Heroic cop races to save choking baby in dramatic body cam video
-Meanwhile, cowboy gallops through Target on horseback leaving staff to clean up mess
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 13 today in Worcester
-Worcester schools closed, opens warming center Friday (1:07). Article
-Contractors feel pinch of salt shortage ahead of potential weekend storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Which Worcester County school districts spend the most, and the least, per student?
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Thee Taco Dude food truck experience now a restaurant
+Noon: Seeking a "romantic restaurant"? Try Sushi Miyazawa
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-A $3 million Worcester property is caught in the middle of a California murder case
-"That could have happened to me": Nurses hold Worcester vigil in remembrance of Alex Pretti
-Pretti killing prompts Worcester mayor, councilors to criticize I.C.E.
-Temporary leader in place after departure of Worcester veterans officer
-Meet the Women to Watch, eager to make 2026 a year of impact
-Worcester commission recommends police oversight board
-Worcester School Committee debates A.I. privacy policies
-Woo! Science: North High students to speak with astronauts on space station
-Grand reopening Friday as Park Ave. Price Chopper becomes Market 32
-DEADLINE TODAY! Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrating 23rd anniversary
-ICYMI: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
-Carabba returned to Worcester, charged in '09 disappearance of Patricia Santos
-Parents concerned after school buses get stuck on snow-covered Worcester streets (2:26). Article
-Plow driver rescues Auburn man stuck in snowbank during height of winter storm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State sues towns, including Holden, over M.B.T.A. zoning (1:00)
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Free Narcan training February 10th at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner daycare facility destroyed by fire (2:10). Article
-Z.B.A. approves 196-unit 40B development on South Street in Shrewsbury
-Update on Shrewsbury plowing operations
-Southbridge police seize sawed-off shotgun and arrest man after Chapin Street disturbance
-Lancaster woman charged with keeping house of prostitution at local spa, police say
-Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: They love the culture. They deport the people.
-Aislinn Doyle: City students need digital tools with safeguards
-First Person: Calories and conversation on order at Carl's Diner
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:38): Kenny Haywood
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: Patriots practice with Drake Maye on injury report (1:35)
-Maye on injury concerns (1:08). Article
-Patriots reveal Super Bowl LX uniform with nod to nation's 250th
-Bruins beat Flyers, 6-3
-Is Jayson Tatum returning soon? Celtics star’s workout generates buzz
-No. 13 Holy Cross women’s hockey plays to 2-2 tie with No. 6 Northeastern
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls in overtime to Army
>NATIONAL: Deal to avert government shutdown
-2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday
-Teen allegedly stabs pregnant mom 70 times during Facebook Marketplace meetup
-Tragic: Young hunter dies rescuing his dog when it fell through ice into frozen pond
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trooper held without bail after alleged domestic assault
-Mass. utilities won’t charge interest on 2-month deferrals (1:39)
>COLLEGES: Assumption nurses share their journeys
-Clark students promote neighborhood pride, build leadership skills with Main South clean-ups
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 states with the shortest coastlines
-U.S. airlines with the most (and least) comfortable Economy Class
>BUSINESS: Stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizes
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Campbell's to close iconic Cape Cod chip plant in Hyannis
>HOMES: The median home sale price was over $1 million in these Mass. cities and towns last year
>FOOD: 100 FM The Pike (8:31): Time to order your Girl Scout cookies
>HEALTH: How to stick with workout goals this year (7:49)
-"Baking it 'Till you Make it" for mental health (3:49)
>TV/STREAMING: Martin Short documentary lands at Netflix
-Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell head to Montana in Taylor Sheridan's "The Madison" teaser
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Christian Bale movie, "THE BRIDE!" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
-All of Margot Robbie's "Wuthering Heights" press tour looks
>ANIMALS: Tiny, frozen kitten ends up having the warmest personality (1:40)
>HISTORY: Celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary across Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Co-workers save employee from heart attack at Wigs n’ More Mastectomy Boutique
-Meanwhile, in Florida, paraglider survives 500-foot fall into ocean (2:05)
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