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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 39 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester D.P.W.: Getting cars off the streets key to snow removal
+5:00: Snow, ice, rain in forecast could be followed by bigger storm (8:28)
-Some Worcester residents say they're fed up with winter (2:55). Article
-Is this the coldest winter of your life in Mass.? That depends on your age
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Former Councilor Haxhiaj readies appeal of assault and battery conviction
+5:00: Former City Manager Ed Augustus is leaving state government. Here's what his next job will be
+5:00: Voice your ideas for future use of hall inside Union Station
+5:00: Propane tanker crashes in Grafton; off-loading planned
+5:00: Holy Cross freshman Naemi Herzig wins Olympic Bronze Medal
+Noon: Worcester senator wants review of state School Building Authority. Here's why
+Noon: Things to Do: Aaron Diehl Trio, "The Ring," Antiquarian Society panel ...
+Noon: Village, Kingdom Voice & Music events explore Black history in song
+Noon: Dunkin’ iced coffee gloves being given out Friday
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 60-year-old
-Assumption connection to Rhode Island hockey shooting tragedy
-Related: Documents shed light on Pawtucket shooter's past, including divorce (3:20)
-Watch: Bodycam footage shows moments before Boylston man shot by officer
-Worcester man sentenced to 3 years for illegal reentry after deportation
-Gov. Healey on Holden/Worcester court decision
-Dead of Winter film festival to be postponed
-Holy Cross students filling Worcester community refrigerators (1:57)
-American Eagle Outfitters to close Devens distribution facility, cutting 103 jobs
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet Great 8 Date Night Restaurants (5:40)
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested for allegedly driving drunk with 2 young children in car
-Worcester affordable housing: 24-unit condo complex planned
-Harmony on Lake Quinsigamond? Rowers and "towers" get diplomatic
-WPI research reveals the privacy risk on your wrist
-Radio Worcester (21:45): Dr. Robert Goddard rocket launch centennial celebration planned
-Person accused of stealing $15,000 worth of purses from Worcester store (:24). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Women's Club Person of the Year
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: New school policy to reduce spills sparks student pushback
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Arson investigation underway after string of fires in Fitchburg (1:52). Article
-Douglas runner becomes first person with artificial heart valve to run all 6 major marathons
-Webster man identified as second arrest in Thompson arson investigation
-David Prouty High project manager departs, change orders approved by building committee
-Northborough deputy fire chief says Select Board has caused him "irreparable harm"
-Clinton Select Board approves license for Starbucks ahead of March opening
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Ada — My Mother the Architect" set for Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
-Lowell author champions basketball pioneer; talk coming up at Worcester Public Library
-Last Call: Brenda Jenkins, community leader, founding member of MAWOCC
>OPINION: Tina Agostinelli: Simple techniques for letting go of perfectionism in the newborn phase
-Want to be a guest on WCCA-TV's Soapbox?
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:33): Bo Luong and Kurt Zelch, LEAP Business Advisors
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked at Hanover Insurance (nee State Mutual) for 45 years
>SPORTS: 5-point plan to upgrade Patriots roster in offseason
-Quinn Hughes' overtime heroics send U.S. past Sweden into Olympic semifinals
-4 Bruins still in mix for gold medal at Olympics
-Jayson Tatum teases new docuseries as return date speculation heats up
-Kaitlyn Flanagan surpasses 1,000 career points in Holy Cross women's basketball victory over Lafayette
-Aiden Disu scores 20+ in fourth straight game against Lafayette
-After 2 decades leading Shrewsbury basketball, Adrian Machado stepping away
>CARS: Chrysler recalls over 80,000 vehicles after discovering springs could detach while driving
>NATIONAL: Ex-Prince Andrew arrested on his 66th birthday following Epstein files revelations
-Avalanche near Lake Tahoe leaves 8 skiers dead, 1 missing (1:44). Article
-4 dead in massive pileup involving over 30 cars on Colorado interstate
-Tragic: World champion skydiver plummeted to his death after parachute failed to open
>NEW ENGLAND: New bill seeks to ban sale of medical debt, prohibit impact to credit scores in Mass.
-Concrete company pleads guilty to O.S.H.A. violation after soil screener fatally crushed employee
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria All-Student Art Show: For everyone, with art in different forms
-At Holy Cross, college tradition lives on in an unexpected place
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World faces claims of black mold infestations
>BUSINESS: Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in landmark social media civil case (1:49)
-LPL Financial Research: From bubble fears to disruption risk: The new A.I. market narrative
-Worcester-Boston worker compensation costs up 3.6%, slightly above national rate
>HOMES: 10 generations of family lived in same Mass. home dating back to 1696 (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree hitting wealthier neighborhoods, not just low-income areas
>FOOD: Chicken might not be healthier than beef, new study suggests
>HEALTH: F.D.A. reverses decision not to review Moderna's new flu vaccine
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Michael Douglas not first choice for Oscar winning Wall Street role
>CELEBRITY: Chef Anne Burrell left a suicide note before her death: police report
-Sharon Stone, 67, questions those "afraid of aging" in "fired up" Instagram video
>ANIMALS: Second Chance urges pet owners to take action for spay and neuter awareness month
>HISTORY: Remembering Jesse Jackson's visits to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: UPS driver helps save 101-year-old in fire
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, escaped pig breaks into home in search of snacks
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 35 today in Worcester
-Worcester D.P.W.: Getting cars off the streets key to snow removal
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Leominster woman, 37, killed in 2-car crash on Route 9 in Southborough (1:26). Article
+Noon: After review, council to vote on tax deal for owner of former Shack's building
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Refugee Orchestra Project ready for major concert in Mechanics Hall
+Noon: "The Choir of Man" on tap in Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "No Other Choice," and more
+Noon: Kids cheer free at Holy Cross
-4 State Police officers charged in Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death suspended with pay
-Former City Manager Ed Augustus is leaving state government. Here's what his next job will be
-Former Councilor Haxhiaj readies appeal of assault and battery conviction
-Holy Cross freshman Naemi Herzig wins Olympic Bronze Medal
-Voice your ideas for future use of hall inside Union Station
-Conversion of former Fallon headquarters to housing receives $3.6 million tax credit
-Worcester School Committee weighs A.I. concerns
-Worcester senator wants review of state School Building Authority. Here's why
-Dunkin’ iced coffee gloves being given out Friday
-The Blackstone Canal connected Worcester to the Atlantic Ocean
>DINING OUT: How Worcester’s "I Love Frankie’s" pizza earned its cult following
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 60-year-old
-Assumption connection to Rhode Island hockey shooting tragedy
-Watch: Bodycam footage shows moments before Boylston man shot by officer
-Worcester man sentenced to 3 years for illegal reentry after deportation
-Gov. Healey on Holden/Worcester court decision
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police welcome 2 new officers
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Nominations open for Holden Women's Club Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Arson suspected in series of Fitchburg fires (2:15)
-Propane tanker crashes in Grafton; off-loading planned
-Shrewsbury middle schooler strives to be Olympic luger (2:36). Article
-Grafton schools focus on bus safety after driver's kidnapping arrest
-Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant needs $10.5 million repair
-Spencer selectmen look at shortfalls, possible Town Meeting warrant articles
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Aaron Diehl Trio, "The Ring," Antiquarian Society panel ...
-Black American Women Songwriters Concert Saturday at YWCA of Central Mass.
-Village, Kingdom Voice & Music events explore Black history in song
-Dead of Winter film festival to be postponed
-Phish to play Fenway Park. Dates, ticket info
>OPINION: Sen. Jake Oliveira and Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne: Biomarker tests right Rx for state's patients
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:56)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent over 40 years fixing and driving trucks and doing projects in his Caterpillar backhoe
>SPORTS: Best free agent wide receiver fits for Patriots
-Celtics beat Warriors, 121-110
-U.S. women's hockey wins Olympic gold medal over Canada in overtime
-Alysa Liu wins gold in Olympic women’s free skating
-'Sader Stories Podcast (28:40): Field hockey coach Kim Cosenza
-Holy Cross women's hockey team set to take on Vermont
-Holy Cross softball season preview
-Railers beat Rapid City, 3-2
>NATIONAL: 12 million under warnings as massive wildfires rage across Plains
-New photos released following former Prince Andrew's arrest (2:07)
-Nancy Guthrie reward more than doubles to $202,000 on 19th day of search
-Tragic: Infant son allegedly killed by mom who filled his bottle with alcohol
>NEW ENGLAND: Car crashes into front doors of Mass. rest area lobby (:19)
-Looking for a new blue Mass. license plate? Now there's a lottery for it
>COLLEGES: Clarkies chronicle history of Worcester N.A.A.C.P. branch
-At Anna Maria, new M.B.A. concentrations in A.I., business analytics and cybersecurity
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most beautiful places to visit in Australia
-What happens if you forget to declare something at customs?
>BUSINESS: Company asks veteran employee to train 25-year-old it promoted over her — and she refuses
-LPL Financial Research: From bubble fears to disruption risk: The new A.I. market narrative
-Gallo wine closes Napa winery and cuts jobs
>HOMES: Why assigning kids chores is important (2:54)
>SHOPPING: 8 massive Mass. thrift stores that’ll make your bargain-hunting dreams come true
>HEALTH: Doctor on effective self-care methods to help alleviate stress (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Ripa celebrates 25 years at "Live"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jason Segel movie, "Over Your Dead Body" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Eric Dane dead at 53 after A.L.S. battle
>ANIMALS: Completely crusted cat makes the most incredible transformation (1:57)
>HISTORY: How the siege of Boston helped George Washington become the face of the American Revolution
>GOOD NEWS: Lil help please? Officer frees squirrel stuck in dumpster (:23)
-Meanwhile, in Italy, Snoop Dogg’s credit card declined at Olympics dinner — so he repays restaurant in a special way
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