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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

  -Drill at South High Thursday

  -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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