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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 40 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester bar, shut down over lack of sprinklers, appeals for help (pictured)
+7:00: Worcester-based filmmaker takes on controversial media personality
+7:00: After COVID delay, trial underway for man charged in '13 slaying of nurse from Rutland
+7:00: Calliope Productions hosts fundraiser for student battling cancer
+7:00: Worcesteria: A quiet monument honors outspoken Worcester resident
+7:00: Casey Borgiel named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: School Committee Member Laura Clancey announces re-election bid
+Noon: WBJ names the 2023 Best of Business winners
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday in Worcester: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA, and 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester resident rescued by firefighters, hospitalized after house blaze (:17)
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-Minority-owned businesses on track with Union Station project
-WRTA updates snow routes for winter weather
-Vocero Hispano: 01-06-2023 al 01-12-2023
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Rally 4 Nally Polar Plunge (:57)
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Pulse Magazine's Cocktail Corner: Don Prange
>SHOWTIME: Meet Worcester's new Poet Laureate, Oliver de la Paz
-Soapbox No. 1295 (20:40): Canal District Wines
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 9 (28:52): The state of politics in Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to area woman who went cliff diving in her 80s
-ICYMI: Local business shrugs as Mass. minimum wage peaks at $15 under "grand bargain"
-Worcester esports facility aims to take collegiate games to big leagues
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-QCC to host 38th Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Annual town election nomination papers available
-Holden police remind residents to lock their cars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police release 2022 statistics
-Shrewsbury leaders voice concerns about special education tuition hike
-Clintonian makes jewelry more than "novelties"
-Select Board honors Sutton girls’ soccer team for second straight state title
-Rutland tax bills due February 1st
-Millbury and Sutton calendar of events
-Mixed-income senior housing development in former school building opening in Auburn
-Driver cited after pickup truck crashes into Templeton home
>SPORTS: 8 takeaways from the Patriots' season-ending loss to the Bills
-Patriots home and road opponents in 2023
-Bruins blow out Ducks, 7-1
-Foreman's career effort helps Holy Cross women win at Loyola
-HC men's team downs Loyola, 63-55. Highlights (1:47). Postgame interview (1:47)
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's top government offices
-Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger talked crime on Facebook
-Tragic: Pregnant mom, teen among 4 people killed in Ohio turnpike pileup
>NEW ENGLAND: Husband of missing Cohasset woman arrested for misleading police investigation charge
-Mass. paving contractor stole thousands from customers, indictment alleges
>COLLEGES: Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
-Clark prof Michael Addis quoted in article about NFL's reaction to Damar Hamlin incident
>HEALTH: BioNTech says it will start cancer vaccine trials in the U.K. from September
-First-of-its-kind MRI machine promises to ease anxiety, save lives in Boston
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-FTC proposes to ban noncompete clauses for workers
>FOOD: Toxic heavy metals found in many chocolate bars: study
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix TV 2023 preview
>MOVIES: "M3GAN" wins box office with $30 million+ opening
>CELEBRITY: Adam Rich, "Eight Is Enough" child star, dies at 54
-The best moments from Prince Harry's "60 Minutes" interview
>ANIMALS: Baby cow adopts a tiny orphaned piglet (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman saves her dog after the pup falls into freezing water
-Meanwhile, baby toy recalled for recorded jokes about shootings, sexual abuse
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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