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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 45 today
-In Worcester, road crews breathe sigh of relief as snowstorm peters out (2:36)
-Parking ban in Worcester lifted
-Low snow - and business - so far for local landscaping and snow removal companies
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+noon: Five Things to Do: Black Dolls Matter, Michelle Wilson, TEAM Up! ...
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads -- College student, colleague share fab finds
+Noon: Worcester's new poet laureate, Oliver de la Paz, reflects on his role
+Noon: First Person: "Who should rule this life of ours?"
+Noon: 'Sader Stories podcast (27:55): Get to know women's tennis coach John Nestel
-Clerk hospitalized after robbery, attack at 7-11 on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Want to rent the former Rotmans building in Worcester? Here’s how much it would cost you
-Sentencing of Worcester postal supervisor who stole cocaine packages rescheduled
-Is hunting legal within Worcester city limits? Resident looks to stop bow hunting
-Burncoat dance film "Toe the Line" now at Apple TV and Amazon Prime
-Worcester e-bike users have traveled halfway around Earth: Data
-National drive in high gear to honor Major Taylor with Congressional Gold Medal
-WCAC taps Morales to lead Resiliency Center
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: STL GLD back with hard-hitting, layered "Rock Boyega"
-Worcester mascots will help open new sports exhibit
-Last Call: Hardwick author Tracey Ryan releases fourth murder mystery novel
-Winter Walks: Worcester's Donker Farm a key to an agrarian past
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a man who served in the Worcester Police Department for 34 years
-ICYMI: Dozens gather for vigil in Brookfield for missing woman Brittany Tee (2:14)
-Related: Nothing found as search renewed (1:23)
-Extreme atrocity and cruelty: Man convicted in murder of 25-year-old from Worcester
-Worcester café owner sues landlord in fight to stay open after 25 years
-Nicole Valentine stepping down as Worcester assistant city manager
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (7:44) -- Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brookfield actress (and her baby) in Hulu's "The Drop"
-Shrewsbury High students discuss acceptance, inclusion with middle schoolers
-Shrewsbury mom wins award from the Children's Trust
-Fathering Fathers gets REAL with new name
-Sterling author’s book is semi-finalist in top 10 of adventure writers competition
-Police looking for 23-year-old Fitchburg man missing for a week
>SPORTS: Red Sox sign Adam Duvall; former All-Star closer Matt Barnes designated for assignment
-NFL Conference Championships schedule, TV and announcers
-Radio Worcester (9:45): Bravehearts GM Dave Peterson on the upcoming Worcester Sports Management Summit on February 10th
-Lehigh halts Holy Cross women's winning streak
-Holy Cross men fall to Lehigh. Highlights (1:07)
-Olsofka, Haskins earn Walter Camp All-America honors
-Pirates sign former Rose Bowl Defensive MVP and former All Big-12 defensive standout
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-G.M. reveals new Chevy Corvette E-Ray hybrid sports car, starting at over $104,000
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Lawyer representing teacher shot by 6-year-old says school officials were warned 3 times
-Tragic: Heroic dad popped back hatch of sinking car to save daughters before death
>NEW ENGLAND: Duxbury mother charged in deaths of her children, D.A. says
-Lexington man dies after being pinned under tractor-trailer on Conn. highway
>BUSINESS: Amazon launches RxPass, a low cost prescription drug service
-ChatGPT could make these jobs obsolete
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 15th to 22nd
>SHOPPING: Solomon Pond Mall -- A dying mall overrun with scooters (27:42)
>FOOD: Oreo's newest cookie is stuffed with Oreos
>COLLEGES: WPI collaboration puts affordable robots onto world stage
-W.B.J.'s Higher education 2023 economic forecast: Building on new beginnings
>HISTORY: Union Station pre-renovation
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
-Merck says it's working to reduce levels of cancer-causing compound in popular diabetes drugs
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu's Boston Strangler movie gets March 17th release date
>MOVIES: Oscars Best Picture predictions -- Who will win and who should win
>CELEBRITY: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and Elisa Donovan to have "Clueless" reunion
-Lance Kerwin dead at 62 -- Starred in "James at 16," "Salem's Lot"
>ANIMALS: Huge dog is so patient with her little goat brother (:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman captures viral photo of flight attendant comforting woman who was nervous about flying
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, video shows D.U.I. suspect doing backflip to try to prove sobriety
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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