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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 30 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Developers buy former Volvo showroom on Gold Star Blvd., plan new retail building
+5:00: Worcester police will operate 2 drones after years of tests
+5:00: Artist's talk precedes Spotlight Concert in Worcester
+Noon: Public's help sought in identifying tank top found during probe of 1993 murder of Holly Piirainen. Video (10:38)
+Noon: City hosting 2 public meetings on Spectrum contract renewal
+Noon: COVID, flu shots ending at Downtown Worcester site
+Noon: Worcester ranked in top 10 worst cities to get married
+Noon: February neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester
+Noon: Winter Walks: G.W.L.T.'s Cascades in Worcester, Holden and Paxton
+Noon: “Marty” Christiansen keeps Ecotarium's best secrets
+Noon: Listen Up: Catching up with Sam James, Robin Lane and Savoir Faire
+Noon: Worcester area high school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam
+9:00: Tom Brady announces his retirement, says it's "for good" this time
-Worcester transfers police investigations commander following T&G report on settlement
-Earlier: Worcester settles lawsuit claiming police lied about handling of phone in arrest
-Hampden County D.A. to release new evidence on 1993 slaying of Holly Piirainen of Grafton
-3,000 Worcester apartments now planned ahead of new affordability law
-Worcester's growth has housing advocates calling for affordable options
-Holden Police hope to I.D. woman who took a walk with $200 boots
-Downtown Worcester Winter Festival moved to February 18th because of harmful temps forecast for Saturday
-Radio Worcester (6:24): Weekly Worcester & Central Mass. health update with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Radio Worcester (10:12): Fred Taylor, President Worcester Chapter NAACP after the release of the Tyre Nichols video
-New residential drop-off days for yard waste in Worcester
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Body Found Beneath Snow at The Beacon". Video (17:42). Audio (19:28)
>ANIMALS: NEADS World Class Service Dogs seeks puppy raisers in Worcester County
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium to celebrate Groundhog Day with proclamation
-First Negro Leagues exhibit in Worcester starts Black History Month
"Last Deal" with Worcester actor Anthony Molinari coming to theaters, V.O.D.
-Thrift Store Threads: Worcester brothers forge vision in vintage store
-Related: Music, memory, family focus of new Worcester fashion store (:59)
-Janice Harvey: Banning books, history doesn't erase truth
-Bad Advice with Shaun Connolly
-Bill Shaner: The WPD has its own SCORPION unit
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who literally wrote the book on patents
-ICYMI: 6 weeks in, Worcester residents still grappling with homeless shelter
-Boston Globe (free to read): Worcester is booming amid Boston's housing affordability crisis. Now its home prices are soaring, too
-Holden police arrest Worcester man for being getaway driver in Walgreens robbery
-Inspired by Worcester woman, national firefighters union takes action against P.F.A.S. in gear
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police arrest man for vandalizing property with an axe
-Real estate and personal property taxes due on Wednesday
-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): Town of Auburn planning warming center for this weekend's brutal cold
-Westminster family struggles to have fallen tree removed until Channel 4 makes calls (1:50)
-13-year-old bobsledder from Lunenburg making push for Youth Olympics
-Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Milford P.D. investigating eighth overdose since January 25th
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick moonlighted as Patriots’ offensive play-caller in 2022: Report
-Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as first roster signings
-Holy Cross "Coffee with the Crusaders" Thursday at Fuel America in Downtown Worcester
-Holy Cross 2023 football season tickets now available
-Polar Park to host state baseball title games
>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: Brandon Tsay, the hero who disarmed the Monterey Park shooting suspect, honored with medal of courage
-Children lost about 35% of normal school year's worth of learning during pandemic, study suggests
-Tragic: Dad of 2 dies from snake bite in front of wife
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School prof named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
-Anna Maria to hold campus gathering for discussion and support in wake of Tyre Nichols' death
>NEW ENGLAND: D.A. identifies "innocent bystander" salon worker killed in mall shooting, gunman charged
-1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Brockton Dollar Tree store
-Mass. ranked among top 10 states with worst drug problems
>BUSINESS: Global economic outlook slightly "less gloomy"
-Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
-Worcester Business Connect No. 39 (26:57): NCR with Peter Bellanton
>FOOD: McDonald’s is rolling out strawless lids
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 22nd to 29th
>HEALTH: Common cancer drug could extend lifespan of healthy people: discovery
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Your guide to Star Wars' Disney+ lineup in 2023
>MOVIES: How to watch the Oscar nominees on Amazon Prime Video
>CELEBRITY: Barrett Strong, Motown singer and songwriter, dead at 81
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nun stops robbery in Buffalo
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, wild turkey terrorizing neighbors
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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