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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 36 today
-Worcester will open temporary warming center on Friday morning
-Locals make preparations ahead of extreme cold later this week
-Worcester records warmest January in history
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools cancels school on Friday because of arctic temperatures
+6:00: Police investigate shots fired in Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Academy plans expansion onto former St. Vincent Hospital site
+6:00: Situation with barricaded person in Clinton is de-escalated
+6:00: Five Things To Do: Hearts and Crafts, Broadway Upside Down, and more
+Noon: Worcester man caught breaking into cars on Paradox Drive
+Noon: Black History Month: Past, future highlight Worcester-area events
+Noon: Meanwhile, Canada's Punxsatawney Phil drops dead on Groundhog Day
-New Worcester restaurant and bar celebrates grand opening
-Developers buy former Volvo showroom on Gold Star Blvd., plan new retail building
-Holden family displaced by Wednesday morning fire
-COVID, flu shots ending at Downtown Worcester site
-Worcester ranked in top 10 worst cities to get married
-Radio Worcester (6:47): Groundhog Day proclamation Thursday at EcoTarium
-Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow
-Meanwhile, the bizarre history of Groundhog Day — or, how we decided to trust a subterranean rodent
-Worcester police will operate 2 drones after years of tests
-Worcester city councilor tables police body camera discussion until next week
-Worcester N.A.A.C.P. president calling for changes within city's police department
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:08): The Worcester P.D. in the wake of the Tyre Nichols video
-February neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Found Clobbered and Mutilated on Myrtle Street". Video (16:47). Audio (18:25)
>HOMES: 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: “Marty” Christiansen keeps Ecotarium's best secrets
-Artist's talk precedes Spotlight Concert in Worcester
-Beyonce bringing world tour to Gillette this summer
-Winter Walks: G.W.L.T.'s Cascades in Worcester, Holden and Paxton
-Listen Up: Catching up with Sam James, Robin Lane and Savoir Faire
-Bad Advice with Shaun Connolly
-Bill Shaner: The WPD has its own SCORPION unit
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime area teacher and coach
>ICYMI: Worcester transfers police investigations commander following T&G report on settlement
-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
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police arrest Worcester man for being getaway driver in Walgreens robbery
-Holden police arrest man for vandalizing property with an axe
-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): Tom Brady's retirement hits close to home at Millbury barber shop
-Shrewsbury begins tax title foreclosure of Empire Dry Cleaning site
-Public's help sought in identifying tank top found during probe of 1993 murder of Holly Piirainen (1:44)
-Sutton farm helps newcomers tap into maple sugaring
-Local marshmallow maker Moeshmallows holds grand opening celebration
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor
>SPORTS: Tom Brady announces his retirement, says it's "for good" this time
-Brady was only considering 1 team before retirement
-Celtics rout Nets, 139-96
-Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-2
-Holy Cross men's basketball takes down B.U., 82-70. Highlights (2:08). Interview (1:10)
-TODAY! Holy Cross "Coffee with the Crusaders" Thursday at Fuel America in Downtown Worcester
-Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as first roster signings
-Worcester area high school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam
-North boys basketball triumphs over South in battle of Worcester
>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: Deadly ice storm crippling much of the South leaves more than 200,000 Texans without power
-Powerball numbers drawn for estimated $653 million jackpot
-Tragic: Boy dies and mother injured after being attacked by 4 dogs, police say
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross introduces "Aspire: Our Strategic Vision for a Hope-Filled Future"
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight with Jessica Clary of Leicester
>NEW ENGLAND: Ransomware attack forces closure of Nantucket schools
-Man dies after fight at middle school basketball game in Vermont
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (15:41): Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on paying for Polar Park
-Fed approves smallest rate hike since March, in nod to improved inflation outlook
-Worcester Business Connect No. 39 (26:57): NCR with Peter Bellanton
>FOOD: Recall issued for nearly 2.6 millions pounds of canned meat, poultry products
>HEALTH: C.D.C. warns against eye drops linked to death, infections
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 6-8 at St. Peter's Free Clinic
>TV/STREAMING: Here's how Netflix will crack down on password sharing
-"Dr. Phil" talk show to end daytime TV run after 21 years
>MOVIES: Michael Jackson to get biopic, with nephew in starring role
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady and the cast of "80 for Brady" celebrate movie premiere
>ANIMALS: New dogs, cats up for adoption in and around Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community college students refurbish car for classmate
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, 6-year-old orders $1,000 worth of food on Grubhub
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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