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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 44 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 36-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+6:00: Rollover crash with injuries shuts down Route 12 in Auburn: Authorities
+6:00: Worcester event highlights National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
+Noon: Webster man charged in October killing on Burncoat Street in Worcester
+Noon: It may take days to fix Worcester tower after pipe burst forces seniors out (pictured)
+Noon: Free COVID testing on Monday in Worcester: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Worcester-area events celebrate Black History Month
+Noon: Dramatic video shows building collapse in Turkey (:31)
-Overnight: 7.8 magnitude quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,300
-195 Worcester seniors displaced in record-breaking cold Saturday from burst pipes
-New Canal District bar celebrates grand opening, draws ties to Worcester's history
-Worcester church leaves free hats, gloves, scarves downtown to help keep people warm
-Woman becomes 1,000th person to receive liver transplant at UMass Memorial Medical Center
-Worcester police to begin use of body cameras February 27th
-W.R.T.A. saving seat to honor Rosa Parks for Black History Month
-Worcester Green Corps community cleanup at Crompton Park
-School Committee evaluates services for special-needs students
-Aerial summer drone tour of Worcester (3:41)
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista shares vision for city’s equity, inclusion
-Advocates mark National Gun Violence Survivor Week in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Worcester Center for Crafts rebrands its retail store
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards on Wednesday
-Selections from what customers at Bedlam Book Café are reading
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to professional drummer from Worcester "as comfortable playing the Blue Plate as he was at Carnegie Hall"
-ICYMI: Worcester will appeal $8 million judgment in police evidence fabrication case
-Quick-thinking UniBank teller catches scammer in the act, police say
-Critics slam Worcester Diocese report that finds 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse. Here's why
-Rep. McGovern says he's working to make school lunch free for all students (1:19)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Town warns of National Grid scam
-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): Former Scooby Doo’s bar in Clinton slated for demolition, following sale
-Park 'N Shop in Auburn celebrates grand re-opening, renovations
-Water service disruption by Lebeaux Drive in Shrewsbury on Monday
-Rep. McGovern announces funding for Shrewsbury family services center
-18-year-old expected to survive horrific wreck in Holland
-Inaugural Ron's Cycle of Honor 74 mile bicycle ride Saturday June 10th
-Auburn's Hanorah Murphy nets 1,000th point in win over Grafton
-Fatal crash in East Brookfield
>SPORTS: Sidney Crosby admits red-hot Bruins are "kind of a different breed right now"
-Holy Cross football coach Bob Chesney excited about newcomers, contract extension
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-2
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Southwest and FedEx planes narrowly avoid collision in Texas
-Will debt limit go down to wire? Rep. McGovern weighs in (3:17). Article
-Tragic: Teenage girl killed by shark while jet skiing in Australia
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. to hold World Cancer Day bake sale fundraiser
-Anna Maria College Storytellers (20:33): Professor Travis Maruska reading his novel, "Order of the Assassin"
>NEW ENGLAND: Police officer shoots, kill woman after wellness check in Easton
-Woman's body found at Burrillville, R.I. fishing area
-60 animals killed in fire on Connecticut farm
>BUSINESS: Registration is open for W.B.J.’s economic forecast event
-The job market is a "juggernaut." 6 things to know as a job seeker
>FOOD: Sandwiches, other food recalled because of possible Listeria contamination
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 29th to February 5th
>HEALTH: Complications during pregnancy linked to a higher risk of heart disease, study finds
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters (28:12): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on saving lives
>TV/STREAMING: "That ’90s Show" renewed for season 2 after debuting in Netflix top 10
>MOVIES: "Knock at the Cabin" knocks off "Avatar" at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Grammys -- Record-breaking Beyonce robbed of big win by Harry Styles
-Related: Grammy winners, Viola Davis earns coveted "E.G.O.T." status, red-carpet looks
>ANIMALS: Kitten cries so someone will rescue him (3:42)
>HISTORY: Remembering Buddy Holly's last visit to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy graduates from high school
-Meanwhile, in California, loose cow breaks windshield, poops on Tesla
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-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers, cooks and grill staff at George's Coney Island
-Line Cook at Canal District Restaurant
-Home Care Case Managers at ESWA
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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