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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 35 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nearly 250 people displaced by water main break at Worcester tower will have to wait 4 to 6 weeks for repairs
+6:00: Driver in critical condition after rollover crash on Southbridge Street in Worcester
+6:00: Real estate developer purchases Owl Shop building on Main Street
+6:00: S.N.A.P. "appalled" by Worcester Diocese abuse report that doesn't name accused priests
+6:00: Radio Worcester (28:10): City Manager Batista on his major restructure of how diversity and equity is handled in the city
+6:00: Actions speak louder than words in W.C.L.O.C.'s "Small Mouth Sounds"
-It may take days to fix Worcester tower after pipe burst forces out seniors
-Here's what's next for beloved longtime Worcester sandwich shop that recently closed (pictured)
-Historic Canal District condo building to be auctioned off
-Webster man charged in fatal October shooting on Burncoat Street in Worcester
-36-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
-Worcester-area events celebrate Black History Month
-Worcester event highlights National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
-W.R.T.A. saving seat to honor Rosa Parks for Black History Month
-Green Hill Golf Course opens driving range for 2023 season
-Worcester nonprofit wins state public health grant
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview -- Body cams, diversity, equity, inclusion
-Radio Worcester (7:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about homelessness, warming centers and keeping people safe during winter
-Aerial summer drone tour of Worcester (3:41)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Giuliano's "Don't Pray For Me" official music video (5:12)
-Nicole Bell: A cry from streets for hearts less cold
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who worked for Wachusett schools for nearly 40 years
-ICYMI: 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
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Jefferson native recounts life in wake of federal and state aviation recognition
-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): Rollover crash with injuries shuts down Route 12 in Auburn: Authorities
-Auburn Senior Center closed for at least the week after pipe bursts over weekend
-Grafton schools look at $815,000 in possible reductions to next year’s budget
-Westborough manufacturer lays off about 20% of workforce amid restructuring-
-Pet store chain with Shrewsbury location is closing
-Revival offers special gifts and familiar faces
-Bolton students spell their way to victory
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick appears on Tom Brady's emotional first post-retirement podcast
-Brady to begin broadcast career in 2024
-Celtics cruise past Pistons, 111-99
-Want a career in sports? Worcester Bravehearts hosting Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross freshman breaks single-game record for 3s in loss to Lafayette. Postgame interview (1:00)
-Annie Lineberger named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-South girls hoop tough on the court and in the classroom
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 17
>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: Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors
-Related: Dramatic video shows building collapse in Turkey (:31)
-Lucky player in Washington wins $747 million Powerball prize. Winning numbers
-Tragic: 69-year-old man killed by neighbor's dogs trying to protect his poodle
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor discusses his new book on "Church and Culture" podcast
-Anna Maria College Storytellers (20:33): Professor Travis Maruska reading his novel, "Order of the Assassin"
>NEW ENGLAND: Plumbers slammed with calls for burst pipes after deep freeze
-5-year-old N.H. boy who fell from window dies, police say
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for February 6th
-YWCA Central Mass. has become a launching pad for political involvement
>SHOPPING: Worcester Center for Crafts rebrands its retail store
>FOOD: Egg shortage breeds chicken-feed conspiracies
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 29th to February 5th
>HEALTH: Cancer is striking more people in their 30s and 40s. Here's what you need to know
-Free COVID vaccinations on Tuesday in Worcester: 6-8 at St. Anne's Free Medical Program
>TV/STREAMING: "1923" renewed for season 2 at Paramount+
>MOVIES: The 5 best movies of the Sundance Film Festival
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck called out for looking miserable at Grammys -- “He’d rather be at Dunkin”
>ANIMALS: When your baby falls in love with your 8 rescue cats (:56)
>HISTORY: Talk of Blizzard of '78 heats up with anniversary
-Harvey Leonard talks about his historic Blizzard of 1978 forecast (2:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lawrence man a hero after running across I-93 to stop runaway car
-Meanwhile, in India, man found alive and well after being cremated
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-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
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-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 (: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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