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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 53 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Popular Park Ave. restaurant closing for good
-Family who lost son to heart condition pushing for A.E.D.s at Worcester baseball fields
-Burncoat Middle School educator to be honored for her leadership in music education
-Burncoat Center ties together arts and wellness
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 493 (28:25): City Manager and police body camera
-Ray Mariano: City Council watches as proverbial pitches on housing, police body cams sail by
-Christopher Condon, behind-the-scenes giant of Worcester politics, dies at 46
-Laurel: Special deliveries for Valentine's Day
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
>HISTORY: How Worcester put the Valentine in Valentine's Day
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Nine Things To Do: Orchids, Frederick Douglass reading, Shane Profitt
-Worcester artists honor the memory of Michael Foley
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 543 (28:26): Sister Michele Jacques
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to local 21-year-old who passed away unexpectedly
-IYCMI: Worcester murder suspect on the loose, W.P.D. asks for help
-Worcester store closing its Canal District location
-W.P.D.: Woman wanted for questioning in bar incident
-Worcester restaurant named most romantic in Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester (10:20): Worcester School Committee member Sue Mailman on voke school admittance lawsuit
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Holden police back again with humorous Valentine's Day "special"
-Specialty Sandwich Company going all out for Super Bowl
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What’s the highest use for Lancaster Memorial School?
-Man leads police on chase, fires gun into air in Dudley: Police
-Shrewsbury police looking for owner of dog picked up by Good Samaritan
-Soccer registration is open in Wachusett area
-Boylston election papers available February 13th; voting is May 8th
-Athol man accused of attempted murder will await trial behind bars: D.A.
>SPORTS: Caps edge Bruins, 2-1
-No surgery expected for Jaylen Brown after facial fracture
-H.C. men's basketball upends American. Women fall in overtime; postgame interview (1:02)
-Holy Cross women's hockey sets program record with win over No.15 UConn
-Holy Cross men's hockey shuts out Army
-ICYMI: Bob Cousy reflects on his long friendship with Bill Russell (3:51)
-Railers lose to Reading, 4-2
-Central Mass. road race calendar
>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: Rescues continue in Turkey, Syria as earthquake death toll nears 26,000
-F.A.A. briefly closes airspace over part of Montana to investigate radar "anomaly"
-Tragic: 17-year-old falls to death hiking Moab Rim Trail in Utah
>COLLEGES: "Father of Tamoxifen" to give inaugural lecture on cancer drug discovery at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight: Jarred L. Grant-Spann
>SHOPPING: Amazon Fire TV deals -- Save up to 40% on Fire TV sticks
>NEW ENGLAND: Manchester airport evacuated after Spirit Airlines bomb threat
-State, Toyota reach $7 million settlement on illegal loan allegations: A.G.
>BUSINESS: Fed explores equity amid shifting work patterns
-Mass. bill would reimburse subscribers to local newspapers with tax credit
>HEALTH: U.S. spends most on health care but has worst health outcomes among high-income countries, new report finds
-UMass Medical School (23:29): Physician-scientist Jeremy Luban reflects on lessons learned from the pandemic
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester January 29th to February 5th
>FOOD: McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is coming back. Here’s what we know
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl commercials to feature Boston, New England favorites
-Super Bowl commercials to watch for and schedule
>CELEBRITY: Michael Jackson changed the Super Bowl halftime game in 1993
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming -- "Skinamarink," "Empire Of Light," and more
>ANIMALS: Wobbly baby goat finally runs with her best friend (3:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran anonymously paid for people's medicine for decade (2:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, minor league hockey team doesn't show up for home game in "weird" scene
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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