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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn K9 tracks down missing child on freezing cold night (:28) (pictured)
+6:00: Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
+6:00: New owner keeps legendary Kenmore Diner tradition cooking
+6:00: Worcester Historical Museum hosts free events in February
+6:00: Youth Unity (15:24): Voices of Change — Worcester's leaders speak out at inauguration
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (4:16): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 2nd
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Wonka," "The Beekeeper" and more
+Noon: Worcester Beer Garden aims to reopen with new business partner
+Noon: British ensemble VOCES8 brings its 8 voices to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: "Menopause The Musical 2" set for Hanover Theatre
+Noon: Theo Epstein joins Red Sox ownership group as senior advisor
-UMass Memorial dealing with "crisis situation" due to emergency room overcrowding
-Police remember Paxton Chief Robert Mortell 30 years after line-of-duty death
-Family, friends mourn loss of longtime hairdresser Sal Arcuri
-Nurses file complaints against Saint Vincent Hospital (2:37)
-Worcester to celebrate Black History Month
-Song, art, dance: Black History Month event honors women in education
-Online commenting coming to an end on telegram.com
-Permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless opens in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (24:41): Positively Suzanne Positive Vibes Studio Grand Opening
-A sweet time at Hebert's Candy Mansion
-Punxsutawney Phil says spring is near
-How accurate is Groundhog Day? Here's how often Punxsutawney Phil really gets the weather right
-Radio Worcester (13:34): City Councilor George Russell on Worcester’s trash system. Time for change?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): City Council meeting marred by profane, racist calls
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Snack Attack Destinations (5:22)
-Canal District restaurant announces closing, third business to close in January
-ICYMI: Worcester nursing home cited for understaffing, overmedication, neglect
-Related: Disturbing conditions at a Worcester nursing home prompt questions of state oversight
-Report: Worcester median rent rose 7.6% in 2023
-86-year-old woman victim of hit-and-run
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Ice Rink opening 11-noon Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett students underutilizing Media Center miss out on valuable resources
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police arrest man for trafficking meth
-Parents outraged by firing of 2 Southbridge teachers
-Ex-husband shares memories of Lunenburg murder victim
-Driver cited after ice flies off truck and shatters car windshield in Uxbridge
-Grafton school budget discussions continue February 6th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Local indie rockers Space Shot at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Small Stones Festival of the Arts opens
-Remembering Chita: "We’re taking the stairs"
-Things to Do: Vanessa Collier, "Barbie" and a "Socks On! Dance Off!"
-Mayor Petty asks for report on free museum days for public school families
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 524 (27:49): Homeless encampments
-Manny Jae Media (39:33): Manny and Mayor Joe Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned and operated family business for many years
>SPORTS: Patriots hiring Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator
-What Tom Brady thinks of Jerod Mayo taking over as Patriots coach
-Celtics lose to Lakers, 114-105
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz prepares for his first world title fight (1:27)
-Holy Cross announces spring sport broadcast schedule
-Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes for Ferrari F1 team
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Astronomers say skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass near Earth
-U.S. prison labor tied to some of the world's most popular food brands
-Tragic: High school freshman collapses, dies during girls' J.V. basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man shot, killed by Maine police officer after multi-state crash, officials say
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students hosting American Cancer Society Relay for Life
-Worcester State awardees inspire students with innovative classroom strategies
-Exploring the history of Clark's English House
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel warning issued for the Bahamas due to spike in murders
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance Q4 earnings snapshot
-Radio Worcester (10:43): Prevent tax identity theft — File early, use I.R.S. P.I.N.
>HOMES: Nantucket home with theater, game room sells for massive sum
>HEALTH: Why is syphilis is at highest numbers since 1950? (3:00)
-Here's how much coffee you should drink every day to lose weight
>FOOD: Quaker Oats granola bar among products at risk for salmonella
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek at "Bridgerton" Season 3 (:50)
>MOVIES: "Oppenheimer" to stream on Peacock starting February 16th
>CELEBRITY: Darius Rucker arrested for minor drug offense in Tennessee
-Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl show was 20 years ago
>ANIMALS: Shaking puppy is so happy to be rescued (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 2nd (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman driven off her land by a racist mob. 8 decades later, she owns it again. (2:35)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, Amish horse and buggy stolen from outside Walmart
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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