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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Zorba's Taverna announces it's closing for good, becomes fifth high profile business to close in recent weeks
-New owner keeps legendary Kenmore Diner tradition cooking
-Worcester Beer Garden aims to reopen with new business partner
-Worcester Public Schools tackling $22 million budget shortfall for FY25
-Auburn K9 tracks down missing child on freezing cold night (:28)
-Cornelia, Worcester's own groundhog, indicates it'll be an early spring
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
-New indoor pickleball facility opens in West Boylston
-Youth Unity (15:24): Voices of Change — Worcester's leaders speak out at inauguration
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): City Council meeting marred by profane, racist calls
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester to celebrate Black History Month
-Song, art, dance: Black History Month event honors women in education
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! 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): Community rallies to support 9-year-old in cancer battle
-Annual "Ice-Out Einstein" fundraiser starts in Webster
-$650,000 lottery ticket sold at Gardner convenience store
-Shrewsbury School Committee approves goals for Sherwood and Oak middle schools
-Nick Lazzaro running for Millbury Select Board
-Schools opt for remote learning instead of snow days
-Athol man guilty of child sexual assaults, gets 18 months: D.A.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local indie rockers Space Shot at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "Menopause The Musical 2" set for Hanover Theatre
-Worcester Historical Museum hosts free events in February
-100FM The Pike (4:16): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 2nd
-British ensemble VOCES8 brings its 8 voices to Mechanics Hall
-Sculptures fill the Whitin Mill as Open Sky hosts third annual Inside & Out Exhibition
-Manny Jae Media (39:33): Manny and Mayor Joe Petty
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 23 (28:33): Economic issues facing Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman volunteered in the UMass Pediatric Unit, the Auburn Senior Center and Jeremiah’s Inn
>SPORTS: Key dates for Patriots entering pivotal stretch
-Eagles eyed Bill Belichick if Nick Sirianni didn't return
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Air Force, 6-3. Highlights (2:06). Postgame interview (1:00)
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Vermont
-Former Holy Cross football stars getting NFL exposure at Shrine Bowl
-Theo Epstein joins Red Sox ownership group as senior advisor
-Former Boston Bruins goalie Blaine Lacher dies at 53
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Tesla recalling another 2.2 million vehicles for warning lights that are too small
>NATIONAL: Pastor sues city after he was charged for housing homeless people at church
-Tragic: Mom dies of cervical cancer after doctors wrongly mark abnormal pap smear, told her biopsy was clear
>NEW ENGLAND: Newton teacher strike ends (3:00)
-New opioid settlement brings $8 million to Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates Black History Month
-Clark gamer joins prestigious League of Legends team
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 pricey cities that are actually worth visiting
>BUSINESS: Economy added 353,000 jobs in January, starting 2024 with a bang
-Mass. union membership declined slightly in 2023, still above national average
>HOMES: Boston townhouse with transparent elevator on sale for $12 million
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on vaccine's "exceptional results" for kids, adults (3:16)
-Dieters lose more weight when they treat themselves, study finds
>FOOD: Beef prices expected to stay high as drought causes America to run low on cows
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Wonka," "The Beekeeper" and more
>CELEBRITY: Carl Weathers, "Rocky" actor, dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Shaking puppy is so happy to be rescued (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 3rd (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Parade planned for oldest living American's 116th birthday
-Meanwhile, in the U.K. profanity-spewing parrots given a second chance at zoo
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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