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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 40 today in Worcester
-January climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 15-year-old girl (pictured)
+6:00: Burncoat dance team returns to cheers after competition at Disney World
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: An impressive lineup in this week's poll
+6:00: Former Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent faces harassment suit
+6:00: Fallon Health building in Worcester could be converted into apartments
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
+6:00: Tyler Ghirardosi named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
+Noon: Cab fare increase; bottle laws: Worcester License Commission
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Family friendly fun at Winter Festival in Downtown Worcester
-Local family's hardest day leaves them drowning in medical debt
-It's Grammy nominations for work by Worcester's Rucker Collective
-Dormant Worcester Foothills Theater awaits a tenant
-Worcester reveals it stopped collecting cannabis impact fees in early 2023
-Hateful flyers mailed to Worcester officials, city councilor says
-Worcester School Committee adjusts budget accounting for inflation
-Beloved Holy Cross Professor Thomas Doughton dies at his Worcester home
-Multi-agency chase leads to arrest of wanted man
-2 men face more than 70 charges connected to child rape, trafficking in Worcester County
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli class on March 10th
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek help finding missing teen
-After time of blight, merchants hopeful at Midtown Mall
-Redfin's Worcester Neighborhood Guide: Where to live in 2024
-Worcester bagel shop slated to move to Pleasant Street
-Zorba's Taverna announces it's closing for good, becomes fifth high profile business to close in recent weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden has vacancies on Economic Development Committee
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): STEAMing toward competition with the Sutton High Robotics team
-Westborough optics company lands $4.4 million+ in defense-related contracts
-West Boylston readies for presidential primary
-Input sought for Boylston survey
-Radio Worcester (7:17): Kim Gordon, Manager, Fitchburg Public Market
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grammy Awards winners list
-Grammys red carpet highlights
-Tracy Chapman performs "Fast Car" with Luke Combs in heartfelt Grammys moment
-Joni Mitchell performs long-overdue debut at Grammys
-Sutton winners at Small Stones
-Worcester's Serenity Jones on Thick Chick Comedy's past features
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester photographer William Bullard
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (56:03): Positively Suzanne
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester contractor
>SPORTS: Gillette Stadium to host 7 matches during 2026 World Cup
-Bill Belichick thanks Patriots fans in full-page ad in Globe
-Celtics beat Memphis, 131-91
-Marcus Smart gets emotional tribute video in return to Boston
-2 Holy Cross football players invited to NFL combine
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: State of Emergency as atmospheric river hits California
-Enrollment in Obamacare is at a record high this year
-Tragic: Skydiver plummets to his death after parachutes fail to deploy: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. teen charged with first-degree murder in father's death
-Massachusetts among top states to live to 100
>COLLEGES: Clark alum promotes awareness of psychedelic treatments for depression
-Anna Maria AMCAST (30:50): Podcasting & Narrative
-Worcester State celebrates Black History Month with author event, film screening
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most relaxing vacation spots in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Do magnesium supplements help sleep quality? (1:12)
-Walmart says managers can now earn up to $400,000 a year — no college degree needed
>SHOPPING: Returns fraud a growing problem for retailers - and customers (2:41)
>HOMES: Do video doorbells really prevent crime?
>HEALTH: Simple exercise can lower your blood pressure, study finds
-Antidepressants vs. running therapy: New study compares them
>FOOD: McDonald's CosMc's blasts past traditional traffic in first month
>TV/STREAMING: Next on Netflix 2024 — The Series & Films Preview (3:24)
>MOVIES: "Argylle" bombs in box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift announces 11th studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" at Grammys
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel introduces her baby to her favorite dog (3:17)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 5th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 101-year-old veteran cries tears of joy as he meets great-great-granddaughter in viral video
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, watch escaped kangaroo hop through neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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