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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 38 today in Worcester
-January climate summary for Worcester
+6:00: Harvey Leonard recalls the Blizzard of 1978 (15:18)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3-hour standoff follows report of domestic assault in Charlton
+6:00: Shrewsbury firefighters rescue snowmobiler on Jordan Pond
+6:00: I-290 detour coming with Mass. D.O.T. bridge project
+6:00: 140-year-old Templeton bar reopens after devastating fire, thanks to the community (2:41)
+6:00: Winter Walks: Serene views highlight West Boylston's Old Stone Church
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester Canal District business closings: What does the future hold?
+Noon: Listen Up: Morgan Alyse flourishes with "Grow"
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Former Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent faces harassment suit
-Fallon Health building in Worcester to be converted into 198 apartments
-Burncoat Spirit Program welcomed home after national 3rd place
-Related: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Burncoat Spirit Team (:47)
-T&G Student of the Week: An impressive lineup in this week's poll
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Cab fare increase; bottle laws: Worcester License Commission
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold Valentine's Dumpling Workshop
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls teams succeed at state level
-NEW! At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-agency chase leads to arrest of wanted man in Rutland
-Paxton's Field of Dreams Therapy Farm using horses to help people with ailments
-Sutton state champions recognized at State House
-West Boylston police log January 29th to February 4th
-Wachusett Chamber offering scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Anthony Molinari is in Oscar favorite "Oppenheimer"
-New Worcester Postcards exhibit provides window into city’s history
-100FM The Pike (8:55): Doors guitarist Robby Krieger on new band, misconceptions about Jim Morrison
-Radio Worcester (24:04): Allan Dines’ book & Dr. Lordan’s therapy insights
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (56:03): Positively Suzanne
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who survived the Holocaust
>SPORTS: Steve Belichick leaving Patriots for college football job
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
-Former Wachusett star Colin Bennie records top-10 finish at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
-Tyler Ghirardosi named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross athletics January moments of the month (2:58)
-Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, setting stage for union vote
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
-New problem found on Boeing 737 Max planes
-Tragic: Parents beat 8-year-old to death with rolling pin, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Complex reasons behind migrant crisis in state (6:32)
-How to file your taxes for free with new I.R.S. tool
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:50): Podcasting & Narrative
-Clarkives: Clark professor advised 5 U.S. presidents on world affairs
-At Holy Cross, 2024 ushers in more options & efficiency for on-campus dining
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 5 countries visited by Americans in 2023
>BUSINESS: Mass. cannabis businesses sold record $1.8 billion in 2023
-Google News searches ranked A.I.-generated ripoffs above real articles
>SHOPPING: What is "quishing" and how can you protect yourself?
>HOMES: Worcester multifamily building sells for $1.25 million, more than double its 2015 sale price
>HEALTH: Vegan women run higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
-Mass. doctor explains results of study on suicide risk for high school students
>FOOD: Subway’s new footlong cookies are so popular it’s struggling to keep up with demand
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" Season 7 superfan episodes streaming on Peacock
>MOVIES: Top Gun 3 in the works with Tom Cruise
>CELEBRITY: Country singer Toby Keith dies at age 62
-Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" rockets to No. 1 on iTunes after Grammys performance with Luke Combs
>ANIMALS: 2 puppies found on side of road reunite months later (3:06)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 6th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doctor celebrates retirement rollerskating through hospital
-Meanwhile, research reveals 1 out of 3 Americans thinks aliens live among us
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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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