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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Stolen gun found on shelf of Worcester grocery store (pictured)
+6:00: Ask for homeless camping in Worcester parks rejected by councilors
+6:00: 2 incidents draw police to Clinton court house
+6:00: Migrant families relocating from Sutton to Auburn
+6:00: Get a custom built activity kit for Valentine's Day
+6:00: Marley bash, title fight watch, scavenger hunt: weekend fun
+6:00: Bravehearts' new owners "look forward to a successful run"
+Noon: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Zara Cully's "Jeffersons" role
+Noon: Five things to do: Opera, comedy, drag and more
+Noon: Pre-order these sweetheart doughnuts for your Valentine
-Worcester Housing Authority being investigated for living and working conditions
-Restaurant opens at former site of Blackstone Herbs in Worcester
-UMass Memorial doctor explains who should really be taking weight-loss wonder drugs (4:16). Article
-Worcester Bravehearts sold, will remain in city
-Women in education focus of Black History Month celebration
-When was Black History Month created and why is it in February? (3:03) Article
-The Faces of Worcester: Elizabeth Cruz, President, Latin American Business Organization
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy - Week 4 (1:47:55)
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester (24:40)— "What Happened to Holly Piirainen?"
>DINING OUT: Longtime Worcester restaurateur Thomas J. Oliveri dies
-ICYMI: Judge allows suit against Worcester crisis pregnancy center to move forward (1:58). Article
-Veteran, 69, begins new chapter as Quinsigamond Community College student
-Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024
-Worcester Canal District business closings: What does the future hold?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden talks budget, trash fee hike
-NEW! At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Dawson receives Holden Garden Club grant
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Planning Board closes public hearing on Verizon cell tower
-Uxbridge home break-in suspect seen "exercising" before 3 thefts, police say (1:59)
-Sterling Fire Department fundraiser benefits cancer support center
-Millbury stormwater enterprise fund will be on spring town meeting warrant
-S.E.L.C.O. provides local, cost-effective, dependable public power
-Ayer man confronts police with gun after challenging neighbor to “knife fight”
-Leominster man arrested for unlicensed operation of car, 2 days after arrest for same offense
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Sgt Scag, Futon Lasagna, Sweet Babylon, The Agonizers, and The Negans at the Raven on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest finding a match with audiences
-Radio Worcester (20:54): Inside Mechanics Hall — Music Worcester’s historic ties
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Hearts, history, and a Worcester love affair
-Last Call: Toca Legacy, barbershop owner
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 412 (28:04): Frank Chandler, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 93 (29:09): Stop Genocide, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for over 20 years
>SPORTS: TODAY! Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz to fight Teofimo Lopez on ESPN on Thursday
-Local legendary boxer cheers on Jamaine Ortiz in title fight
-Jamaine Ortiz world boxing title fight watch party
-Celtics beat Atlanta, 125-117
-Celtics trade for Grizzlies' Xavier Tillman ahead of deadline
-Netflix announces 2 Boston Red Sox projects
-Brian Belichick to stay on Patriots coaching staff, ESPN reports
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls at Lafayette
-Holy Cross’ Power of Purple Giving Day celebration Saturday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-GMC recall for Sierra, Chevy Silverado trucks impacts 300,000 vehicles
>NATIONAL: Police say man dressed as delivery driver in home invasion turned triple homicide
-Tragic: Couple married 59 years die within hours of each other
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey nominates former romantic partner to state's highest court
-Former "officer of the year" from Brookline charged with attacking police, Disney World security
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMC@Work: Michelle Randall-Berry ‘91
-Clark alum donates miniature book bound in meteorite
-New police chief sworn in at Quinsigamond Community College
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic's top 20 travel adventures for 2024
>BUSINESS: Cannabis businesses aren't government piggy banks anymore: W.B.J. editorial
-Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk
>SHOPPING: Woman follows dream, now Lady Black Tie in Hudson is one of state's largest dress shops (2:17)
>HOMES: Single-family home sells in Southborough for $1.8 million
>HEALTH: Stomach cancer: What are the symptoms?
-World cancer rates expected to double by 2050, W.H.O. says
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak results in ricotta recall at Whole Foods
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to stream on Disney+
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Hasty Pudding honors "Saltburn" actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year
>ANIMALS: Old dog that no one wanted turns into a puppy again (3:19)
>HISTORY: A journey through Worcester history (14:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Medford honors Vietnam War veteran with terminal diagnosis (1:07)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, animal shelter offers to "neuter your ex" for Valentine's Day
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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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