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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 (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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