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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 50 today in Worcester
-Latest National Weather Service snowfall map for upcoming storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Brewery opens in growing Midtown Mall
-Worcester woman arrested at Twin River casino with a gun, charged with felony assault
-100FM The Pike (5:04): Here's how you can help 12-year-old Josh Sowden
-Earlier: 12-year-old Worcester boy giving back by making Easter baskets to help kids in shelters (2:49). Article
-South High School culinary students create Super Bowl snacks in weekly competition
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Nichols College students at Super Bowl (:26)
-Worcester OBGYN seeing increase in pregnant migrant patients
-Worcester D.P.W. receives hundreds of pothole repair requests
-Where to celebrating Valentine's Day in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:21): Worcester Now/Next Plan — A deep dive with Peter Dunn and Michelle Smith
-School counselor week highlights guidance, mental health for students
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:54): Worcester City Council hate groups and more
-Unsolved: Worcester (24:40) — "What Happened to Holly Piirainen?" Audio (24:39)
>DINING OUT: Super Bowl plans? Check Dining Out to see local offers
-ICYMI: Tuberculosis cases skyrocket in Worcester, but risk considered low
-Wachusett grad will play with Usher at Super Bowl halftime show
-Emotional support clown offers services to Worcester area
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): From gymnastics to diving - a decisive health move for Wachusett's O'Malley
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-February Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton car thief caught on camera repeatedly, arrested while brazenly walking past police
-Community Conversations (15:21): Clinton Police Chief Brian Coyne
-Nashoba teacher ready to conquer Boston Marathon
-Millbury and Sutton food pantries benefit from bank's drive
-Millbury Town Election seats open
-Parents at Fitchburg's Goodrich Academy rally in support of principal
-Fitchburg has begun renovating 3 historic buildings into 60 units of affordable housing for artists
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:15): InnerViews Live with Abbie Cotto
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to St. Peter-Marian Hall of Famer
>SPORTS: Who is Noah Gray? Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Leominster native
-Grafton's Steve Spagnuolo trying to enjoy the moment ahead of coaching in another Super Bowl
-Kendrick Bourne reveals why he wants to return to Patriots in free agency
-Bruins lose to Capitals, 3-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats American, 58-56. Highlights (1:59)
-H.C. women's hockey team falls to No. 11 UConn on Senior Night. Senior Day Roundtable (3:57)
-Holy Cross football completes 2024 staff
-Railers beat Mariners, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Aerial video shows massive damage from wildfire in Chile (1:50)
-Radio Worcester (15:14): No Labels looks at third party presidential run
-Tragic: 73-year-old skydiver dies after parachute fails to open
>NEW ENGLAND: Pressure on state budget mounts as tax collection slump drags on
-Mass. health care system at "high risk" amid patient backlog, Steward uncertainty, M.H.A. says
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja on cultural diversity
-Anna Maria AMC@Work: Shawn Davis
-Holy Cross students explore nonprofit sector at nonprofit careers conferences
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic's 20 coolest travel experiences for 2024 (1:11)
>BUSINESS: Fraud — is it happening to your business?
-McDonald's CEO promises "affordability" amid backlash over $18 Big Mac combos, $6 hash browns
>SHOPPING: Bissell vacuums recalled over battery with fire hazard potential
>HOMES: Is this Mass. home with a full bar the best place to watch the Super Bowl?
>HEALTH: Respiratory virus season in the U.S. isn’t over yet
-Mild COVID cases may cause people to lose sleep, study says (:59)
>FOOD: How to defend against food poisoning at your Super Bowl party
-What the 1% will be eating in their Super Bowl luxury suites (1:01)
>TV/STREAMING: All the Super Bowl commercials to watch for
>MOVIES: Moana sequel set at Disney for November release
>CELEBRITY: Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads
-The 58 most interesting people to watch around Super Bowl
>ANIMALS: Puppy Bowl turns 20 (1:05)
>HISTORY: This Day in History
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quinsigamond Community College welcomes community resource dog, Siggy, to campus
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Alaskan bear cubs found more than 3,600 miles away from home
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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