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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 32 today in Worcester
-"Let them have it!" Worcester residents glad to be spared worst of winter storm
-Worcester businesses keep busy during Tuesday's snow
-How much snow fell in Worcester County? The latest town-by-town totals
-Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
-Why do school districts decide snow days so early? (3:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Lawyer responds to Auburn mobile home complaints
+8:00: The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Blessington, Business Owner & Midwife
+1:00: Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate crafts poem with community words (4:08). Article
+1:00: A busy Valentine's Day at Edible Arrangements in Worcester
+1:00: St. V's nurses allege conditions "getting worse, not better"
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Time to get out of your house and support the local arts
+1:00: Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Worcester's newest bar won't serve alcohol
-This visionary Worcester woman changed the way many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day
-Local group collecting Valentine's Day cards for seniors
-Where to celebrating Valentine's Day in Worcester
-Racist speech infiltrates Worcester City Council meeting again
-City Council discusses security at City Hall, rats, homelessness
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-Solution for Worcester rat problem again sought by City Council
-Worcesteria: Time to get real when it comes to live entertainment
-Channel 5 Wake up call from Major Edwards Elementary School in West Boylston (:30)
>FAITH: Ash Wednesday and Valentine's are on the same day, what can Catholics do?
>DINING OUT: Valentine's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester teen killed in Monday shooting: Police
-Worcester Regional Airport regains its altitude under Andy Davis’s watch
-Former chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department passes away at 63
-Ink-credible proposal: Worcester man pops the question with a "tattoo"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Conservation Commission has a vacancy
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-From gymnastics to diving - a decisive health move for Wachusett's O'Malley
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster residents frustrated by denial of federal aid for flood damage
-Spencer Sewer Commissioners “reluctantly” raise rates by as much as 30 percent
-Lane brothers latest in sports tradition at Wachusett
-Millbury deprived of community events
-Grafton annual town election is May 21st
-North Central chamber launches Manufacturing Council
-Shrewsbury Police Department January at a glance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Rucker Collective takes home Grammy for work on Lecrae song
-"The Catskills" at Worcester J.C.C. is a nostalgic look at Borscht Belt
-Radio Worcester (10:05): Raising Wrenn’s — A powerful memoir recounting a turbulent youth
-Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery at large with "Lower County Outlaw"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 560 (27:03): Guillermo Creamer
-Manny Jae Media (37:10): Dr. Sheri Ann McLean, McLean Coaching and Consulting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman owned Dance Loft Worcester for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Nets, 118-110
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 3-2
-2 baseball teams, 1 city: can Bravehearts, WooSox find peace?
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Clark Tournament to return for 83rd year with expanded girls divisions
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: 9 gold mine workers are missing after landslide in Turkey (:32)
-Dashcam video shows jet crash on Florida highway (:43)
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl struck and killed while boarding school bus
>NEW ENGLAND: Probation for clerk who tried to cash customer’s winning lottery ticket
-Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk due to patient backlog
>COLLEGES: Feel the love on Valentine’s Day at these Worcester spots
-Anna Maria to host annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday
-Clark student: "My Journey into the Nightmarish World of Clark’s Nearly Non-Existent COVID Policy"
-Nichols rises in U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best museums on the West Coast
>BUSINESS: Here are the 5 best top-paying, low-stress jobs for 2024
-58% of likely voters support boosting wages for tipped workers
>SHOPPING: Target considering paid membership program to compete with Amazon, Walmart
>HOMES: Experience luxury living at its finest in 4-bed masterpiece with fireplace and scenic views
>HEALTH: Here's how long it takes to recover from food poisoning
-Nose picking likely "partially" to blame for Alzheimer's disease: scientists
>FOOD: Free wings at Buffalo Wild Wings for Super Bowl overtime: Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Top 10 Valentine's Day TV episodes to keep you company
>MOVIES: Hallmark Valentine's Day movies
>CELEBRITY: Kate Winslet says after "Titanic" that "being famous was horrible"
>ANIMALS: Abandoned pup becomes grandpa's best friend (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple celebrates 7 decades of Valentine's Days together
-Meanwhile, in China, octopus attempts to climb out of restaurant seafood bucket (:22)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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