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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
+6:00: Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
+6:00: Worcester development firm buys 4 Park Ave. properties for $3 million
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
+Noon: Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
+Noon: Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
+Noon: 6 with ties to The Skating Club of Boston killed in crash (1:32)
+Noon: Courage to Dream concert celebrates Black history at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Past and future: Black History Month events on tap in Worcester area
+Noon: How to pronounce Worcester? Boston Celtics players aren't so sure
-Search continues for missing after plane and helicopter collide over D.C. (2:50)
-10 displaced by fire in Worcester 3-decker. Video (:18)
-High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08)
-Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
-City's veterans services director has big plans for Worcester
-Worcester police honor retiring Captain Jeremiah O'Rourke
-Worcester search warrant leads to drug distribution arrest
-Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
-UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Auburn High athletic director charged with sending "obscene" video to 17-year-old
-Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
-Worcester Human Rights Commission says city manager not responsive
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town seeking pictures for annual Town Report
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): John Samia will not seek re-election to Shrewsbury Select Board in May
-Maintenance worker at Webster apartments charged with thefts
-Spencer Selectmen ponder Proposition 2 ½ override scenarios
-Uxbridge residents call for superintendent’s ouster after O.U.I. charge
-Rutland Police Department Warrant Wednesday
-Man arrested for resisting arrest and trespassing after refusing to leave Motel 6 in Leominster
-Harrington Hospital joins nationwide fellowship tackling early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
-100FM The Pike (23:50): Ryan McDonnell from "Shoresy"
-Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
>OPINION: Asha Holmes: Becoming a yoga teacher made me a better mom
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1364 (26:53): American Vinegar Works
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman with a unique sense of style who drove her customized pink and green Beetle around the city
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman weighs in on Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes debate
-Bill Belichick suggests naming Super Bowl trophy after Tom Brady
-Celtics over Bulls, 122-100
-25 years of Holy Cross varsity women's hockey to be celebrated February 15th
-Holy Cross men’s soccer adds 4 transfers
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
>CARS: Honda recalling 295,000 Acura and Honda Pilot vehicles over engine issue
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. ordered to stop working with W.H.O. immediately
-JonBenét Ramsey's father sees hope in murder investigation
-Tragic: Gymgoer, 29, dies after chiropractor "cracked her neck"
>NEW ENGLAND: Local farmers threatened by bird flu outbreak (2:02). Article
-3 years later, loved ones still seeking justice for John O'Keefe (20:20)
>COLLEGES: 6 unique classes you can take at WPI (:24)
-For Clark student Owen Sheff, studying aerodynamics is as easy as riding a bike
-Pipeline Dreams program primes high school students for health, science careers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 of the busiest train stations in the world
>BUSINESS: Mass. ends 2024 with third highest unemployment rate of the year
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-What is DeepSeek? All about China's latest A.I. model
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: How much do you need to make to buy a home in Mass.?
>HEALTH: Meet the dogs being trained to sniff out bowel cancer
-This nasal spray might be the cure to loneliness
>FOOD: Popeyes, Don Julio collaborate on new chicken sandwich
>TV/STREAMING: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" shooting in TLC reality show trailer
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (2:21)
>CELEBRITY: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan reunite in "When Harry Met Sally" Super Bowl ad (1:00)
>HISTORY: Elm Street looking toward Main Street in Worcester, circa 1915
>ANIMALS: Matted dog on run for over 2 years finally gets rescued (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman saves man from bridge
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., drug kingpin arrested after wife posted vacation photos online, giving away his location (:45)
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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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