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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 36 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac: Warmer, wetter spring forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn K9 tracks, helps arrest domestic violence suspect
+6:00: Man arrested in Westborough hotel incident involving juvenile (:15)
+6:00: Worcester police will give out fewer speeding tickets next month. Here’s why
+6:00: Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Abby’s House
+Noon: Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 Councilor
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Moana 2," "Babygirl," and more
+Noon: Local writer Meredith O'Brien explores family dysfunction in this political era
+Noon: Register to perform at the second Worcester Youth Poetry Slam
-Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
-Worcester development firm buys 4 Park Ave. properties for $3 million
-Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
-Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
-Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
-Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
-How to pronounce Worcester? Boston Celtics players aren't so sure
-Worcester veterinary hospital damaged by fire set to reopen Monday
-How a Central Mass. minister convinced the state to recognize Rosa Parks Day
-Have your say on Worcester's Draft Vision Zero plan
-Worcester Business Journal seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: New Chandler Street restaurant gets into the groove of the "neighborhood vibe"
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Break Camp at Trout Brook
-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): Shrewsbury student wins Cub Scout raffle, enjoys a V.I.P. ride to school
-Car seat safety & infant/child C.P.R. event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-The Shops at Highland Commons will open 4 new stores in 2025
-Grafton teen playing in A Shot for Life Courage Cup soccer January 26th
-Fitchburg seeks developer for restaurant at municipal airport
-Boylston Police Department welcomes new officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert (5:59:55)
-Courage to Dream concert celebrates Black history at Mechanics Hall
-Past and future: Black History Month events on tap in Worcester area
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
-Unity Radio's Taking Wellness (57:57): Nieisha Deed of PureSpark
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who ran his own plumbing and heating company for more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel details collaboration with personnel department
-Rob Gronkowski gives great response to Travis Kelce comparisons
-Bruins lose to Jets, 6-2
-Jaylen Brown named to All-Star Team
-Holy Cross women’s hockey to host New Hampshire and Maine for 2-game home set
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game on Saturday
-“Breaking Through: The Rise of Women in Sports” at Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
>CARS: Honda recalls 295,000 vehicles due to engine issue
>NATIONAL: Another flight aborted landing due to military helicopter at Reagan National Airport
-Latest details on Washington D.C. plane crash, black boxes recovered, victims remembered (12:26)
-Tragic: Tourist trampled, killed by elephant in Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: Priest from Mass. dies in Spain, investigation underway (2:35)
-6 with ties to The Skating Club of Boston killed in crash (3:31)
>COLLEGES: Wearable blood gas monitor invented at WPI gets patent (:58)
-At Worcester State, grant will open civic engagement internships throughout Worcester
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 souvenirs you should actually buy in Europe
>BUSINESS: Idea Lab hosts free open work day and open house February 6th
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Top budgeting podcasts to save, invest and organize money
>SHOPPING: Tuft & Needle Presidents Day mattress sale: Save 20% on sleepers
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Gardening resolutions you can keep for 2025
>HEALTH: There may be scientific reason you can't keep your resolution (1:10)
-8-week Mindful Self-Compassion course at HeartWell Institute starts Wednesday
>FOOD: Celebrating the Lunar New Year with traditional bites (3:54)
>TV/STREAMING: Are Netflix prices going up… again?! What we know about the price increase
>MOVIES: "The Faculty" remake set with Robert Rodriguez
>CELEBRITY: Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Historical Society recalls Blizzard of ’78
>ANIMALS: German shepherd couldn't stop crying, until...???? (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket hidden in Bible earns woman $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, watch as a deer crashes through window of medical office
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In The News
>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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