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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 26 today in Worcester
+6:00: Latest forecast for Thursday's storm (4:18)
+6:00: Looking back at the Blizzard of '78, 47 years later (11:45)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Declared Winter Parking Ban in Worcester to take effect at 9 a.m. Thursday
+6:00: Updated: Idea Lab free open work day and open house planned for Thursday postponed
+6:00: Holy Cross football announces 2025 signees, transfers
+Noon: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
+Noon: "The Cher Show" coming to turn back time in Worcester
+Noon: Lifelong love of Mozart leads to new look at "The Magic Flute"
+Noon: Listen Up: "Raining Femmes" a deluge of joyful covers
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-In Worcester, a 10-month-old hears for the first time (2:37). Article (pictured)
-Want an oven from a classic Worcester restaurant? Equipment sale this month
-Local developer proposes 6-story apartment building on Chandler Street
-Worcester City Council tables vote on sanctuary status for transgender community
-Related: Calls for Worcester to be sanctuary city for trans community (2:24). Article
-On 100th day of school, Worcester students get special message from a 1946 Grafton alum
-Central Mass. hiker speaks after rescue on Mount Washington (2:43). Article
-How far will they go? South High and St. John's get ready for "High School Quiz Show"
-Radio Worcester (18:17): City’s growing role in major film & commercial productions
-Mass. Probation Service staff hosts breakfast for Worcester school children
-Aislinn Doyle: February 6th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (20:06): Desy Bar and Grill ribbon cutting
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester in line for 11-story apartment building
-Local donut shop makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:09)
-Closure of Central Mass. paper mill in May will lead to 71 layoffs
-Catholic school sponsors pro-life billboard in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Free Narcan training February 11th at Holden Safety Complex
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-February Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police seek 2 men in Leominster armed robbery (1:56)
-Shrewsbury voters adopt zoning change for M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Shrewsbury Superintendent Joe Sawyer says schools "moving forward" amid "headwinds"
-Auburn interim Town Manager Dori Vecchio sworn in
-Grafton Select Board considers options for addressing potential budget shortfall
-West Boylston police log January 20th to 26th
-Fitchburg, Sutton to welcome new police chiefs
-Wingmasters bring owls to Berlin library production
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesday at 961 Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Spring at the Willard
-Bob Marley Birthday Bash events in Worcester celebrate singer's life, legacy
-North High School Winter Performing Arts Showcase (46:23)
-Horticultural Heroes exhibit highlights inclusivity, equity
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: February Horrorscopes
-Jeff Raymond: Just a thought or 2 (hundred)
-Tim Garvin: 2 types of philanthropy
-City of Worcester (3:38): Introducing Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 451 (25:33): Lina Gonzalez & SpadXTech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career banker who volunteered on numerous community boards
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are perfect team to pursue Myles Garrett trade
-Tom Brady's broadcast restrictions lifted for Super Bowl
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 112-105
-Bruins shut out Wild, 3-0
-'Sader Stories (2:13): Transformational student experience
-Railers attendance up compared to last season
>NATIONAL: Post Office suspends incoming packages from China, Hong Kong
-N.T.S.B. confirms Army Black Hawk was flying too high before midair crash
-Tragic: Student dies in "tragic accident" at school drop off: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Patients seeing red from sky-high ambulance bills not covered (3:59)
-Mass. homelessness rise needs funding attention
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria and Wachusett partnership: A pathway to criminal justice careers
-Acclaimed designer Stuart Weitzman to share his entrepreneurial journey at Clark February 12th
-Ethanol derived petrochemicals invented at WPI patented (1:08)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise passenger socked with $1,300 post-trip bill — don't make this mistake
>BUSINESS: Cliff Rucker, owner of Worcester Railers, launches Worcester entrepreneurship hub
-LPL Financial Research: U.S. exceptionalism — Is it still intact?
-Worcester company completes state certification as a multifamily modular manufacturing facility
>SHOPPING: 7 can't-miss Super Bowl TV deals to shop now
>HOMES: Why you should put a ball of aluminum foil in the dishwasher
>HEALTH: How to stay healthy in extremely cold weather (:48)
-People diagnosed with A.D.H.D. have sharply reduced life expectancy: study
>FOOD: These are America's favorite cheeses
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on the murder of Gabby Petito (1:49)
>MOVIES: Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino to return for "Romy and Michele" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Karla Sofía Gascón breaks down repeatedly in hour-long TV interview: “I Am Not a Racist”
>ANIMALS: Cries coming from a dumpster turned out to be cutest cat (1:50)
>HISTORY: Howard Johnson’s empire started as a Quincy corner pharmacy selling ice cream
>GOOD NEWS: Navy veteran receives keys to new vehicle
-Meanwhile, boy swallows toy magnets, becomes X-Men's Magneto in freak accident
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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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