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>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 (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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