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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Looking back at the Blizzard of '78, 47 years later (11:45)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester nonprofit's future in doubt after it's funding left out of state budget
+6:00: Worcester is getting a pop-up Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: Winter storm hits Worcester (1:11)
+Noon: Seven Things to Do: James Montgomery Band, Italian Opera and more ...
+Noon: "Solus," shot in Worcester, to debut at Dead of Winter film festival
+Noon: Robert Kraft casts Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg in his latest ad
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing adult sisters
-Classes canceled at Worcester Public Schools
-Declared Winter Parking Ban in Worcester to take effect at 9 a.m. Thursday
-Idea Lab free open work day and open house planned for Thursday postponed
-Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-What to expect at Worcester’s soon-to-reopen eatery
-National day care franchise to open Worcester location
-Elder service providers feeling pressure as population expands
-Aislinn Doyle: February 6th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (20:06): Desy Bar and Grill ribbon cutting
-ICYMI: In Worcester, a 10-month-old hears for the first time (2:37). Article
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Terrance Fencher spreads positivity and creativity throughout Wachusett
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Free Narcan training February 11th at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Scam claims to be from Shrewsbury Consumer Science Department
-Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services invites new board members
-Fitchburg’s decades-long downtown revitalization enters its next phase
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Grafton boards, commissions and committees need members
-Laura Taylor Clinton's new Council on Aging director
-The "spell" of success in Bolton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "The Cher Show" coming to turn back time in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (18:17): City’s growing role in major film & commercial productions
-Ozzy Osbourne announces final show with Black Sabbath
-Lifelong love of Mozart leads to new look at "The Magic Flute"
-Listen Up: "Raining Femmes" a deluge of joyful covers
>OPINION: Elizabeth Chirico: How to stay sane on a snow day
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The immorality of dehumanizing migrants
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 47 (28:32): Shelley Wright & CE4ST, part 2
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:24)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served the Worcester Fire Department for 42 years
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he recruited players at Pro Bowl
-Chiefs' Steve Spagnuolo, a Grafton native, savors latest Super Bowl run
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 3-2
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls to Army
-Holy Cross football announces 2025 signees, transfers
-Worcester Bravehearts celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day
-Railers beat Atlanta, 3-2
>CARS: Ford expects to rack up E.V. losses of up to $5.5 billion in 2025
>NATIONAL: Second type of bird flu detected in U.S. dairy cows
-Man on FBI's Most Wanted list arrested in newlywed bathtub killing
-Tragic: "Loving father" killed in hammer throw accident while attending son's high school track meet
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine Mall shooting suspect at large, victim expected to survive
-Students spend a quarter of the school day on their phones (1:58)
>COLLEGES: New way to produce batteries invented at WPI patented (:54)
-Anna Maria secures nearly $1 million to advance nursing labs
-Clark grad Penelope Amara has built an online community to inspire authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are America’s most lavish — and expensive — hotel suites
>BUSINESS: Nissan, Honda to scrap $60 billion merger talks: report
-LPL Financial Research: U.S. exceptionalism — Is it still intact?
-Employees reveal how productive they are when working from home
>SHOPPING: Shop Presidents Day TV sales for up to 60% off now
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, February 2nd
>HEALTH: What is food noise and how can it be silenced? (1:01)
-Lack of sleep can bring up unpleasant memories, study says (:51)
>FOOD: McDonald's Shamrock Shake returns alongside Uncle O'Grimacey
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for fifth and final season of Netflix's "You" (:42)
>MOVIES: "Jurassic World Rebirth" trailer with Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali
>CELEBRITY: New Ben Affleck Dunkin’ Donuts Super Bowl commercial features Jeremy Strong
-"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo honored as Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
>ANIMALS: Tangled baby fox calms down for his rescue (1:46)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Crystal Pond, Main South, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrates his 103rd birthday
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man bounces table tennis balls with his mouth to break record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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