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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 (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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