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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:25). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Latest National Weather Service forecast snow total
-Snow coming Saturday night (3:32)
-Parking ban in Worcester begins at 8 p.m.
-Looking back at the Blizzard of '78, 47 years later (11:45)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
-What survivors, advocates know about Mass. A.G.'s inquiry into child sexual abuse at Catholic dioceses
-Earlier: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-Antiques dealer who pawned gold coins from Shrewsbury estate sentenced
-Worcester man arrested hours after vehicle reported stolen
-Worcester prepares for Valentine's Day with several romantic events
-Mayor Petty cryptic, but most city councilors looking to hold seats
-Worcester families worried over order on transgender services
-Coworking space opens in Worcester’s Trolley Yard Plaza
-Area science teacher gets prestigious national award
-Radio Worcester (12:12): Transportation Commissioner Stephen Rolle outlines focus on high-risk corridors
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>DINING OUT: This barbecue restaurant wants to open on Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Winter storm hits Worcester (1:11)
-Related: "This is nothin'." Channel 10 catches up with Worcester resident Patti Britt (:18)
-Worcester program's future in doubt after its funding left out of state budget
-Nonprofit names new C.E.O. amid expansion to Worcester
-Worcester is getting a pop-up Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mady Harmon raises $1,500 for cancer research
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Hearing on Salisbury Street bridge replacement February 20th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Memorial remembers Sullivan's service, sacrifice
-Southbridge Town Council votes no confidence in schools receiver
-Fitchburg firm shares small businesses' stories
-Karen McKenzie helps seniors stay "fit for life"
-David Hurlbut announces November retirement
-4 officers, sergeants promoted in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to Do: James Montgomery Band, Italian Opera and more ...
-100FM The Pike (13:14): Chad Stewart & Steve Nevick on Saturday's Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show
-Matt Cody riding high in Grave Digger as Monster Jam is at DCU Center
-Local playwright Mfoniso Udofia on Shakespeare, Michaela Coel
-In the Books weekly reading recap (2:15)
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: We are in the midst of a hostile takeover
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1366 (27:52): Heart of New England Council, Scouting America announces partnerships
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who started local advertising agency
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits Patriots "got a little more lax" under Jerod Mayo
-Wade Boggs announces he is cancer free
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to host B.U. for 50th anniversary celebration
-Holy Cross men's basketball team set for Winter Homecoming matchup with B.U.
-12 Crusaders record points in men’s ice hockey’s win over RIT
-UMass will give student $10,000 after replay initially overturned half-court shot in contest (:46)
-Railers beat Atlanta, 3-2
>NATIONAL: 10 dead after missing Alaska plane discovered
-Do you qualify to file tax returns for free? What to know (1:58)
-Tragic: Boy, 14, dies after falling through ice while fishing at pond with pal
>NEW ENGLAND: Man stabbed dozens of times, wrapped in duct tape on Charlestown houseboat (1:18)
-Father accused of inappropriate contact on Boston-bound flight (1:16)
-Dept. of Education investigating M.I.A.A. over trans athletes (1:25)
>COLLEGES: WPI Business School highly ranked in world rankings
-Anna Maria nursing students achieve outstanding 96% NCLEX-RN pass rate
-Chief Rebecca Gagne sworn in as Assumption chief of police
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 rules for flying in 2025 every traveler should follow
>BUSINESS: February jobs report shows continued hiring trend
-Get your payment card data security in check before the April deadline
>SHOPPING: LG recalls ranges over fire hazard, pet deaths
>HEALTH: Tori Carbone: 5 winter skincare musts
-Being in noisy public setting doesn't affect blood pressure (1:18)
>FOOD: Game Day snacks that'll score big at home (5:14)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Wolf Man," "September 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Critics Choice Awards winners
-Tony Roberts, Woody Allen sidekick, dies at 85
>ANIMALS: Guy adopts puppy who wouldn't stop crying, gives her a bath (1:45)
>HISTORY: "Godfather of Soul" James Brown once helped quell racial tensions in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Dog reunites with owner after 8 years apart
-Meanwhile, man wins free cruise -- then catches the flu onboard and gets hit with $47,000 medical bill
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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