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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 (: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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