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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:26). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Parade of storms bringing long-duration snow and ice event (14:57)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Online gambling in Worcester: Trends among local players
+6:00: Donate spices to support this food drive in Worcester
+6:00: George Strait, Chris Stapleton bringing show to Gillette Stadium
+Noon: Empty apartments could be key to solving housing crisis
+Noon: UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 Union Station 6 to 9 tonight
+Noon: Last Call: Daniel Letona, poet and poetry slam contender
-Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
-Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
-2 local restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Wings (5:02)
-Founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop see second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
-6-story, 56-unit apartment building proposed in Worcester
-City Council votes to make Worcester sanctuary city for transgender people (2:22). Article
-LBGTQ+ community, allies hold Queer Ball at Worcester City Hall
-Birmingham church-bombing survivor speaks at Anna Maria
-Probation Officers Academy hails first class of graduates at ceremony
-Worcester Police Department introduce some of the student officers in this year's Academy (2:31)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:41): School Committee showdown & political fallout
-ICYMI: At Worcester’s last Jewish deli, you can enjoy fries covered in pastrami
-Local owner of a Golden Tesla Cybertruck says he can no longer handle constant harassment
-It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson
-UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton teens hang with the big dogs at Westminster
-Nomination papers for annual Shrewsbury town election available
-Pair of crashes snarls morning commute on I-290, Route 20
-Woman arrested after erratic police chase where she backed into a cruiser, smashed a mailbox & sideswiped cars
-Sutton student will train with Olympic Development Team
-This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
-Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
-Millbury receives fire equipment grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Great minds think alike at West Boylston pyschic fair
-On view at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery: Transparency, a juried, open-call exhibition
-Listen Up: For Savoir Faire, "Hopeless Nostalgic" is full of heart
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester School Committee's weaponization of inclusivity
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:53): Author Brett Cotter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WAAF disc jockey who created Bikers Against Abusing Kids (B.A.A.K)
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye could hit the ground running in Josh McDaniels’ offense
-Tom Brady laughs after question about Bill Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit gives opportunity for students looking for jobs
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Colgate
-Holy Cross baseball announces coaching staff changes
-Central Mass. Boys' and Girls' Basketball Tournament seedings and schedule
>CARS: Mass. "right to repair" law wins important legal victory (:24)
>NATIONAL: 2 slain execution-style in hail of 40 bullets as Philly celebrates Super Bowl win
-More than 90 people fall ill with gastrointestinal illness on Royal Caribbean cruise
-Tragic: At least 19 decomposing bodies discovered on boat drifting near eastern Caribbean nation
>NEW ENGLAND: Major court ruling in Karen Read case — Implications, analysis (4:29)
-Doorbell camera captures small plane crash into woods near airfield in N.H. (:41)
>COLLEGES: Alum teaches in Togo as Clark launches new Peace Corps Prep Program
-Worcester State’s online master’s in nursing earns No. 2 ranking in Mass.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's safest airlines revealed for 2025
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence fell in January as owners raise concerns over tariffs
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-Apple warns iPhone users to update devices amid security breach
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works launches new Disney collab—Shop it now
>HEALTH: No evidence links maternal sickness during pregnancy, autism (:56)
-U.S. flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
>FOOD: F.D.A. recalls La Fiesta breadcrumbs sold nationwide
>TV/STREAMING: 14 top Valentine's Day movies to stream on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Box office vindication — "Mufasa" passes up "Sonic 3" in U.S.
>CELEBRITY: Reese Witherspoon denies falling out with Kate Winslet
>ANIMALS: Westminster Dog Show — Photos of bulldogs, poodles, Pomeranians
>HISTORY: Former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: "Just because" gift from dad earns woman $4 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, D.U.I. suspect caught speeding at over 130 mph said he was in rush to see his cat: cops
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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