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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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