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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Slick morning conditions, another storm this weekend (3:34)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. state trooper accused of shoplifting 23 times in 2024 (1:36)
+6:00: Sewer work to begin on several Worcester streets this month
+1:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+1:00: UMass Medical School receives $35 million, third-largest UMass system donation ever
+1:00: 5 Central Mass. restaurants we wish made USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year
+1:00: Things to Do: Films, concerts, helping hands
+1:00: A Valentine’s Day date with Niki and Andy in Cline-Cash tribute
+1:00: For Michelle and Tracey Love, marriage endures even in uncertain times
+1:00: 100FM The Pike (15:33): Comedian Dusty Slay talks smoking, jobs, making Grand Ole Opry laugh
-Empty apartments could be key to solving housing crisis
-Worcester priest named Bishop of Norwich
-Favorite Worcester restaurant named one of best in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted murder of police officer in Sterling
-Worcester man arrested in Auburn on drug charges
-UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
-Online gambling in Worcester: Trends among local players
-Donate spices to support this food drive in Worcester
-Worcester Brickworks draws Central Mass. LEGO fans
-Local Tesla Cybertruck owner says he's been threatened and harassed (2:27). Article
-Local historian highlights Worcester woman who revolutionized Valentine’s Day cards
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (13:06): Doherty edition
-Radio Worcester (17:53): Joshua Croke on Worcester’s LGBTQ+ protests: "A fight for transparency and inclusion"
-Radio Worcester (19:33): Mayor Joe Petty on Worcester’s LGBTQ+ sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: 2 local restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Wings (5:02)
-ICYMI: Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
-Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
-6-story, 56-unit apartment building proposed in Worcester
-City Council votes to make Worcester sanctuary city for transgender people (2:22). Article
-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): Millbury in compliance with M.B.T.A. Communities Act – temporarily
-Missing man found "alive and well" in Hardwick
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Westborough woman charged with drunk driving
-Spencer police promote Officer Joshua May to Sergeant
-Bolton starts election season with March 3rd caucus
-West Boylston papers available for election
-Nomination papers available in Sterling, including added seats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: George Strait, Chris Stapleton bringing show to Gillette Stadium
-Mariah Carey and Chubby Checker nominated to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
-Worcester artist residency program expands, looking for applicants
-Grafton student wins blue ribbon at Small Stones Festival of Art
-Last Call: Daniel Letona, poet and poetry slam contender
>OPINION: Billie Raymond: Why you should buy the cookies
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:26): Nana Agyemang, car salesman, bodybuilder and cosplayer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Worcester County Memorials
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Peyton Manning’s assessment of Drake Maye
-Alex Bregman and Red Sox agree to $120 million, 3-year contract
-Celtics beat Spurs, 116-103
-Lineup set for Friday's Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-'Sader Stories (1:58): In and Of Worcester
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball fall to Colgate
>NATIONAL:New footage shows moment Navy fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay
-Future of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uncertain (2:11)
-Tragic: Pregnant teen allegedly run over and killed while trying to confront driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Say goodbye to NECN
-Karen Read case: Defense seeks more evidence, reveals new text from Proctor (1:56)
>COLLEGES: Kennedy Center Festival beckons Clark theatre students
-Atomizing device for use in a spray dryer invented at WPI patented (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue accepting Venmo for flights
>BUSINESS: Center for Women & Enterprise lays off Worcester director amid uncertainty over federal funding
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-January inflation ticks up to 3% annually
>SHOPPING: Joann Fabrics closing stores in Mass., including Shrewsbury
>HEALTH: What are the benefits to doing a cold plunge? (1:00)
-Black mothers die at higher rates than white woman, data says (:45)
>FOOD: Canned tuna recalled from Walmart over "potentially fatal" flaw
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak Peek of new Netflix series "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Viola Davis stars as the President in Amazon movie "G20"
>CELEBRITY: Kanye West dropped by talent agency after antisemitic rant
>ANIMALS: Sweetest stray cat gets a new lease on life (2:05)
>HISTORY: Hahnemann Hospital, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: High school student saved by C.P.R. now provides free training to restaurants in Mass. (1:13)
-Meanwhile, Domino's launching pepperoni-inspired perfume for Valentine's Day
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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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