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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 32 today in Worcester
-6:00: Storm arrives late Saturday with snow, ice, rain (3:04)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Happy Valentine's Day! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Better Man," "One of Them Days," and more
+Noon: 14 Valentine’s Day movies streaming on Netflix
+Noon: The cost of cocoa isn't sweet ahead of Valentine's Day
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s foray into "high" society
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Different life paths led to one love for Worcester couple
-Valentine's Day story: After coffee spill, couple marks 50 years
-For Michelle and Tracey Love, marriage endures even in uncertain times
-Radio Worcester (20:44): Valentine’s Day gifts & local gems
-Mass. state trooper accused of shoplifting 23 times in 2024 (1:36)
-Jurors in Jacob Grice murder trial hear fatal gunshots in shooting
-9-month sewer project impacting traffic begins next week on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester poised to adopt Vision Zero plan
-UMass Medical School receives $35 million, third-largest UMass system donation ever
-5 Central Mass. restaurants we wish made USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year
-D.P.W. crews battle icy roads with dwindling salt supply (1:23)
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Students get FRESH about food insecurity
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster raises ambulance fees
-West Boylston police log January 27th to February 2nd
-Auburn Police Department January stats (:10)
-Worcester man arrested in Auburn on drug charges
-Shrewsbury police welcome "new" officer
-Oxford man arrested for threatening patron with knife at package store
-Man arrested for indecent assault at Leominster Dollar Tree
-Super 8 Motel in Gardner will no longer serve as emergency shelter
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Films, concerts, helping hands
-A Valentine’s Day date with Niki and Andy in Cline-Cash tribute
-100FM The Pike (15:33): Comedian Dusty Slay talks smoking, jobs, making Grand Ole Opry laugh
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: From immigrants to trans communities, the expanding need for sanctuary
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1367 (23:36): Worcester addresses childhood trauma, with Amy Ebbeson, LCSW
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (58:03): K Fingers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Albanian immigrant who became a forensic chemist and lab director at UMass
>SPORTS: What leadership style will Mike Vrabel bring to Patriots?
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson "have discussed marriage"
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Mercyhurst, 4-1. Highlights (1:57)
-Holy Cross baseball: 5 things to watch
-Liam McLinskey of Holy Cross named a Walter Brown Award semifinalist
>NATIONAL: Apple and Google restore TikTok to their U.S. app stores
-Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
-Tragic: Mom of 2 kids who froze to death while sleeping in van asked for help: "I’m sorry, but I tried"
>NEW ENGLAND: More card skimmers found in Mass. supermarkets (1:41)
-Uber says Massport proposal would be highest rideshare tax in world
>COLLEGES: Facile etching for single crystal cathode materials invented at WPI patented (1:08)
-Q.C.C. nursing students achieve near-perfect licensure pass rates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The real reason airlines have strict baggage weight limits
>BUSINESS: How inflation affects the economy, stock market (6:29)
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-Grubhub data breach: Who was impacted, what app users should know
>HOMES: Tour the Kennedy Compound on Cape Cod (2:37)
>SHOPPING: Igloo recalls over a million coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputation injuries
>HEALTH: Child psychologist's perspective on Valentine's Day (2:08)
-Half of adults don't realize taking this over-the-counter drug daily is super risky
>FOOD: Gen Z is a failure at cooking — even whipping up a simple egg is "too stressful," they admit
>TV/STREAMING: 7 Galentine’s Day TV episodes that will make you laugh, cry and call the women in your life
>MOVIES: 7 top movies for singles to stream this Valentine's Day
>CELEBRITY: Howie Mandel apologizes for ambushing Bill Burr, Billy Corgan over half-brother drama
>ANIMALS: Feral stray cat shows up at this woman’s door (1:56)
>HISTORY: Exorcism room at College of the Holy Cross continues to intrigue
>GOOD NEWS: New parents thank the 911 operator who helped deliver baby (1:58)
-Meanwhile, feeling bitter? These anti-Valentine's Day fundraisers turn heartbreak into charity for animals
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>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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