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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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