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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 21 today in Worcester
-Parents concerned after school buses get stuck on snow-covered Worcester streets (2:26). Article
-Plow driver rescues Auburn man stuck in snowbank during height of winter storm
-Where does this week's storm stand in the history of Worcester storms?
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Meet the Women to Watch, eager to make 2026 a year of impact
+Noon: Worcester commission recommends police oversight board
+Noon: Fire breaks out at Gardner day care
+Noon: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
+Noon: First Person: Calories and conversation on order at Carl's Diner
-Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
-Carabba returned to Worcester, charged in '09 disappearance of Patricia Santos
-Lancaster woman charged with keeping house of prostitution at local spa, police say
-Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
-Grand reopening Friday as Park Ave. Price Chopper becomes Market 32
-DEADLINE TOMORROW! Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrating 23rd anniversary
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Free Narcan training February 10th at Holden Safety Complex
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police Ice Fishing Derby Saturday
-Why Shrewsbury’s Will Tonelli wouldn’t trade his busy life for anything
-Nomination papers available for annual Shrewsbury election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
-Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
>OPINION: Keith Linhares: Lawsuit warning shot for Worcester's free press
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Riding out snowstorm with a toddler can strengthen your creativity
-Radio Worcester (19:30): Mayor Joe Petty on killing of Alex Pretti, community safety, police oversight
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and lifelong Worcester resident
>SPORTS: Patriots to host Super Bowl send-off rally in Foxborough (2:18). Article
-Patriots list quarterback Drake Maye as "limited" on projected practice report
-Vrabel emphasizes rest, recovery as Patriots prep for Super Bowl
-Robert Kraft says Bill Belichick unequivocally deserves to be first-ballot Hall of Famer
-Jimmy Johnson to skip Hall of Fame ceremony over Belichick snub
-NFL world wants anti-Belichick Hall of Fame voters "exposed"
-Celtics lose to Hawks, 117-106 (2:02). Article
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's hockey team set to take on No. 6 Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball outlasts Colgate in overtime victory, 60-50
-Tyler Boston drops 20 in Holy Cross men’s basketball defeat at Colgate
-Worcester State men's hockey starts 11 Fund to honor Armit's legacy
>CARS: Shake in your steering wheel? Check for snow in your tires (:50)
>NATIONAL: Partial government shutdown days away; where negotiations stand
-Population growth slows dramatically amid immigration crackdown
-Tragic: Mom accused of killing 3-year-old in "exorcism" horror offers twisted defense
>NEW ENGLAND: Man in his late 60s dies in Mass. house fire (:59)
-Nurse rescued after car slides off icy Mass. bridge into river (2:05). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers uses A.I. to make greener chemicals
-Worcester State Physics Professor Maxim Olegovich Lavrentovich receives Reviewer Excellence Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New survey reveals what Europeans think of American tourists
-10 surprising etiquette faux pas in other countries
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Radio Worcester (7:42): B.B.B. of Central New England launches trades scholarship
>HOMES: How to prevent your home's pipes from freezing
>FOOD: McDonalds revives fan-favorite 1980s Happy Meal toy
>HEALTH: Nearly half of American adults will be obese by 2035: forecast
-What is H.R.V.? What the biometric can reveal about your health
>TV/STREAMING: Billy Bob Thornton addresses rumors he’s exiting "Landman" after Season 2
>MOVIES: Sydney Sweeney to star in Edith Wharton movie "Custom of the Country"
>CELEBRITY: "My 600-lb Life" star Charity Pierce dies at age 50
-Lindsey Vonn flaunts bikini bod ahead of Winter Olympics
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues dog living on a mattress in the woods (2:54)
>HISTORY: 40 years after Challenger, McAuliffe’s legacy honored (1:42). Article
>GOOD NEWS: Heroic cop races to save choking baby in dramatic body cam video
-Meanwhile, cowboy gallops through Target on horseback leaving staff to clean up mess
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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