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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 25 today in Worcester
-Worcester to open warming center, imposes parking ban
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Community rallies for Sean Scannell, who was critically injured in Spencer shooting
-Related: Millbury officials identify officer, Sgt. Keith Gasco, shot in Spencer Tuesday night
-Worcester renames school through Patriots' Super Bowl
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
-Former Worcester city councilor's assault trial set to begin Tuesday
-New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
-Radio Worcester (12:28): City Manager Eric Batista explains amended I.C.E. policy and city’s use of municipal resources
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
-ICYMI: $325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Snow emergency until 6 a.m. Sunday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner man arrested for stealing round roast in $61 Hannaford theft
-4 Worcester County school districts had 100% graduation rates. See town-by-town data
-Ayer man accused of trying to intimidate witness in racist attack case
-Gardner man arrested at Heywood Hospital after baggie of meth falls from backpack in waiting area
-Shrewsbury resident named manager of Worcester Bravehearts
-Auburn police K9 Biza makes his Super Bowl prediction
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-100 FM The Pike's The Breakdown Lane (6:21)
-TODAY! TV production class at WCCA-TV begins February 7th
>OPINION: Laura McCarthy-Ha: 5 ways to encourage kindness between siblings
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 483 (29:29): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught piano for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots aim for 1 more win to cap off incredible turnaround
-Patriots' offense can prove it's for real in massive Super Bowl test
-From linebacker to head coach: Mike Vrabel will make history in Super Bowl
-Patriots' John Streicher is Vrabel's jack of all trades
-Celtics beat Heat, 98-96 (2:02). Article
-Jayson Tatum has "a ways to go" before returning to Celtics, says Brad Stevens
-Holy Cross women's basketball team takes 4-game win streak to Lehigh
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Boston College in overtime
>NATIONAL: Latest details in search for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona (1:58)
-D.O.J. redactions expose Jeffrey Epstein victims and shield others
-Newly released F.B.I. logs raise questions over mystery orange blob spotted near Epstein’s cell before his death
-Tragic: Daughter, 16, took life after meeting a predator on Roblox, dad claims
>NEW ENGLAND: Soap mix-up at Mass. day care sends 11 kids to hospital (1:30). Article
-O.S.H.A. fines Gabriel House owner nearly $200,000 following deadly fire
>COLLEGES: W.P.S. and Assumption launch scholarship, fellowship program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 famous ski towns worth visiting even if you don’t ski
>BUSINESS: 9 area firms named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women list
-MassVentures opens applications for small business grants up to $500,000
-NewsTalk New England announces leadership appointments and staff updates
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Lab-grown versus natural diamonds. What to know before you buy
>FOOD: Super Bowl party food costs about $140 — Here's how to save
-This Super Bowl snack is all we need (3:49)
>HEALTH: Heart disease: Women need to know different warning signs (2:47)
-Health insurers denied 20% of claims in 2024, Health Policy Commission says
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Peacock's Gold Zone returns for Olympics. How to get multi-view
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
>CELEBRITY: Madonna shows off her moves in lace lingerie and leopard print
-Cardi B planning $1.2 million Super Bowl blowout for Stefon Diggs
>ANIMALS: Dog who was scared of kittens becomes proudest foster mom (1:34)
>HISTORY: 68,000-year-old cave painting could rewrite origins of human art
>GOOD NEWS: Wholesome animal stories from Steve Hartman (31:49)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, wild turkeys terrorize neighborhood, chase postal workers
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>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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