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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 18 today
-Worcester sets record cold of -10 on Friday
-Central Mass. hunkers down for record cold temperatures, wind chill
-Worcester Senior Center open as warming center until 6 p.m. Saturday
-Worcester Winter Festival postponed because of dangerous cold
-Mount Washington as cold as Mars as polar vortex brings record-breaking windchills of -110
-Related: Live Mount Washington Observatory Tower Cam, and Observatory Deck Cam
-New England ski resorts limiting operations in brutally cold weather
-Fire officials urge safe use of space heaters, wood and pellet stoves during cold snap
-How to keep pets safe during extreme cold
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New bar in Worcester to celebrate opening Saturday
-Chef Zak Lindgren heads up WooTrucks catering team
-Worcester police investigating Aetna St. shooting that injured 31-year-old man
-After Downtown Worcester shooting, man charged with possession of machine gun
-Critics slam Worcester Diocese report that finds 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse. Here's why
-3 men arrested on several drug charges in Worcester
-City planning conditionally approves 8-story mixed-use complex near Polar Park
-W.R.T.A. saving seat to honor Rosa Parks for Black History Month
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Found Clobbered and Mutilated on Myrtle Street". Video (16:47). Audio (18:25)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Artist's talk precedes Spotlight Concert in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: Hearts and Crafts, Broadway Upside Down, and more
-Monster Jam champ Linsey Read looking to "wow the crowd" at DCU Center
-Artist Spotlight: Evan Charney
-Worcester Historical Museum hosting "Hearts and Crafts"
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to gifted basketball player and passionate coach from Worcester who passed at 37
-ICYMI: Worcester man caught breaking into cars on Paradox Drive
-Worcester U.S.P.S. supervisor gets prison time for stealing packages
-Boylston man sentenced in crash that killed Grafton man in wheelchair
-New barbecue restaurant opens on Chandler Street in Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Jason Bradshaw’s legacy continues, helping Wachusett students
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Problems at Dragon 88 prompt suspension
-Millbury school budget could increase $1 million in Fiscal Year 2024
-Grafton Select Board to decide on joining regional 911 dispatch center
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle Good News
-Situation with barricaded person in Clinton is de-escalated
>SPORTS: NFL insider reveals how quickly Tom Brady shot down idea of Patriots reunion
-Brady caught yelling into phone after NFL retirement
-Suns beat Celtics, 106-94
-Red Sox celebrate annual Truck Day
-Alex Cora bragged about Astros' sign-stealing to Red Sox
-Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as first roster signings
-Holy Cross women's hockey ties team record for Hockey East wins. Highlights (1:56)
-Holy Cross men's hockey downs Bentley, 4-1
-Alumni Day, Salute to Service set for Saturday's men's basketball game with Navy
-210 Sports Blog's Friday 4: The last Expo, the last game, the last straw, and last but not least
-Worcester area high school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Why the U.S. hasn’t shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
-Wanted mafia hitman found working at French pizzeria
-Tragic: 6-month-old dies when tree falls on S.U.V. in Southwick
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School PhD candidate wins award for research
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight with Jessica Clary of Leicester
>NEW ENGLAND: Duxbury mom charged with deaths of 3 children was overmedicated, attorney says
-Gov. Healey seeks $282 million for shelter, food aid programs
>BUSINESS: U.S. unemployment hits 53-year-low — 517,000 jobs added in January
-Jobless claims drop by 3,000 to 9-month low
-Berkshire Bank appoints Karyn Polito to Board of Directors
>SHOPPING: Worcester’s Crompton Place hosting "Be My Galentine" event February 9th
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters (28:12): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on saving lives
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Babylon," "House Party," and more
>CELEBRITY: Melinda Dillon, "A Christmas Story" star, dead at 83
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>HISTORY: 1880 ad from Ware, Pratt Clothiers in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Tiny rescue pony acts just like a dog (:52)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Michigan woman's "tough day" improves after winning $100,000 from lottery
-Meanwhile, in Hatfield, this 200-pound Shrek sculpture has gone missing
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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