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>WEATHER: Looking ahead to Tuesday's snow (3:26)
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+5:00: 3 to 4 inches of snow predicted late tonight to tomorrow morning
+5:00: Hundreds at 39th MLK Jr. Community Breakfast
+5:00: Worcester upholsterer Paul Shays busy at shop on Water Street
+5:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 14
-Couple who own historic Worcester diner retiring after 50 years (2:06). (pictured) Article
-Worcester shop one of Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bakeries (4:57)
-Worcester Public Library "Library of things" provides patrons with appliances and more to rent
-When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Worcester's Black leaders shares thoughts Martin Luther King Jr.
-MLK Day honors life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Photos
-Admission waived at Mass. parks, museums on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-MLK Day 2024: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
Mix-up at funeral of Worcester veteran: Kind words, but for the wrong man
-Earlier: Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
-Police cruiser struck during traffic stop on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, passenger arrested (:31). Article
-South High Class of 1974 50th anniversary June 8th
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
>DINING OUT: New restaurant at Union Station
-ICYMI: Workers clear out Angies Bodywork Spa, site of fatal shooting on Thanksgiving
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Open brush burn permits available now
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett students miss service dogs, petition for puppies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Animosity bubbles over in Brookfield: Shouting escalates to courtroom
-Man arrested after pulling knife in Northborough Cumberland Farms parking lot
-Shirley man with drugs hides from police in Ayer pizza parlor, gets arrested
-Historical Society presentation on Shrewsbury Charitable Society
-Leominster woman arrested for assaulting 2 people with hockey stick in road rage incident
-Winchendon Divemaster James Bevilacqua donates organs before memorial service
-Wachusett Rotary hosts senior Valentine's breakfast
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: County line dancing deep in the heart of Worcester
-Acclaimed pianist Andrew Armstrong set for Worcester concert
-Tiffany Lillie: Girls Inc. embraces girls with circle of care, education
-First Person: Horrible homeground in laying siege to COVID
-Bill Shaner: The cruelty machine made visible
-WCCA's Talk of Main Street No. 21 (28:37)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 94
>SPORTS: Could Josh McDaniels return to Patriots?
-Patriots not expected to bring in new General Manager
-Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman selected by fans to All-Star Game
-Matt Schell joins Holy Cross staff as tight ends coach, recruiting coordinator
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to Merrimack
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 3-0
-100FM The Pike (6:06): Worcester's own Nick Pennucci is the newest Railer
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: 4 killed, 1 critically injured in Arizona hot air balloon crash
-Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a school shooting has died
-Tragic: Girl, 6, hit by vehicle in family's driveway
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people killed in plane crash in Greenfield
-Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ends life without parole before 21
>COLLEGES: Clark student's international studies have broadened her cultural perspective
-Worcester State awarded $1.29 million for climate resiliency, deferred maintenance
>FOOD: Wendy's menu adds Vanilla Frosty (again)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's top travel destinations revealed for 2024
>BUSINESS: Are you guilty of breaking these unspoken office rules?
-W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Office Services
>HOMES: Worcester area has 8th oldest housing stock in country for midsize metros: Study
>HEALTH: Why it seems like everyone is getting sick right now
-Amazon Prime now offers medical care: About the new service
>SHOPPING: Nearly 50,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn hazards
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "The Greatest Night in Pop" (2:34)
>MOVIES: 2023 domestic box office revenue clears $9 billion
>CELEBRITY: SAG award nominees
>ANIMALS: Blue Ridge Beef recalling dog and cat food sold in Mass.
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 15th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Lovely Ladies" pose for charity calendar to raise money for Mass. senior community (1:41)
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, thief breaks into adjacent car dealerships via tunnel
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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