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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 24 today in Worcester
-Parking ban in Worcester is over
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: T&G names Brittany Prendiville general manager
+6:00: UMass Medical School recognized for mental health, wellness support for employees
+6:00: Music Worcester welcomes Mnozil Brass to Mechanics Hall
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Daedelus brings electronica, hip-hop vibes to show at Electric Haze
+Noon: Listen Up: Moshi runs first "Marathon" on jazzy debut album
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Abbas Qutab
+Noon: Last Call: J.E. Rome, poet and author
-Driver skids into officer, pedestrian after other crash in Worcester
-Man faces drug charges after falling asleep in Worcester intersection
-Holden man facing over 70 domestic violence, gun charges in Rhode Island
-Kenmore Diner owners serve up free breakfast on their last day
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz getting large sendoff Thursday before heading to Las Vegas for title fight
-Creedons' sale of Worcester Bravehearts may be near
-Venture X announces expansion with new Worcester location
-Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
-City Council discusses city ambassador program, gender identity at shelters
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (9:26): Erin Zammarro on Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade & Banquet
-Worcester Technical High School welding program (2:08)
>DINING OUT: Q&A with the taco entrepreneur of the DCU Center
-ICYMI: Hundreds at 39th MLK Jr. Community Breakfast
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Down 46 officers, Worcester Police Department getting creative with recruitment (2:01). Article
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! W.I.S.E. presentation at the Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Supply shortages hurt students & staff at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police to swear in new officer
-Clinton library ready to plan for future
-Lake Singletary Fishing Derby and Pancake Breakfast January 21st
-Dispute with Lancaster Historical Society heading to the courts?
-Nashoba gets grant for equity training
-Grafton elections and town meeting dates
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Psychic medium Matt Fraser returns to Worcester
-Winter Walks: Take a hillside hike at Worcester's Bovenzi Park
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to master pastry chef who worked at Crown Bakery
>SPORTS: What Bill Belichick is looking for in his next team
-Jonathan Kraft doesn’t want to run Patriots’ football operations
-100FM The Pike (12:37): Comedian Paul Mecurio lets it all out about Belichick, Zappe and Gronk
-There are plenty of locals to root for in this year's NFL Playoffs
-Why is one company buying up so much of baseball’s minor leagues, including the WooSox?
-Caleb Kenney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-3 Holy Cross basketball games to air on NBC Sports Boston
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Volvo, Lucid among 159,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Navy helicopter crashes into San Diego Bay, all survive
-Radio Worcester (14:19): Rich Rubino’s analysis on Republican primary
-Tragic: Brothers 6 and 8 die after falling into icy pond
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. resort hot tub believed to be source of Legionella exposure
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Life in the First Year Lane — Erin Gallagher
-Engaged Clarkie was one of John Heard’s finest roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Everything you need to know about Europe's new visa rules
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Employee Services
-Milford Regional reaches deal to join UMass Memorial system
>HOMES: See inside $1 million Mass. townhouse that used to be fire station
>HEALTH: Asthma drug Singulair linked to negative mental side effects
-Pandemic caused developmental delay in infants and toddlers (1:14)
>FOOD: Worcester shop one of Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bakeries (4:57)
>SHOPPING: Ready to trash a stretched-out T-shirt? This viral hack could save it
>TV/STREAMING: "Better Call Saul" fans riot over show’s 53 Emmy nominations without a win
>MOVIES: 2024 movie preview: "Dune," "Mad Max" and 24 more worth the hype
>CELEBRITY: "The Cleaning Lady" star Adan Canto dies at 42
>ANIMALS: Couple rescues kitten at Starbucks drive-thru (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 17th (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shelter greets the new year with all 129 dogs adopted
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, Sheriff's sergeant pranks scammer claiming to be police
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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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