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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Investigation underway after reports of E.B.T. skimming in Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (24:39): W.H.A.’s Alex Corrales & Billy Ayala on transforming affordable housing
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (25:44): Sendoff for Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz before heading to Las Vegas for title fight (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester jazz great Jaki Byard's piano on loan conservatory is missing
+Noon: Things to Do: Brandie Blaze at Poet's Cauldron, improv jam, "Inside and Out" and more ...
+Noon: The Buzz with City Manager Eric Batista (6:58): Trash and recycling program
-A scholar makes a discovery in Worcester
-Worcester single-family home sales down, prices up in 2023
-Auburn mobile home park residents seek legal aid over hikes, neglect
-Get free DQ Blizzards for a year with purchase on Saturday
-UMass Medical School recognized for mental health, wellness support for employees
-The Faces of Worcester: Abbas Qutab
-T&G names Brittany Prendiville general manager
-Take some, leave some: Worcester's community fridges
-Sen. Fattman secures state funding for field trips to Old Sturbridge Village
-Former Doherty star Tariq Massenburg sees light during his road to recovery from paralysis, neurological disorder
-Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
-Worcester's Cable Services Division given 3 awards
-Fundraiser for the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade Friday
-Grant applications open for safe graduation and prom parties
>DINING OUT: Why are chain restaurants closing down?
-IYCMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Rotary to host Valentine's breakfast for seniors
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Supply shortages hurt students & staff at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge pickleball facility set to open in February
-Shrewsbury police hold active shooting training at library
-William Connolly serving rest of Clinton School Committee term
-Clinton holds off on storm water grant application
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Bolton pastor happy with "mindset" of parish
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-All Ages Ska and Punk Show coming February 10th (3:03)
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream Con coming to DCU Center
-Music Worcester welcomes Mnozil Brass to Mechanics Hall
-Janet Jackson's tour coming to Boston
-Daedelus brings electronica, hip-hop vibes to show at Electric Haze
-Listen Up: Moshi runs first "Marathon" on jazzy debut album
-Last Call: J.E. Rome, poet and author
-Shaun Connolly: The grass is always snowier
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester man who performed as an Elvis impersonator all over the country
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo introduced as Patriots coach
-Related: Press conference (39:49)
-Why Eagles likely won't want Bill Belichick if they fire Nick Sirianni
-Celtics beat Spurs, 117-98, improve to 20-0 at home
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz getting large sendoff Thursday before heading to Las Vegas for title fight
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins seventh straight
-Holy Cross men fall to Lafayette
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Tesla drivers report car batteries not charging in cold weather
>NATIONAL: Overdraft fees would drop to as little as $3 under proposal
-Credit card delinquency soars above pre-pandemic level amid high interest rates, inflation
-Tragic: Elderly couple found dead after heater measures over 1,000 degrees
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's the agenda the Mass. governor laid out in State of the Commonwealth (2:28)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Life in the First Year Lane — Erin Gallagher
-Spectacular Guardians of Traditions exhibit comes to Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 U.S. beach towns that are totally underrated
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Ownership
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>HOMES: Push for state funding to help homeowners with crumbling foundations
>HEALTH: COVID's possible link to form of alopecia (3:09)
-How long should cold and flu symptoms really last — and when should you get help?
>FOOD: Are baked chips healthier than fried? New findings revealed
>SHOPPING: Homedics massagers sold between 2020 to 2023 recalled
>TV/STREAMING: "The Sopranos" 25th anniversary — Where are they now?
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short, Meryl Streep dating rumors causes fan frenzy
>ANIMALS: Dog can't wait to meet her baby sister (3:02)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 18th (1:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Student turns grief into act of kindness in mother's honor (2:44)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, bear spray-wielding store owner stops marijuana thief
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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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