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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 47 today in Worcester
-Winter climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Elderly man arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester native, Doherty alum named Washington Commanders' Chief Partnerships Officer
+6:00: Help the T&G find the Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 21
+Noon: European Bakery & Pastry sets sights on new horizons
+Noon: W.B.J. names Business Leaders of the Year
+Noon: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: People struggle with motherhood; this initiative offers help
-4 nabbed in cell tower break-in, cable theft
-This unlikely spot in Worcester might be the best place in Mass. to open a brewery
-In Worcester and other places, machine gun conversion devices creating chaos and concern
-Is Worcester public housing unsafe for tenants? (5:57)
-Bottle service talks shelved again in Worcester
-Little Free Libraries in Worcester
-Northbridge mom planning surprise trip with her kids after winning $1 million
-From food truck to Food Network, Boylston's Cassidy Bauer is the best
-Nex Benedict vigil shines light on discrimination LGBTQ community faces, even in Mass.
-State Sen. Michael Moore on Mass. immigration crisis plan
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for February
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jampy Rivera - Double Shooting on Sturgis Street. Video (12:26). Audio (12:26)
>DINING OUT: See the List — Worcester Restaurant Week runs through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-2 local men sentenced in contraband tobacco scheme that cost the state millions
-Worcester Irish Festival holds 40-year anniversary celebration
-Menkiti Group outlines vision for Worcester ahead of Denholm Building project
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Diploma returns to former high school class space
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-2024 Good Neighbor Awards announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Rotary hosts Left-Right-Center event
-Grafton High School first semester honor roll
-Sterling hosts forum on economic development
-Lancaster Church hosting corned beef supper March 16th
-Nashoba hires student services director
-Berlin wins Complete Streets Grant
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Recap of Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew
>SHOWTIME: Paxton gives People's Choice Award to 2 artists
-Blackstone Valley Art Association events
-Worcester Art Museum connects "the local and the global" with impressive collections
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 24 (29:05): State judicial nomination process
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 145 (29:29): AARP Massachusetts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to teacher and youth sports coach
>SPORTS: Celtics destroy Golden State, 140-88
-What Patriots might be able to get in a Mac Jones trade
-Chris Mortensen, longtime ESPN NFL insider, dies at 72
-Revolution loses home opener to Toronto, 1-0
-Railers lose to Lions, 5-2
-Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich to become all-time Division 1 scoring leader
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Hyundai recalls 2015-2016 Elantra cars for trunk latch issue
>NATIONAL: More snow on the way after massive blizzard in California
-One of the world's biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water
-Tragic: 3 college swimmers killed in highway crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged with murder after man found dead in apartment (:32)
-A new mom died after giving birth at a Boston hospital. Was corporate greed to blame?
>COLLEGES: Clark professor discusses impact of Alexei Navalny's death
-Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: Dean and Lynne Landry
-TODAY! Feminist author and scholar Cynthia Enloe to speak at Worcester State on feminism during war
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Incredible destinations featured in this year's Oscar nominees
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows prices rose in January while spending cooled
>SHOPPING: Suit accuses Temu shopping app of spying, reading users’ private messages (2:38)
>HOMES: Historic $6.5 million Western Mass. retreat offers seclusion, 4 miles of trails
>HEALTH: Is your heart age older than you are?
-UMass Medical School professor: How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Wendy Williams, changes the brain
>FOOD: Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ "Great Movies" are now included in subscriptions
>MOVIES: "Dune: Part Two" proves its more than its gimmicky popcorn bucket
>CELEBRITY: Ricki Lake, 55, shows off 30-pound weight loss, denies Ozempic use
>ANIMALS: Dog found in freezing snow loves lying by fireplace now (3:09)
>HISTORY: Clark University
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Breakthrough treatment helping boy, 4, battle rare genetic disorder
-Meanwhile, in Glascow, Scotland, Willy Wonka-inspired experience sparks outrage and online mockery
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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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