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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 GoFundMe campaigns set up for Worcester’s Chasity Nunez, daughter Zella
-Related: Police vow to keep searching for Worcester shooting suspect, $5,000 reward offered (2:10)
-Earlier: Suspects in murders of mom, daughter in Worcester have lengthy criminal histories
-Worcester St. Patrick's Parade: Your guide to the green
-St. Patrick's Parade on Park Avenue in Worcester on Sunday
-Related: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade
-Related: Worcester police traffic advisory for parade and Guinness Celtic 5K road race
-Bay State brewing a new beer for Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
-Worcester holds annual landlord summit to educate renters and property owners on housing
-In honor of Women's History Month, ELLA hosts first Poderosa Leadership Summit in Worcester
-Looking back at a nearly-forgotten piece of Coney Island’s history
-Superintendent Monárrez on the challenge of fixing Worcester public school buildings
-Worcester steps into Vision Zero initiative with launch event
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Senior dog finds forever home in Worcester after searching for 8 years
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:10): Worcester votes for pilot safe injection site
-ICYMI: Opinions clash in Worcester over potential for state’s first safe injection site
-Ex-Worcester principal accused of sex abuse invited to read at elementary school
-Lorraine Laurie, "The Mayor of Green Island," dies at 73
-Trial begins in crash that killed daughter of Worcester murder victim
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett takes on cyber sports
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett students excel at science fair
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield Flea Market is one of the best on Earth, according to GQ
-10 Nichols students charged with assault and battery in campus fight
-Fitchburg seeing cannabis cultivation business boom (3:35)
-Calling all bakers to contest March 11th
-Central Mass. Moms Night Out at Red Apple Farm
-A terrifying trip to Gardner's S.K. Pierce Mansion
-Leominster man sentenced to 6 years for drug offenses
-Sterling candidates can get papers for May 13th election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: "Steel Magnolias" comes to Shrewsbury in March
-First Person: The things we harbor and other things we conceal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: There is nothing "authentic" about “deadbeat dads, rappers and crack”
-Shaun Connolly: Is it pronounced "Job" or "Job"?
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 561 (26:24): Richard Anger, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (49:37): Elizabeth Cruz, Empowering Latina Leaders Affirmation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester salon owner
>SPORTS: Top 6 potential landing spots for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones
-Celtics beat Phoenix, 117-107
-Bruins beat Pittsburgh, 5-1
-Holy Cross men’s hockey sweeps Canisius to advance to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Related: Highlights (1:55). Postgame interview (1:14)
-North powers to 43rd straight victory, Division 1 Final Four
-South reaches state Division 2 semifinal with lights-out 3-point shooting
-Wachusett girls moves into state Division 1 semis with win over Weymouth
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 3-1
-Revolution falls to Atlanta, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: 2 women drove a man’s body to a bank to withdraw his money, Ohio police say
-Tragic: 9 dead, 1 hurt in highway collision
>NEW ENGLAND: 27 golden retrievers rescued from "horrendous" conditions (:21)
-How to get the best view of the solar eclipse on April 8th (1:34)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School professor wins lifetime service award
-Anna Maria AMC Love Stories: Becky Lindley and Shawn McGann
-Worcester State Center for Community Media (12:24): Adventures in Kenya: Culture, Teaching and Learning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best small cities in the world
>BUSINESS: Worcester business confidence flips back to optimistic
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (11:02): 4 A.I. scams alert — Protect your money & stay safe
>SHOPPING: Erin Giftstore celebrates and preserves Irish heritage through traditional items
>HOMES: Kidde recalls nearly 38 million fire extinguishers
>HEALTH: Daily affirmations could boost your mental health, study says (1:37)
-Cancer prevention: How to reduce our risk and the right questions during screenings
>FOOD: Wendy's March Madness deal — How you can get $1, $2 cheeseburgers
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream all the Oscar Best Picture nominees
>MOVIES: Nominated film "The Holdovers" accused of plagiarism day before Oscars
>CELEBRITY: Best Oscar moments that went viral
>ANIMALS: Guy finds a dog on the side of the highway (3:23)
>HISTORY: Highland Military Academy in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, candlelight vigil held ahead of former Hooters demolition
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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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