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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 45 today in Worcester
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+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Bob Marley: One Love," "Land of Bad," and more
+Noon: American Spiritual Ensemble to give first concert in Worcester
-8 fired nurses sue Worcester hospital, claiming retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions (1:10). Article
-Worcester resident fed up with people dumping trash in his neighborhood
-Worcester to use surveillance cameras to capture people dumping trash illegally
-Worcester leaders looking to keep emergency homeless shelter open through June
-Raid at Worcester smoke shop uncovers illicit flavored tobacco, T.H.C.
-22-year-old man indicted on federal gun, drug charges
-TODAY! Roast of Worcester returns to ridicule Wormtown, for a good cause
-Worcester sixth-grader handing out 310 Easter baskets to homeless children
-Worcester-area residents back fare-free buses
-Worcester, Auburn, state launch plan to celebrate Robert Goddard
-Nativity School of Worcester accepting applications for 2024-2025 Girls Division
-Radio Worcester (15:12): Khrystian King celebrates high school champs & advocates safety
>DINING OUT: Finding a good place for fish and chips for Lent
-ICYMI: Worcester schools turn to its crisis intervention team in tragic times
-Worcester strip club to pay $280,000 to settle class action lawsuit
-Worcester City Council OKs Civil Service exit for chiefs after union outcry
-Worcester Union Station platform update (7:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Kids Night Out program 5:30 to 8:30
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Monthly grief support peer group on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 arrested after police chase ending in Auburn (:30). Article
-Contested race for library trustee in Shrewsbury
-Tennis and pickleball courts at Windle Field out for bid
-Get your Friday fish and chips in Sutton
-Top 25 salaries of Paxton town employees for 2023
-Clinton Chamber hosts legislative breakfast
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New England Country Music Club dances
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sleepy Hallow, Richard Thompson, "Little Women" ...
-Thank You, Harold — Surprise bequest funds new gallery at WCUW
-Faces of Worcester: Katherine Aguilar
-Shaun Connolly: Hungover?
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 530 (27:40): Unhoused issue and Kelley Square development delays
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 195 (28:50): Scott Fulmer, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Part 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester police detective
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women's basketball team wins in NCAA Tournament, to face No. 1 Iowa Saturday
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 5-2
-100 FM The Pike (4:33): Junior Welterweight champ Denzel Whitley talks strategy for Pandemonium at the Palladium
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Hot air balloon crashes into power lines, sparks fire (1:15)
-Tragic: Man dies in freak accident during his engagement party
>NEW ENGLAND: Police investigating apparent murder-suicide involving child
-Why are so many young people planning to leave Boston? (21:05)
>COLLEGES: Creative writing professor and storyteller slated as Anna Maria LaVigne Lecture Speaker
-C.S. students share why they chose WPI (2:49)
-Crusader of the Week: Nick DiMarco
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best glamping sites in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Nichols professor Hans Despain on Americans struggling in economy
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-Venture Forum announces initiatives for startup community in Worcester & Central Mass.
>SHOPPING: Best Buy's Insignia air fryers recalled, refunds available to buyers
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 10th to 16th
>HEALTH: Man gets world's 1st genetically-edited pig kidney transplant (1:42)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 238 (28:27): WooDerm Health Matters
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! to debut new recipe with improved chocolate chips
>TV/STREAMING: "Anyone But You" sets Netflix premiere date and it’s sooner than you think
>MOVIES: Michael Keaton teases he’s seen a cut of "Beetlejuice 2"
>CELEBRITY: Meryl Streep and Martin Short enjoy Broadway outing after denying dating rumors
>ANIMALS: This dog is so loyal to her mom (:42)
>HISTORY: Dorothea Dix, the "voice of the mad"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13 years after caring for N.I.C.U. baby, man becomes boy's baseball coach
-Meanwhile, in California, bear raids woman's trash can
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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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