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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking to question pair in investigation
-Olivia Colby, missing Westborough woman, found dead (pictured)
-Teen arrested for gun threat on W.R.T.A. bus at Auburn Mall
-“Worcester’s issues not unique”; report reveals crime trends
-Rolling rally March 30th in Worcester for North High basketball champions
-Worcester seeks dogs to control nuisance geese in city parks
-TODAY! Worcester sixth-grader handing out 310 Easter baskets to homeless children
-Holy Cross women's basketball squares off with top seed Iowa on Saturday
-Related: Matchup with Caitlin Clark, Iowa has excitement building on Holy Cross campus (1:54). Article
-Related: Channel 4 talks with Holy Cross coach Maureen Magarity (8:52)
-Massachusetts' first kava root bar to open in Worcester (2:46)
-Scarcity of primary care doctors: What can be done to fix a severe shortage?
-Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.1 billion after no grand prize win
-Radio Worcester (5:31): Worcester votes no on renewing Spectrum contract
>DINING OUT: Making a restaurant reservation? That'll be $100 — without food or drinks
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes
-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): Polar Plunge in Auburn raises money for Special Olympics
-Tough talk on Wachusett budget
-Shrewsbury Zoning Board reviews traffic impact of 300-unit development
-Southbridge family inviting others to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
-Francesco's Italian Bakery in Charlton celebrates St. Joseph's Day with zeppoles
-Grafton cupola project under way
-Nashoba comes out on top at F.I.R.S.T. event
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sleepy Hallow, Richard Thompson, "Little Women" ...
-American Spiritual Ensemble to give first concert in Worcester
-Pet Rock Festival seeks permanent home
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., crossing the bridge is no game
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 195 (28:50): Scott Fulmer, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Part 1 of 2
-Manny Jae Media (26:05): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime registered nurse
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Pistons, 129-102
-Holy Cross star Jalen Coker ready for NFL draft
-Boston TV station proves no one cares about the Red Sox
-Railers beat Reading, 7-3
-Trade deadlines see many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Hyundai recall — Over 98,000 Ioniq and Genesis models impacted
>NATIONAL: Kate Middleton announces she has cancer in this video message (2:14)
-At least 115 dead in attack on Moscow concert hall
-Tragic: 3-year-old climbed behind wheel of truck that fatally hit tot
>NEW ENGLAND: State won't rule out tolls to help fund Cape Cod bridges
-Maine mass shooting gunman Robert Card's ex-wife talks ignored warnings
>COLLEGES: WPI inaugurates Grace Wang as the school's 17th president
-Related: Inauguration video (2:33:07)
-Online track offers flexibility and access for Anna Maria’s M.S.W. degree
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. state parks that are worth a visit
>BUSINESS: Evolving workplace expectations and the demand for new weight-loss drugs
-UMass Medical School, Lahey Hospital partner to launch hub to research healthcare
>SHOPPING: Amazon more worried about Temu, Shein than Walmart, Target: report
>HOMES: Central Mass. Gardening: Houseplant spotlight — demystifying orchids
>HEALTH: What is preventative chemotherapy? Kate Middleton's cancer treatment explained
-Life expectancy rises for first time in two years
>FOOD: Can you get a $12 McDonald's dinner box? Depends on where you live
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Bob Marley: One Love," "Land of Bad," and more
>CELEBRITY: Michelle Pfeiffer, 65, goes makeup-free in celebratory spring selfie
>ANIMALS: Cat loves to go kayaking with his baby sis (3:01)
>HISTORY: "Levana Club, Lincoln Square"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): She started scrubbing toilets at McDonald's — Now she owns 12 locations
-Meanwhile, in California, woman drives into Pacific Ocean during police chase
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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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