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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 53 today in Worcester
+6:00: What to know about the rain/snow storm headed to Boston (4:23)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Larry Lucchino "adored" Worcester and Boston, says close friend Dr. Charles Steinberg (4:23)
+6:00: Remembering Larry Luccino's impact on Red Sox, WooSox, MLB (1:39)
+Noon: Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president who brought WooSox to Worcester, passes away at 78 (:51). Article
+Noon: Mill Street crashes are average for road after re-striping: Chief
+Noon: With "Wanderer’s Tethering" composer Mason Bynes explores identities
+Noon: "Runway" is the latest album by Konfuzed Wit a K.
-4 from Worcester indicted in Medicaid fraud scheme
-Owner of Gage Street site where 4 died in fire may face fines: City
-Active search for Worcester Marine swept from Puerto Rico beach ends (:29). Article
-Brockton homicide suspect arrested on West Boylston Street in Worcester
-Canal District Transformation, part 2: Creating the next chapter
-Worcester bakery shares what it took to serve Easter customers
-Worcester Faith Fellowship holds first-ever "Faith Pop Up" flash mob
-"Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson bringing his "Prehab Tour" to Worcester
-Worcester Red Sox set for home opener at Polar Park
-Radio Worcester (49:05): WooSox Opening Day guide — Festivities & special guests
-Worcester to extend fare-free transit another year
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Rental registry, tax breaks, zoning
-Radio Worcester (22:04): Mayor Petty discusses equity audit and policing reforms
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.09 billion
>Dining Out: Wan Wang vs. Jasmine in search for Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: "I want to do grimy Worcester beer." Welcome to the weirdest brewery in Mass.
-Worcester leaders, advocates frustrated as city enters second year without equity officer
-Lake Quinsigamond Commission cracks down on jet skis; no ban
-Changes on Mill Street have not resulted in more crashes, Worcester chief says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden water, sewer rates stable
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Full street sweeping schedule announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley woman strikes "Gold," wins $1 million on ticket she bought in Millbury
-Shrewsbury Rotary Club to hold recycling fundraiser
-Which West Boylston town employees earned the most in 2023?
-ALDI to open new grocery store Thursday in Gardner
-Spring Flea Market and Craft Fair May 4th in Millbury
-Manchaug Pond cleanup April 27th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Cowboy Carter" has Beyoncé breaking Spotify and Amazon Music records
-"April Sweepers": A prose poem
-Holy Cross, city launch artist residency program
-Worcesteria: On April Fool's Day, a search for pie and ghosts
-Robert Bilotta: Worcester needs more accessible, affordable housing
-Unity Radio (57:23): Talking Wellness
-Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (41:56): Janice Weekes, Director, MassHire Central Career Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who ran an event security business he launched in 2000
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Hornets, 118-104
-The city of Worcester celebrates North High’s basketball team’s title at City Hall (44:05)
-New details released about Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction
-Jack Toomey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 25
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 2 of 3 from Lehigh Valley to open season
-Green Hill superintendent Tim O'Brien lends helping hand in Brazil
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Kia, Subaru, Ford among 551,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Lou Conter, the last U.S.S. Arizona survivor at Pearl Harbor, dies at 102
-4 people killed, 5 wounded in stabbings
-Tragic: Women killed as driver intenionally mows down couple
>NEW ENGLAND: Massive 6-alarm fire in East Boston spreads to at least 2 buildings
-Brother named gunman, 2 others arrested in fatal shooting, D.A. says
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Emily Woodward uses her personal experiences to improve the lives of others
-Former WPI president, a renowned space scientist, to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
-Tufts veterinary students receive white coats
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The cutest main streets across America
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 2024 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners
-LPL Research: IPOs as a market tell
>HOMES: Tips for prospective home buyers (3:08)
>HEALTH: How much Vitamin D is ideal for daily usage? (1:16)
-Low-income Americans have too much salt in their diet, study says (:41)
>FOOD: Ice cream bars recalled in Mass. over potential salmonella contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "Road House" lands Amazon's biggest streaming movie debut
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Fall Guy" with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt (3:02)
>CELEBRITY: Cancer-stricken Shannen Doherty preparing for death by downsizing, letting go of possessions
>ANIMALS: Mama raccoon hides her babies in a garage (1:00)
>HISTORY: "Zoom" TV show was made in Boston by and for kids
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man stops for burger during weekly tradition, wins $200,000
-Meanwhile, Married at Market Basket? Store offers fake wedding package on April Fools' Day (2:07)
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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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