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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Five things to do: Loud music, automobile talk, and a solar eclipse...
+Noon: Worcester Music Awards: Rediscovering the Sounds of Central Mass.
+Noon: "Jagged Little Pill" the musical is a dose of anger, hope, redemption
+Noon: Last Call: Carol Goodman Kaufman, author
-"We will not give up hope": Girlfriend of missing Worcester man keeping faith in Puerto Rico
-Related: GoFundMe for missing U.S. Marine from Worcester approaches $10,000 goal
-Worcester ranked first among list of 15 Cities You Won't Be Able to Afford in 5 Years
-A love "you only see in the movies": Local couple married 73 years dies just over 2 weeks apart
-88-year-old crash victim built lasting legacy, from Albania to Worcester
-Worcester City Council votes to submit Burncoat Middle School project for state funding
-State Rep. defends youth justice reform at City Council
-Worcester’s Ziggy Bombs expands to Boston area with new Brookline location
-Bean Counter closing Shrewsbury café, Worcester shops to remain
-Holy Cross, WPI estimate annual cost of attendance at over $80,000
-Judge skeptical of subpoenas sought by Colby Turner in police detail theft case
-"Why should we care?" Forum eyes antisemitism, past and present
-Sheriff Evangelidis's office issues warning regarding recent phone scam
-No winner again: Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion
>Dining Out: Review of Pholicious Asian Fusion Restaurant & Bar in Holden
-ICYMI: Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president who brought WooSox to Worcester, passes away at 78 (:51). Article
-Related: Lucchino "adored" Worcester and Boston, says close friend Dr. Charles Steinberg (4:23). Article
-Related: Radio Worcester (21:59) — Worcester Red Sox mourn Lucchino's passing
-Melee at Worcester McDonald's: Woman grabs cash, kicks car, gets arrested
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Down, but not out, for multi-sport Mulroy
-Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! First 100 customers to get gift cards when Aldi opens in Gardner on Thursday
-Amazon delivery driver arrested in Auburn for trafficking cocaine
-Fitchburg judge doesn't buy state police testimony on illegal recordings
-Central Mass. Mom to hold restorative yoga session at Muscular Connections in West Boylston on Friday
-Boylston keeps local dispatch, funds roof repairs
-Castinetti Realty Group announces new Maine location
-Steffey gets nod for new Clinton principal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-One of Worcester's oldest bars will reopen
>SHOWTIME: Interview with Local Neo-Soul R&B Artist Fanta Vibez
-Blackstone Valley Music musicians pay tribute to the Eagles
-Summer is a-comin' in: Renaissance fairs in Winchendon, Phillipston
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Ladies Night Out honors female business owners
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 531 (28:08): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (1:06:07)
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (57:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned a local café for 20 years
>SPORTS: Celtics pound Thunder, 135-100
-Red Sox beat A's, 1-0
-Bravehearts announce sellouts for 2 Baseball in Education games
-Why did Jerod Mayo, Patriots delay offseason workouts start date?
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:15): Offensive Coordinator Andrew Dresner
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Up close footage of the Baltimore bridge collapse (1:12)
-College student found dead in frat house just weeks away from graduation
-Tragic: Fire at an Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey pardons misdemeanor marijuana convictions (1:24)
-Watchdog calls Mass. pension system deeply flawed and doesn't prevent double-dipping
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Alisha Ditaranto: A B.S.W. student who dreams of owning an equine therapy program
-Matthew Ahrens talks teaching at WPI (3:38)
-New maps from Clark researchers show where tree restoration might help curb climate effects
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 Arctic islands worth traveling to
>SHOPPING: Spring travel essentials (3:50)
>BUSINESS: Staying productive while working from home
-LPL Research: IPOs as a market tell
-Polar Park and Workforce Development team up April 23rd
>HOMES: Single family home in Barnstable sells for $4.3 million
>HEALTH: Can a lack of sleep impact memory? (2:41)
-U.S. tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
>FOOD: Largest egg producer in U.S. halts production after bird flu found in chickens
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Jeff Daniels in "A Man in Full" on Netflix (:49)
>MOVIES: Movies coming to a theater near you in April
>CELEBRITY: Lea Michele pregnant, expecting second baby
>ANIMALS: Rescue calf has been obsessed with her mom since Day 1 (:48)
>HISTORY: Hotel Standish, Main and Jackson streets in Worcester, 1909
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man pays off thousands in students' lunch debt
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., beach-goers horrified after finding real-life "Dune worm" vampire
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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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