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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester brothers busted for trafficking fake luxury watches
-Family seeking help from divers in search for missing Marine from Worcester (1:22)
-4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Massachusetts, Northeast
-Related: Central Mass. residents report feeling earthquake Friday morning
-Related: Why did Central Mass. feel the earthquake 200 miles away? Worcester experts explain
-A look inside the new Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester
-Rebuilding stalled on site of fatal 3-decker fire on Gage Street
-Boston Globe: W.R.T.A. has led the way in free fares
-WPI physics prof explains why solar eclipse is a big deal
-A community conversation for Mental Health Awareness Month
-Worcester Public Schools (7:36): Ask the Superintendent, Burncoat High School Edition
-Radio Worcester (21:13): Worcester officials discuss controversial rental registry
-Quabbin High lunch monitor uses Heimlich maneuver on choking student
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
>Dining Out: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for April
-ICYMI: Cleanup crews respond to April storm in Worcester, Central Mass.
-Sidewalk snow removal is Worcester law, but few face fines: Data
-Faith flash mob at Worcester Walmart goes viral on TikTok: "It was beautiful"
-Worcester Police Department suspends gun license of business owner, city policy critic
-Man riding motorcycle on Worcester sidewalk arrested for drugs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): "Stiff" to take stage at Wachusett
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Touch a Truck event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury seeks to invest $10 million in South Street D.P.W. facility
-Paxton to hold Q&A with police, fire and D.P.W. leaders on Saturday
-Auburn couple married 73 years dies just over 2 weeks apart
-Grafton teacher's union makes its case
-3 races contested in Millbury Town Election
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Loud music, automobile talk, and a solar eclipse...
-Worcester Cultural Coalition and Holy Cross offer summer residencies
-Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey coming to Worcester
-THT Rep presents "Twelfth Night" and "Judith"
-First Person: Cheryl L. Bonin contemplates life, limbs, knee surgery
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 38 (28:11): Jillian Phillips
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 912 (29:23): Passover with Moe Bergman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester pastor
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Sacramento, 101-100
-Caitlin Clark, Iowa beat UConn, 71-69, in national semifinal
-Red Sox beat Angels, 8-6
-WooSox, Bisons split doubleheader
-WooSox grounds crew teams up to tackle snowstorm, help team host games
-Radio Worcester (48:30): Tribute to Larry Lucchino by Worcester Red Sox President
-Railers fall to Maine, 6-2
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2023-2024 Final edition
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: 13-year-old girl makes shocking confession after allegedly killing mom, stabbing brother
-Tragic: Man accused of setting car on fire, killing baby daughters who were inside
>NEW ENGLAND: Milford man intentionally ran down woman in road rage incident, D.A. says
-Mass. day care teacher guilty in abuse case involving 3-year-old
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria partners with M.P.T.C. to bolster public safety workforce pipeline
-Holy Cross staff, students team to highlight health care gaps facing the deaf community
-Casey Sherman brings the business of Hollywood to Nichols
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 real-life destinations that belong in the pages of a fairy tale
>BUSINESS: Apple working on mobile robot that can follow you around your home
-Worcester biomedical firm raises $3 million for development of pelvic treatments
>HOMES: Here's how much you have to make to afford a starter home in the U.S.
>HEALTH: What is lymphedema and what causes it? (:49)
-Early menopause means higher risk of dementia, study shows (1:07)
>FOOD: Food inflation is so bad that $100 grocery list in 2019 costs $137 today
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The American Society of Magical Negroes" and more
>CELEBRITY: No, Lizzo didn't quit music. But she says she's done "letting negative people win"
>ANIMALS: Baby cow struggles to find friends until.. (1:00)
>HISTORY: Winslow Surgery, City Hospital
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lyft driver's $5 tip leads to $150,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, cowboys wrangle cows on loose for 2 years
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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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