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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Commercial real estate woes hit another apartment project in Worcester
-Fiancée of Worcester Marine missing in Puerto Rico speaks out (2:12). Article
-Worcester development leaders rap National Grid business practices
-Monday's solar eclipse: How much we'll see in Worcester
-Historic Worcester building getting a new co-working space
-Lawsuit settlement about realtors’ commissions unlikely to loosen tight Central Mass. housing market
-Officer union chief raps civilian oversight, says other recommendations worth considering
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 239 (28:31): Impact of firearm violence in Worcester
-Worcester could be first Mass. city with safe injection site: Here’s what we know
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at The O Shop in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
-2 rescued from residential blaze in Fitchburg morning
-Powerball player wins $1.33 billion jackpot after hours-long delay
>FAITH: The implications of goodness
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for April
-ICYMI: Worcester brothers busted for trafficking fake luxury watches
-Family seeking help from divers in search for missing Marine from Worcester (1:22)
-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
-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): Shrewsbury police to increase enforcement of Hands-Free Law
-Paint stewardship bill draws Grafton Select Board support
-Paxton 3rd and 4th grade basketball tournament winners
-Clinton school budget reduced
-Leicester police welcome new officer
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Song lyrics are worse, more angry than ever, research shows
-Calliope presents a tribute to Tony Bennett
-Six Flags New England opens for season
-Ray Mariano: At St. Vincent, the fault lies with Tenet Healthcare
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Ernest Lawrence Thayer Casey at the Bat
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 912 (29:23): Passover with Moe Bergman
-Manny Jae Media (31:55): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 3
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (5:03): Civil Service
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the founders of Gold Star Development
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Panthers, 3-2
-Iowa-UConn March Madness thriller sets ESPN ratings record
-What would it take for Patriots to trade down from No. 3 pick in draft?
-Worcester native J.P. Ricciardi takes to the mic with baseball podcast
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 2-1
-WooSox lose to Bisons, 10-6
-Railers beat Maine, 8-2
-Revolution beats Charlotte, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tragic: Video shows teen kidnapping victim gunned down by cops while running towards them for help
>NEW ENGLAND: 17-year-old girl’s death at Stow home considered suspicious; boyfriend, 20, arrested
-Heavy fire burns million-dollar home in Sudbury
-Wilmington teen dead after car slams into pole
>COLLEGES: Worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
-Anna Maria’s Counseling “Dream Team”
-Where should Clarkies shop? Evaluating the affordability of Main South grocery stores
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 ancient walls to explore around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Security training
-W.B.J. editorial: It’s the workforce, stupid
>SHOPPING: Over 8 million bags of Tide Pods, other detergents recalled
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, March 31st
>HEALTH: New warnings about heart pumps linked to 49 deaths
-What people should know about stress, according to a doctor
>FOOD: Doctor shares simple hack to make white bread healthier
>TV/STREAMING: Selena Gomez to test her cooking skills in some of L.A.’s best restaurants in new Food Network series
>MOVIES: "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" reigns supreme in its second week in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Rebel Wilson claims Adele "hates" her, "didn't like being compared" to actress during their "bigger" years
>ANIMALS: Bulldog obsessed with bowls gets a special delivery (3:18)
>HISTORY: Former YMCA and library
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog missing for nearly a year found more than 2,000 miles from home
-Meanwhile, in California, 9-year-old boy tries to drive himself to school, crashes into police car
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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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