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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Worcester elementary teacher painting a mural and running for "America's Favorite Teacher"
-Lawyers detail evidence, set trial in 2018 slaying of mother, 3 kids in West Brookfield
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Could the express train between Worcester, Boston return? Team eyes improvements
-Here's where Worcester and other Mass. cities rank on list of nation's most diverse
-Students from Worcester Tech visit W.P.D. headquarters (:53)
-Ray Mariano: "Cabrini" provides timely lessons about immigrants
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (6:54): Rental registry
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-ICYMI: Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rash of vehicle break-ins hit Clinton neighborhood
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Aviation-loving couple follow their passion in opening diner at Southbridge Municipal Airport
-Ayer man wins $1,000,000 on scratch ticket, plans on using winning to renovate his home
-Spring flea market and craft fair May 4th in Millbury
-Veterans' groups need volunteers to help with Grafton Memorial Day parade
-Sterling Finance Committee sending letter to schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Willard House & Clock Museum to receive $15 million gift
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on new apartments in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran who helped rebuild the Veteran’s Monument at City Hall Common
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-1, in playoff opener
-Local college hoops star Alex Karaban eyes NBA Draft
-Holy Cross football spring game sights and sounds (1:45)
-WooSox swept in home doubleheader, 12-2 and 4-3
-Dawn to dusk, Marrone family keeps up Wachusett, Kettle Brook with care
-Hundreds of trout added to Lake Quinsigamond
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Police sound alarm about Kia, Hyundais vulnerable to theft (1:40)
>NATIONAL: Columbine at 25 — Trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
-5 shot after Maryland high school senior skip day turns violent
-Tragic: Homeowner crushed to death by 1,200-pound tree stump
>NEW ENGLAND: Vehicle thefts up 16% in Massachusetts
-Mass. D.O.T. secretary floats idea of tolls at N.H. border (:56)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Skills and habits learned in on-campus jobs proved invaluable for Clark alums
-Acclaimed Irish writer Nicole Flattery brings offbeat literary perspective to Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Unity Radio (56:50): Black in Business
-W.B.J.'s 101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: 384-square-foot tiny California home on sale for $1.7 million
>HEALTH: Melatonin new packaging guidelines seek to protect kids from overdose
-UMass Medical School unveils first lab to monitor A.I. use in health care simulations
>FOOD: Teens who eat junk food could have long-term memory problems: study
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock is opening the Bravo vault — How to stream Bravo throwbacks
>MOVIES: All 13 King Kong movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood producer lays into Sydney Sweeney, says she’s “not pretty” and “can’t act”
>ANIMALS: Rescue sheep makes his first friend (1:00)
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic neighbor rescues people from burning building
-Meanwhile, in Utah, cop tackling runaway pig will make you squeal (1:16)
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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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