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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Northern Lights visible in New England (1:50)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bakery closes 2 locations
-Air fryer that caught fire in local home linked to safety recall, fire department says (1:20). Article
-Parents give Worcester Public Schools’ proposed cell phone policy mixed reviews
-Worcester Summer Impact program to start early in response to recent youth violence
-2 men arrested in Worcester for drug trafficking
-Worcester's Vernon Hill softball field to be renamed to celebrate Rousseau's dedication
-Gary Rosen urges legislative action on overdose prevention laws
-Demand at food pantries spikes as rents increase and wages do not
-Worcester event puts focus on Hamas brutality during October 7th attacks
-Karen Read murder trial paused to debate presence of Turtleboy (17:24). Article
-Leominster stabbing results in 3 arrests
-Radio Worcester (19:51): Worcester Fire Department chiefs discuss fire safety & leadership
-Manny Jae Media (1:39:40): Examining Worcester's city charter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester misses out as JetBlue announces new nonstop service to San Juan from T.F. Green Airport
-Mass. College of Pharmacy expands Worcester footprint with $12 million buy of 3 properties
-New bistro brings healthy food with Brazilian flair to Worcester
-Jason Briddon, former Rutland cop and W.R.T.A. driver, convicted of raping woman in 2007
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police nab 3 in $27,000 retail theft at Millbury Kohl’s
-Templeton boy rescued from cruise ship by Air Force helicopter due to medical emergency
-TODAY! Wachusett Garden Club annual plant sale 9 a.m. to noon
-TODAY! Rutland baseball and softball parade at 11:30 a.m.
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, supports B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Caitlin Paget chosen as interim superintendent of Sutton schools
-Boylston ballot features Select Board race
-Sterling voting for library race, increasing Select Board
-Ralph Gifford running for Lancaster Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Sol y Canto, Kur, Mastersingers and more ...
-Writers Series to hit it out of Polar Park with award-winning authors
-Worcester Youth Orchestras finish 76th season on optimistic note
-100FM The Pike (6:08): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Calliope presents "Little Shop of Horrors" this month
-First Person: "Moby Dick" was no fish story. Anything is possible
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1337 (23:23): Worcester Volleyball Club Blazers and Open Sky
-Unity Radio (56:38): Black In Business
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 325 (28:43): Chris Motta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was head clothing buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 3 to Florida, 6-2
-Red Sox lose to Nationals, 5-1
-Former Celtic Glen "Big Baby" Davis gets 40 months in prison for health care scam
-210 Sports' Friday 4: 7, 43, 6974 and 28
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-7
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine foils Russian plot to kidnap, assassinate Zelensky in explosion
-I.R.S. says its number of audits is about to surge. Here's who the agency is targeting
-Tragic: Siblings, age 2 and 4, die after being swept away in fast water in California river
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial (20:33): Brian Albert testifies for prosecution
-Manchester mom arrested for driving 112 mph with her 2 kids unbuckled in S.U.V.
>COLLEGES: First-generation Worcester scholars graduate from WPI
-Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Shayla MacDonald and Adrianna Rose Fraioli
-Holy Cross celebrates 100th anniversary of St. Joseph Memorial Chapel
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This European country gives retirees discounted vacations
>BUSINESS: These are the most dangerous jobs in America
-Worcester-based company named Small Manufacturer of the Year
>HOMES: Boston’s priciest home is a $30 million technicolor dreamland
>SHOPPING: Babies R Us shops coming to 200 Kohl's stores
>HEALTH: What to know about kids with autism
-Anger could negatively impact blood vessels and heart health (:52)
>FOOD: Wendy's offers free chicken nuggets to celebrate Nuggs Party Pack
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Abigail" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason and Travis Kelce in serious talks with Amazon for "New Heights" show
>ANIMALS: Retiring Bella the police dog joins WPI graduate commencement
>HISTORY: The steamer Uncle Sam at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories of friendship with Steve Hartman of CBS's On The Road (1:27:17)
-Meanwhile, in Florda, alligator wrangled on tarmac of Air Force base (:35)
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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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