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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
+5:00: Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
+5:00: 16-year-old arrested with gun in Worcester
+5:00: Families rally for peace on Mother's Day in Worcester
+5:00: Radio Worcester (11:37): Steve Quist and John Keough resign, disputing rights with city over Spectrum deal
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week in Buffalo drops them below .500 again
+1:00: Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select street
+1:00: WuXi Biologics: Construction pause in Worcester not related to anti-China act
+1:00: Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
+1:00: TODAY! Jazzed Up at Union Station's 961 Restaurant and Lounge
+1:00: Teachers stand up for comedy showcase at Hotel Vernon
+1:00: Poetry Town: "Wilderness II" by Joseph Gustafson
+1:00: Listen Up: It's all in the cards for Happy Little Clouds
-Northborough shooting suspects held following arraignments, records show (2:33). Article
-Related: Northborough house that was site of fatal shooting has historic roots
-Earlier: Shooting took place at 21st birthday party, records show
-Worcester cable board members quit over Spectrum contract renewal
-Worcester Public Schools budget proposes cutting 163 educators
-Biz owner cashed $10 million at Worcester facility, didn't report it
-Saint Vincent union workers picket amid strained contract negotiations
-The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
-The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence
-Channel 25's Zip Trip coming to Worcester July 12th (3:32)
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
-ICYMI: Incident at Auburn Mall draws police response
-UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse sharing inspirational message on National Nurses Week
-Worcester cable committee members file petition with City Council
-Hundreds take part in Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Polar Park in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Sen. Peter Durant office hours in town on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling voters OK board expansion
-William Filsinger wins selectman seat in Boylston
-Gifford, Simon, Notaro, Rezac, Krafve win in Lancaster
-Berlin election draws 207 voters
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized for reliable electric service to the community
-Man with sword accuses Winchendon police chief of murdering woman behind Carriage House Restaurant
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run in Rutland
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Mom's Night Out Puzzle Mania at Eastern Shores Club Recap
-I.V.O.C.’s annual Summer Jumpoff May 30th
-Worcesteria: By bus, foot or app, you could car less
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1339 (26:58): Noreen Johnson Smith, President & C.E.O., EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (57:39): Worcester Community Fridges
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 535 (28:17): Rental registry, cable contract
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Stuart Thurston, founder of Stu's 30K Road Race
>SPORTS: Celtics take 3-1 series lead with 109-102 win over Cleveland
-5 reasons to be infuriated about Bruins-Panthers after Game 4 loss
-Rays beat Red Sox, 5-3
-Haley Murphy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (2:07): Jake Williams
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 31
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Plea deals for men charged in James "Whitey" Bulger's prison killing
-Portion of collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is demolished
-Tragic: Grad's mom plunges to death at college graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Red trial day 10 (20:04) — More members of the Albert family take the stand
-Man, woman struck, killed by Worcester commuter rail train in Natick (1:40)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: John Kelly ‘24
-WPI graduation (3:37:06)
-WPI recognizes outstanding teaching assistants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the best places to stay in the world for 2024 (:47)
>BUSINESS: TODAY! MassHire Job Fair at DCU Center Tuesday
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-1 in 5 food app delivery workers assaulted on the job: study
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 12th
>HEALTH: 20% of nurses to leave field within 2 years (1:03)
-1 hour of day is more unhealthy for children's diet than others (1:17)
>FOOD: Aldi reveals big grocery price change — here's how it will affect customers
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser teases potential for a spin-off with co-star Kelly Reilly
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Steve Buscemi punched in the face while walking in N.Y.C.
>ANIMALS: Watch this mangy dog turn into a Golden Retriever (3:01)
>HISTORY: D-Day vet recounts Normandy landing ahead of 80th anniversary (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran, 100, finally receives college diploma nearly 60 years after graduation
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, woodpecker caught on camera ringing a doorbell goes viral
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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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