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>WEATHER: High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-How the state may preserve home equity theft in Worcester
-Worcester population grows to over 207,000
-Worcester honors Alijandro Mendoza, its first U.S. Presidential Scholar
-TODAY! Worcester police to holds memorial for officers on Sunday
-Worcester Board of Health urges hike in state alcohol tax
-Worcester selects firm to develop housing production plan
-Popular fare-free Worcester bus program extends to fifth year. Beyond that is anyone’s guess
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy graduation (31:46)
>DINING OUT: Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
-ICYMI: Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
-Bakeshop refurbishes Worcester location with "cozy" vibe, new design
-Worcester’s Haitian-American community celebrates flag day with parade, music and unity. Video (1:25)
-Worcester bear found 35 miles away in Concord and Lincoln
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Shave Your Head and Beat Cancer for Megan 1-4 at Seven Saws
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden town meeting to decide on spending plans
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): V.F.W. boycotting parade in Clinton
-Rutland café that offered viral potato breakfast sandwich closing for now
-TODAY! Tarantino Car Show 10 to 1 at Auburn Elks
-TODAY! Rutland Community Fair 11 to 3
-Princeton moves town meeting to June 11th
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race results
-Bolton administrator contract set
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on soccer game and butterfly at school
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Enduring Tribute
-Shaun Connolly: Grief, revisited
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:18:00): This Week in Cablegate
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 95 (27:56): Marcus G & WorcDSA
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who retired from Worcester D.P.W.
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 7-2
-Clark's Linda Wage retires from coaching after 39 years and 79 seasons
-Remembering Jim Ruschioni, one of Massachusetts' finest amateur golfers
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL:Memorial Day traffic expected by A.A.A. to be heavy
-Tragic: Mom dies trying to save daughter from drowning in river
>NEW ENGLAND: Prevalence of violence against teachers is a "crisis" (4:25)
-Should schools ban cell phones and what should parents do? (4:40)
>COLLEGES: Clark Commencement traditions, explained
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mark Cavalla
-What's in the Woo? Spring episode (15:37)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the cheapest times of year to travel to Europe
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Massachusetts small business owners make pitch for state aid
>HEALTH: How weight loss drugs are impacting kids, teenagers (2:42)
-Breakthrough treatment for people struggling to breathe (2:35)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: The 44 best Memorial Day 2024 sales to shop this weekend
>FOOD: New Grandma McFlurry flavor available at McDonald's
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" cast reflects on Steve Carell’s surprise appearance in series finale
>MOVIES: "The Marvels" was the biggest box office bomb of 2023, losing $237 million
>CELEBRITY: Judge Judy files defamation lawsuit over Menéndez brothers article
>ANIMALS: Stray cat keeps climbing up to this woman's window (:59)
>HISTORY: Bancroft Hotel, 1916
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old woman graduates college
-Meanwhile, in Utah, cat travels 500 miles in Amazon return package
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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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