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In The News
>WEATHER: The warmup begins. High of 83 today in Worcester (2:46)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for pulling a knife during altercation on Millbury Street
+6:00: Worcester crossing guard recognized for safety
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox inch closer to .500 with 4-2 week
+Noon: 1 dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
+Noon: Free movies on the Worcester Common kick off with "Barbie" in June
+Noon: Listen Up: "Strange Beginnings" lets Jennifer Tefft and band shine
-Authorities investigating death of 4-month-old
-Worcester man cut neighbor's throat during argument, police say (2:07). Article
-Driver of S.U.V. that slammed into Paine St. home after he was shot I.D.'d
-Detention hearing held in fatal Northborough shooting (1:58)
-Related: Fight broke out at party before shooting in Northborough, roommate says
-Worcester barbecue restaurant closing permanently
-Worcesteria: Battle over working conditions continues at Saint Vincent
-Worcester E-Bike program participants graduate with Mill Street ride
-Attention National Grid customers: Big changes coming to your utility bills
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Clemente Worcester celebrates 10 years of free education
-2 Central Mass. organizations split $1.9 million for suicide prevention efforts
-Radio Worcester (17:10): Worcester superintendent on $22 million deficit and teacher layoffs
-ICYMI: West Boylston cinema closing May 30th
-Through the roof: Rents in Worcester soar from "unrelenting" market
-How the state may preserve home equity theft in Worcester
-Worcester population grows to over 207,000
-MBTA Communities law isn't likely to create as much housing as anticipated
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town manager's update on construction on Holden streets (7:12)
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Monthly grief support peer group on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury senior community sold for $28.6 million
-School Committee re-voting budget after Berlin rejection
-Town Meeting: Lancaster OKs expanding Select Board
-Town Meeting: Dog waste "highlight" of Boylston town meeting
-Town Meeting: Sterling has confusing path on Wachusett budget
-Wachusett Chamber annual dinner June 4th
-3 honored at Grafton Historical Society annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Clinton-based brewery to open second location in Devens on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview with Elaine Dimopoulos
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
-Manny Jae Media (27:29): Manny and the Manager in May
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 536 (28:09): Transit, Top of the Tower
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 40-year member of the Women’s Health Initiative Study
>SPORTS: Celtics vs. Pacers series preview, prediction
-Bravehearts name Mass. star the starter for home opener
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2024 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Red Sox beat Rays, 5-0
-Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in child sex solicitation bust
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 32
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Honda, Ford, BMW among 199,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Assistant principal's arrest tied to 11-year-old homicide case
-5 reasons you should stop using Facebook
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by pack of dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:19) — A look at what's happened so far
-Manchester daycare owner, employees spiked kids’ food with melatonin, police say
>COLLEGES: Navigating life after Holy Cross
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Dashawn Allen
-See how Miguel, an WPI international student, is prepared to take on the world (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disneyland gets final approval for massive expansion
>BUSINESS: U.S. initial jobless claims jumped to highest level since August
-LPL Research: How's it going? Depends on who you ask
-MassHousing launching $50 million developers fund to address inequities in capital access
>HEALTH: Blood tests could be used to predict stroke soon (:42)
-1 in 8 adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: At Target, thousands of items will see reductions through summer
>FOOD: McDonald's "skimpy" $5 menu deal angers customers
>TV/STREAMING: 10 most popular sketches of SNL's Season 49
>MOVIES: Watch the first trailer for Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King"
>CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr says Beatles didn't get along, Paul McCartney "workaholic"
>ANIMALS: 74-pound senior foster dog thinks she's a Chihuahua (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old South Church, Main South, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple gets married after falling in love at a nursing facility
-Meanwhile, KFC debuts barbecue perfume that will leave you "tipsy with hunger"
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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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