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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 84 today in Worcester
-Worcester records first heat wave since 2022
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: TODAY! North High basketball ring and jacket ceremony at Union Station
+6:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: The Say Hey Kid, rules lawyering, no Swifties here, and an unbelievable story
+Noon: Redemption Rock partners with Sam Adams on new beer
+Noon: Celtics fans board Worcester trains to get a look at champ-filled duck boats
+Noon: Fireworks, music lined up for Independence Day celebrations in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "IF," "I Used To Be Funny," and more
+Noon: First Person: Suzanna Parpos and son find a true gem on the diamond
-Worcester police investigating after "small explosion" leads to fireworks discovery
-Worcester police identify suspect in shooting at W.R.T.A. bus hub
-Man arrested in Worcester to face rape charges in Ecuador
-Worcester police, state troopers and civilians honored at W.P.D. ceremony
-Worcester parent says kids endured racism before removal from school
-TODAY! Part of Grove Street in Worcester closed for event until 3
-Local seniors pen thank you cards for military personnel
-St. Spyridon Greek Festival returns to Worcester this weekend
-TODAY! Bike and Classic Car Night 7 to 10 at Vernon Hill American Legion Post
-Portion of Lake Quinsigamond closed due to e. Coli
-Oriol Health Care announces expansion of health services in Holden
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (3:57): Recreation Worcester
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: After multifamily proposal abandoned, former Canal District barbecue spot to become restaurant
-ICYMI: Worcester's Joyner Lucas reflects on fatherhood, shares inspiration behind upcoming Joynerfest (15:59). Article
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly, fourth bishop of Worcester, dies at 96
-Worcester man arrested for loaded gun in Webster Square
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusetts girls' golf crowned 2024 state champions
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Central Mass. Mom's Around Town in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury pivots M.B.T.A. zoning plan, shifts proposal west on Route 20
-Spencer-East Brookfield community mourns the loss of beloved educator Lisa St. George
-Demolition of century-old dam begins in West Boylston
-Boylston goes for partnerships
-Strawberry Festival Sunday in Lancaster
-The Item's public safety logs
-Summer concerts start soon in Item towns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Greek, Asian and Pink Flamingo festivals make a comeback
-TODAY! WICN's 5th annual Vinyl Sale noon to 6
-Brick By Brick festival lets graffiti and mural artists shine
-Screen Time: Kate Mulgrew, Bryce Dallas Howard and Rosario Dawson talk sci-fi roles in Boston
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 539 (28:00): Rental registry and residential development projects
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 203 (26:53): Charlton City U.M.C.
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 87 (28:21): Next Gen Youth Ministry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who owned her own beauty parlor
>SPORTS: Celtics championship parade expected to draw 1 million fans (1:45)
-Cousy: Celtics' Banner 18 made an old man from "Woo-sta" very happy (21:48)
-Sunday T&G will honor NBA champion Celtics
-Bravehearts win fourth straight, 8-4. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Holy Cross Practice Report (:52): Kahlil Singleton
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 7-6
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Police say 15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland
-U.S. woman contracts deadly flesh-eating infection plaguing Japan
-Tragic: Boy, 8, is shot in head while protecting his mom
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Jury hears voicemails left for John O'Keefe
-Governor Healey signs law banning revenge porn
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Spring Dean’s List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best non-ocean beaches in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Community bank opens new branch on Grafton Street in Worcester
-LPL Research: Keep calm and clip bond coupons
-Workplaces are getting rid of bosses, but there are pros and cons
>SHOPPING: Best-selling Amazon finds of 2024
>HOMES: New Nantucket vacation rental is going for $100,000 per week
>HEALTH: Climate change has negative effects on heart health (:58)
-You can burn more calories while walking by making this simple change, experts say
>FOOD: Fresh tomato salsa
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5, Part 2 premiere date revealed
>MOVIES: Lily Tomlin reacts to Jennifer Aniston's "9 to 5" reimagining
>CELEBRITY: Legendary actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88
>HISTORY: The former Normal School in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy follows couple on vacation (4:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Jordan's Furniture donates bicycles to more than 1,000 kids (:36)
-Meanwhile, in New York, dispute erupts over deer living as pet with hunter
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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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