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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Pile-up crash slows traffic on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: Robert Kraft’s company buys site of Worcester furniture store for $1.8 million
+Noon: Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
+Noon: Mayday Parade tops the bill as Sad Summer Fest comes to the Palladium
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) on Wednesday
+Noon: Pro debuts at Punch-Out at Polar Park for Dan Docimo, Justin Laporte
-State assigns receiver to oversee Whitinsville nursing home not paying workers (2:24). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Worcester actor talk about her latest movie with Nicolas Cage
-Overnight: Rig overturns on Route 20 in Millbury
-Site of Worcester chicken shop, church sold for $500,000
-More than 140 years after its invention in Worcester, candlepin bowling alley owners and enthusiasts seek to bring new energy
-Parts of Green Hill Parkway to close for a month
-Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
-Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
-Worcester police honor retiring officer for 30 years of service
-Digital equity in Worcester: Report says library key to fix inequity
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week begins Monday
-ICYMI: Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Leicester police ask for help IDing dirt bike rider
-2 face cocaine trafficking charges after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Sterling runner strides toward Chicago Marathon
-Paxton C.O.A. trips - Portland Harbor cruise, Crane Estate
-Free concert August 3rd in South Grafton
-Blackstone Valley Education Foundation welcomes new executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Southwick's Zoo welcomes spider monkeys to new exhibit
-Worcester State alum Brian Skerry explores "Sea Change" in PBS series
-Radio Worcester (20:49): Mechanics Hall’s Kathy Gagne highlights exciting summer events
-Victor D. Infante: The shirtless jaywalker blocking traffic on Main Street, and other local driving hazards
-Tori Carbone: Strategies for managing summer meltdowns
-Manny Jae Media (47:53): Dianne Langford James on breaking cycles & building your legacy
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:10:35)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator who served as principal for 39 years
>SPORTS: How Celtics players fared in Team USA’s pre-Olympics win vs. Germany
-Reasons to feel good and reasons to worry about 2024 Pats (6:01)
-Latest report on Bill Belichick’s NFL coaching future
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 9-8
-Red Sox players send clear message a trade deadline nears
-Bravehearts' Pincince has family connection to Fitton Field
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts walk off into All-Star break
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops 2 of 3 against Lehigh Valley
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Hyundai, Chrysler, Porsche, BMW among 94,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Holy Cross professor: What Catholic Church says about political violence
-Tragic: Pregnant teen's body found by father; ex-boyfriend arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Date set as prosecutors plan to retry case
-75-year-old Vermont man facing charges for road rage incident
>COLLEGES: Through photographs, Clark Steinbrecher Fellow revisits their roots
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world's newest cities
>BUSINESS: Airlines and hospitals still scrambling from impacts of outage (3:00)
-LPL Research: Key themes for bonds in the second half of 2024
-W.B.J. Editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Summer-blooming perennials you'll love
>SHOPPING: Bissell recalls over 3 million Steam Shot steam cleaners for burn risk
>HEALTH: Research shows walking or biking to work can improve health (:58)
-Short bursts of exercise before bed can help you sleep longer (1:03)
>FOOD: Best coffee shops with workspace in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: The little-known Disney Channel rule that canceled your favorite childhood show
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage says there’s 1 of his 120 movies he wants you to see
>CELEBRITY: Shirley MacLaine, 90, makes rare public appearance in Malibu
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Family takes 3 dogs on a "vacation" (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man nears finish of massive run around U.S.
-Meanwhile, in Maine, llama escapes property to avoid dental exam
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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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