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Michael Angelini (Worcester Sun)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Michael Angelini (pictured) leading exodus of Bowditch & Dewey attorneys to start Worcester office for Boston-based firm
+6:00: Man arrested for hatchet attack in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man indicted on child pornography charges
+Noon: Worcester man stopped on moped arrested on drug charges
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Festival, TAKE3 and more ...
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (16:39): Yachtley Crew's Philly Ocean and Tommy Buoy help Mike Hsu decide if it's Yacht or not
+Noon: "Marvelous Wonderettes" line up for Square One Players of Shrewsbury
+Noon: Local dance classes offer a world of personal and cultural discovery
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing boy who could be in Worcester
-Mosquitoes in Worcester test positive for West Nile virus
-Worcester State employee opens Greek restaurant in Worcester
-Today only! $25 tickets to select shows at Hanover Theatre
-Worcester unveils vending machines for pay-as-you-throw bags
-George’s Bakery, Ed Hyder’s and Tasty Experience Bistro can help you beat the summer heat
-TODAY! Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers Market
-Movie "The Compatriots" has key scene shot at MB Lounge in Worcester
-UMass Memorial converting former nursing home into acute-care facility
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
-City of Worcester (1:09): Trash Talk | What is single stream recycling and how does it work?
-Radio Worcester (15:32): Is Worcester’s 311 system helping to clean up the city?
-ICYMI: Robert Kraft’s company buys site of Worcester furniture store for $1.8 million
-Celtics great Bob Cousy welcomes owner, championship trophies to Salisbury Street
-Worcester to again make Polar Park debt payments without dipping into general fund
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Openings on town boards and committees
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): GoFundMe started for man who died in Rutland jet ski accident
-Gardner considers new site for horse racing track (2:13). Article
-Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
-A.D.A.-accessible fishing dock opens on Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police announce promotions
-Millbury fall town meeting Saturday, November 9th
-Shrewsbury couple opens new British Swim School franchise in Milford
-Uxbridge manufacturer appoints its C.E.O. to board of directors
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Megan Hilty, Christine Ebersole & Gavin Creel to be featured in Broadway in Worcester
-TODAY! Dorinda Wegener and Friends at TidePool BookShop, 7 p.m.
-Listen Up: Stroll into the past with new Shiverlane single
-Last Call: Cait the Clown
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Gen Alpha on body positivity, screen fatigue
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (44:35): Brooke Roberts of Wardrobe on Wheels
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 56 (18:57): Joyce Tavon, CEO, Mass. Housing and Shelter Alliance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local priest
>SPORTS: Takeaways from the first day of Patriots training camp
-These former Central Mass. stars are making their statements at NFL training camps
-Bill Belichick turned down 49ers coaching offer to do "whatever he wanted"
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 20-7
-Alex Cora agrees to $21 million contract extension with Red Sox
-Bravehearts game postponed. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-Worcester hockey history: A primer
-The hottest ballpark suites have A.C. and won’t break the bank
-WooSox split doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW recalls 291,000 S.U.V.s due to faulty interior cargo rails
>NATIONAL: Social Security's online update will affect millions
-Chinese and Russian military planes tracked off of Alaska
-Tragic: Armed man shot and killed during suspected road rage incident
>NEW ENGLAND: Man accused in deadly shooting outside Hindu temple to face judge
-Teen shot by homeowner after targeting Maine house in ding-dong-ditch prank: sheriff
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces 10% discount on graduate tuition for alumni
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 cruise ideas if you don't love beaches or heat
>BUSINESS: How to get refund for flights affected by global tech outage
-LPL Research: Key themes for bonds in the second half of 2024
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
>HOMES: Worcester County median home price hits $500,000 as Central Mass. sales totals drop
>SHOPPING: Mattel introduces blind Barbie, Black Barbie with Down syndrome
>HEALTH: Does eating make you want to sleep? (1:03)
-A.I. detects cancer with 17% more accuracy than doctors
>FOOD: Strawberry Fields Forever: Summer is the time for sweet, locally grown fruits
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix pricing, plans — Basic ad-free dropped; see remaining plans
>MOVIES: "Shrek 5" is coming in July 2026, and the big stars are onboard
>CELEBRITY: Cher to release two-part memoir
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, built around 1870, partially destroyed in 1911
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's dog knocks on door everyday to play with her B.F.F. (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman pays it forward after winning $1 million in lottery
-Meanwhile, in Boston, wild turkey seen on video attacking car (2:29)
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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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