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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik shines in Olympic debut
-Related: Gallery
-Worcester's Aaron Ortiz is bringing his Muay Thai best to Paris Olympics
-Exploring ways to repurpose the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel in Worcester
-Parking restrictions announced in Canal District on Sunday
-Part of Highland Street to close for nearly a month
-Why Me & Sherry's House hosts fourth annual 100 mile Ruck Challenge
-UMass Medical School High School Health Careers Program preps students for med school journey
-City of Worcester (:58): Trash Talk | Does my recycling actually get recycled?
>DINING OUT: New fried chicken restaurant in Worcester gets license to open
-TODAY! Fundraiser for Worcester Animal Rescue League at Nancy Chang's
-ICYMI: Stop & Shop, Big Y delis reopen after deep cleaning (2:21)
-Earlier: Big Y, Stop & Shop stop deli meat orders due to listeria outbreak
-Lawsuits accuse Worcester dispensary of gender discrimination, violations of state regulations
-Man accused of raping girl and throwing her off I-290 bridge due back in court
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Police Chief Normand Crepeau retiring
-Men from Gardner, Auburn identified as victims of fatal crash in Royalston
-Youth on display at 74th 4-H Fair hosted at Spencer Fairgrounds
-TODAY! Spencer Summer Concert Series continues Sunday
-D.A. honors Auburn officers, dispatchers and K9 for finding child
-Sutton Fall Town Meeting scheduled
-Digital equity planning workshops Tuesday and Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Big Nazo Performance Group brings the weird to Worcester (4:11)
-Ray Mariano: No-show Mass. Legislature a great place to "work"
-Jennifer Julien-Gaskin: The migrant crisis - Put humanity at the center of the solutions
-Shaun Connolly: Should I be investing my money more?
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 115 (28:18): Nick Zwirblia and his antiques
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 57 (43:18): Nick Noble
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Yankees in extras, 11-8
-100FM The Pike (4:26): JP Ricciardi (Brushback podcast) on what Red Sox could do at trade deadline
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese lead huge spike in WNBA merch sales
-Much is new with Holy Cross football, but goals remain same
-Bravehearts next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
-Verizon offering free season pass to NFL Sunday Ticket
-Burkett Little League Softball stars loving regionals
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Navy pilot becomes first American female to record air-to-air kill
-Mother, son killed in crash on way home from college orientation
-Tragic: At least 140, including kids, killed in Ethiopia mudslides (:33)
>NEW ENGLAND: Firefighters remove S.U.V. from swimming pool in Westfield (:30)
-1 in 5 Mass. residents see themselves leaving state soon, poll says
>COLLEGES: Reflecting on a decade of leadership — Anna Maria President Mary Lou Retelle
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 cities hiding secret ruins underneath their streets
>BUSINESS: 101: How to build an effective team
-Google scraps plan to remove cookies from Chrome after advertiser uproar
>HOMES: 4-bedroom home sells in Worcester for $1.5 million
>SHOPPING: Home Depot drops 2024 Halloween line
>HEALTH: Putting down the device could help in fighting dementia (1:12)
-Some pork can me safely eaten by people with red meat allergy (1:03)
>FOOD: Coffee prices poised to surge again on supply chain disruptions
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix announces Season 4 of "Bridgerton" (:56)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Michael Keaton movie, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Gina Carano scores victory against Disney after "Mandalorian" firing
>HISTORY: The amazing woman behind the success of “Spag’s”
>ANIMALS: Stray dog who was covered in matted fur gets a haircut (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old boy grabs wheel after grandfather passes out driving 70 mph
-Meanwhile, in California, escaped cow wanders neighborhood, breaks headlight
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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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