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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik helps U.S. to first gymnastics medal since 2008
+6:00: Related: Watch Stephen Nedoroscik's CLUTCH pommel horse routine (:59)
+6:00: Related: Meet Stephen Nedoroscik, the bespectacled gymnast from Worcester who helped Team USA win bronze
+6:00: Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire a longtime chef in area
+6:00: 2 teens steal moped from 2 kids at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
+6:00: 39-year-old Worcster man arrested for drug distribution
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week tumbles them farther down standings
+Noon: Firms team up to buy $5 million of Worcester properties, including space occupied by Brazilian bar
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Resident dies after being trapped inside burning Webster home (:24). Article
-Should Worcester eliminate minimum parking rules? Reports look at this, other questions
-Firefighters extricate passenger in Route 20 crash in Shrewsbury
-Volunteers yank invasives out of Lake Quinsigamond
-Firefighters disappointed over lack of progress on P.F.A.S. legislation
-Worcester councilor concerned over shelter policy changes
-Since implementing new emergency room A.I. program, UMass Memorial has seen accuracy improve
-Nearly $900,000 in grants to community health organizations
-City of Worcester (:31): Trash Talk | What can I use instead of a city-issued recycling bin?
>DINING OUT: Restaurant Week begins today
-ICYMI: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik shines in Olympic debut
-Worcester's Aaron Ortiz is bringing his Muay Thai best to Paris Olympics
-Exploring ways to repurpose the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel in Worcester
-Part of Highland Street to close for nearly a month
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-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): Educator from Millbury selected for leadership development opportunity
-Roof work completed on Paxton's Record Building
-Officer retires, another hired in Sterling
-Berlin, Boylston limit additional school choice seats
-Control Point holds event to educate about heat pumps, mini split
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Venture BSA offers adventures
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 57 (43:18): Nick Noble
-Unity Radio (59:06): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who owned his own auto body shop
>SPORTS: Javon Baker continues to impress at training camp
-Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore diagnosed with blood clots
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 8-2
-Kevin Durant powers Team USA to Olympics-opening win vs. Serbia
-Bravehearts favorite Jason Gilow delivers message of hope on Parkinson's
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-NCAA settles bombshell antitrust suit that includes athlete pay
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-JD Power satisfaction ratings led by Porsche, MINI, BMW 7 series
>NATIONAL: Firefighters battle the relentless Park Fire in California (1:15)
-9 of the fastest-growing cities in America
-Tragic: Horrific video shows moment woman shoots infant
>NEW ENGLAND: Boater killed in collision with pontoon on New Hampshire lake
-Woman, 76, found dead before sentencing for killing husband
>COLLEGES: Making the most of mangos (5:31). Article
-Clark grad ready to join Microsoft
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The fascinating, mysterious histories of 6 world-famous ruins
>BUSINESS: Microsoft to take hit as Fortune 500 suffers $5.4 billion in CrowdStrike losses
-Unity Radio (57:44): Black in Business
>HOMES: Worcester County median home price hits half-million mark
>HEALTH: Polymer fume fever or "Teflon flu": what you need to know
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:59): Dementia friendly Worcester
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A says it is not getting rid of waffle fries, despite rumors
>TV/STREAMING: "Veep" creator reminds the internet the show was a fictional comedy
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" opens to record-smashing $205 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion returning to Las Vegas for new residency: report
>HISTORY: YMCA Building on Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Kittens rescued using a Popeyes box (3:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman set free after murder conviction overturned after 43 years
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, beachgoers witness dragonfly swarm (:32)
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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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