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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Big Y, Stop & Shop delis closed again for cleaning linked to listeria outbreak (1:27)
+Noon: Stephen Nedoroscik waited his whole life for 1 pommel horse routine — and he nailed it
+Noon: Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend swoons over Olympics win
+Noon: Full coverage of Stephen Nedoroscik, from Worcester to Paris
+Noon: Listen Up: Songwriter Jake McKelvie offers fresh "New Kind of Hat"
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (10:23): Dweezil Zappa on the time he baffled Eddie Van Halen
+Noon: Kommunity Block Party to feature crafters, nonprofits, poetry
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik helps U.S. to first gymnastics medal since 2008
-Related: Watch Stephen's CLUTCH pommel horse routine (:59)
-Related: Meet Stephen, the bespectacled gymnast from Worcester who helped Team USA win bronze
-Related: Stephen inspires members of Sterling gym where he once trained (2:22). Article
-Related: Athletes' families thrilled with U.S. men's gymnastics team winning bronze (3:41)
-13-year-old pedestrian struck by car on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester (:55). Article (pictured)
-Third person arrested in Worcester shooting that killed 17-year-old
-Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire a longtime chef in area
-2 teens steal moped from 2 kids at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
-39-year-old Worcster man arrested for drug distribution
-Firms team up to buy $5 million of Worcester properties, including space occupied by Brazilian bar
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-City of Worcester (1:08): Trash Talk | Is recycling really worth the effort?
>DINING OUT: Restaurant Week continues. Check Dining Out!
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly construction update
-Island music concert Wednesday
-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 teen honored with Gold Award
-Sterling sensory trail walks planned
-Water service disruption in part of Shrewsbury
-Westminster's oldest neighborhood fight stands, 172 years later
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: At Newport Folk Festival, Sierra Ferrell delivers an electrifying show
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview with Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight
-Worcesteria: Talking trash as Lincoln Street Stop & Shop nears closing
-Unity Radio (59:06): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 58 (29:30): Deb Shear
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of Worcester's original runners
>SPORTS: Matthew Judon has animated talks with Eliot Wolf, Jerod Mayo amid Patriots contract dispute
-Red Sox beat Seattle, 14-7
-18 players from Worcester have played baseball in the majors
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-210 Sports' WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts need lots of wins and some luck to qualify for FCBL playoffs
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week tumbles them farther down standings
-Holy Cross star Jordan Fuller named Stats Perform Preseason All-American
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Maserati among 313,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 children dead in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
-Gun laws lead to less suicides among kids, no impact on homicides, study shows
-Tragic: Single mom hit by own car during carjacking, 3 arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: I-89 crash in Vermont crash kills 2 from Mass.
-3 people found dead at a home in Maine
>COLLEGES: Supporting student spirituality at WPI
-Clark grad's return to the classroom is a (virtual) reality
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 early U.S. capitals you might not remember
>BUSINESS: 5 tips for Family & Medical Leave Act compliance
-LPL Research: Key Themes for the macroeconomic landscape in the second half of 2024
-Amazon bleeding billions of dollars from Alexa speakers: report
>HOMES: Worcester among 5 New England cities rank among top 20 hottest summer housing markets
>HEALTH: Diabetes patients benefit from practicing mindfulness
-C.D.C. reports Massachusetts COVID cases are increasing (1:30)
>FOOD: Massachusetts launches official Ice Cream Trail
>TV/STREAMING: The saddest TV cancellations of 2024 (so far)
>MOVIES: 11 disaster movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Belushi defends Blues Brothers from critics in 1979 clip
>HISTORY: W.S.C. Stay Connected (34:47): The history of the bicycle, presented by Michael Kaplan
>ANIMALS: Dog rescued from middle of traffic becomes biggest love bug (3:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): American couple found alive after 38 hours at sea
-Meanwhile, Olympic stars test out the anti-sex beds in Paris
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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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