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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:25). High of 76 today in Worcester
+6:00: Channel 4 Meteorologist rips Farmers' Almanac winter forecasts (1:58). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Court records: William Rodriguez, suspect in double slaying, had dated victim, left note
+6:00: Related: Family member pays tribute to Sergia Acosta and Ana Maria Martinez
+6:00: Bail set at $100,000 for Oxford driver accused in fatal O.U.I. crash
+6:00: Despite city involvement, Stop & Shop will still close Worcester store
+6:00: Saint-Gobain breaks ground on new administration building in Worcester
+6:00: Bravehearts' Brady Stuart named Futures League Pitcher of the Year
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-1 week moves them into tie for second in IL East standings
+Noon: Local celebrities greet students, staff as Worcester Public Schools begin school year
+Noon: Car hanging over stone ledge in Auburn (:27)
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Old Vienna Revival brings together Lori McKenna, Duke Levine and more
-Family identifies mother, daughter killed in Worcester apartment (2:20). Article
-Earlier: 2 women found dead in Worcester apartment; Police name person of interest
-"I'm so sorry": Oxford driver accused in crash that killed 10-year-old boy (1:26). Article
-Winning Megabucks ticket worth $2.64 million sold in Leicester
-Drone video INSIDE new Doherty Memorial High School (7:32)
-With new year comes new phone policy in Worcester schools
-Worcester's school buses ready for new academic year
-Worcester to host overdose awareness vigil on Wednesday
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau honored with 4 awards
-City Council to face plethora of requests from traffic to trash Tuesday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
>DINING OUT: Licenses OK'd for Kelly's Roast Beef, Semiramis Bakery and Bagel Time in Worcester
-ICYMI: Confronting serial scammers in Central Mass. who have not paid rent for 20 years (3:26). Article
-How Worcester solved its school bus driver shortage problem (2:07)
-Worcester provides update on remaining A.R.P.A. funds
-City councilor: Worcester should stop rejecting overweight trash bags
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Blood pressure and glucose clinic at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden unveils battery storage project
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic a concern for 845,500-square-foot UPS warehouse
-Shrewsbury police plans Community Night
-State Trooper arrested following domestic incident in Fitchburg
-Frederick Dusseault, former Hudson fire chief, identified as man who died after being pulled from Lake Boon
-Grange to offer breakfast, dessert at Sterling Fair
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Lancaster based trio to perform in Westford
-Robert Vigeant: Losing hotels to WPI means city - and workers - lose
-Amanda Khatib: 6 tips to prepare for a successful back-to-school transition
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (48:13): Sylvia Ruiz of Sevita and BRZ Insurance
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 431 (26:54): Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and avid tennis player known for her wicked slice backhand
>SPORTS: Mother of Olympics medalist Stephen Nedoroscik thrilled over victory
-Patriots 53-man roster projection: Offensive line is huge problem
-Red Sox lose to Arizona, 7-5
-Holy Cross women's soccer team beats UMass-Lowell, 1-0, in home opener. Highlights (1:22)
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (3:21): Caleb Kenney
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 13-0
-Check out the Central Mass. high school football scrimmage schedule
-Little League World Series' dramatic end had wild error, brutal call
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in Pakistan
-Airplane pilots record multiple UFOs "dancing" in the sky: "It wasn’t on our radar"
-Tragic: Disabled man, 22, dies after being left in hot car by caretaker
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly a dozen arrested in separate gun incidents over 24 hours in Boston
-Tick-borne virus Alpha-Gal is rising on Martha's Vineyard (:38)
>COLLEGES: Clark move-in day through the years
-Looking for research that didn’t exist, Holy Cross student decided to conduct it herself
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredible homes of famous artists you can visit
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (1:01:08): Bri’s Sweet Treats talks entrepreneurship, events and chocolate
>HOMES: These 3 Mass. zip codes are the hottest for home sales. See where
>HEALTH: Cancer drug could treat early Alzheimer's disease: study
-Doctor on why another Mass. district is banning cellphones (3:24)
>FOOD: Buffalo Wild Wings introduces "ultimate bacon menu": See what's on it
>TV/STREAMING: Zach Braff says he thinks "Scrubs" reboot is "gonna happen"
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" edges "Alien: Romulus" at top of charts
>CELEBRITY: What famous people are from Mass.? Here's a list
>HISTORY: 15 nostalgic summer foods from the 1970s (14:03)
>ANIMALS: Cat missing for a year turns up more than 600 miles from home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl gets to keep money raised for mom's headstone (2:41)
-Meanwhile, Florida Man finds baby iguana in toilet
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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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