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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on Sept. 11, 2001
+5:00: Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
+5:00: Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
+5:00: How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
+5:00: Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
+5:00: Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
+5:00: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con III to DCU Center
+5:00: The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
+5:00: Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-State awards $19 million to Worcester for Curtis Apartments overhaul
-7 local school districts win funding for homeless students
-Sheila Dibb running as Democrat for Worcester & Hampshire state Senate
-Grafton man accused of indecent assault and battery at park
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-ICYMI: Man, 26, dies in motorcycle crash on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-2 men indicted in March killings of Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella
-Worcester developer buys 6 Plantation Street properties from estate of late D’Iorio’s Hair Salon founder
-Pride, like all Worcester's festivals, shows city from a different angle
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Town of Holden time capsule from T&G archives
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 injured after 3-alarm fire tears through house in Southbridge
-State trooper arrested in Fitchburg slammed girlfriend’s head into wall and strangled her repeatedly: Court docs
-Grafton Deputy Chief Neil Minardi appointed police chief
-Clinton police seeking 2 in high-end motorcycle theft
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district anticipates end to state fiscal oversight
-Sutton Senior Center dedicates pavilion
-Home Depot to build distribution center in Westminster
-Rutland welcomes new animal control officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream Con adds bloody good double film feature to fright fest
-Killswitch Engage headlines New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
-Listen Up: No Trigger, Linda Marks shine light on issues in new songs
-Tom Marino: The myth of corporate partners and Gateway Park’s hotels
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 434 (24:00): Mike Angelini & Prince Lobel
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local nurse and nurse educator
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 5-3
-Netflix sets release date for 2004 Red Sox doc
-Holy Cross winter sports season tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross Athletics' Dining with Dani (1:06): Gabe Warren
-WooSox sweep doubleheader from Syracuse, 11-4 and 8-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: 28th death linked to Takata air bag recall
-9/11 anniversary: See how the world reacted to terror attacks
-Tragic: Toddler mauled to death by pit bull inside home
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 killed in Vt. plane crash, including 15-year-old taking flying lessons
-Man sentenced for harassing journalists, including throwing a brick through a window
>COLLEGES: Clark Steinbrecher fellow catalogs works at Worcester Art Museum
-WPI launches nation's first Master’s program in explosion protection engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 must-try street foods around the world
>BUSINESS: Nominations for W.B.J.’s Champions of Health Care Awards due Friday
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Former CEO of North Brookfield bank to take on new executive role at Country Bank
>SHOPPING: Holiday shopping — Expect promotions to come early this year (2:28)
>HEALTH: When should I get my COVID and flu vaccines? (1:27)
-Mass. doctor reveals foods that can improve your child's mood
>FOOD: Allergy-friendly snack ideas
>TV/STREAMING: 13 hottest TV shows to watch in late 2024
>MOVIES: Best M. Night Shyamalan movies
>CELEBRITY: Dave Grohl says he fathered a child outside of his marriage
>HISTORY: Former Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Skinny foster puppy can't stop cuddling Golden Retriever (4:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Cape Cod boy uses cooking skills to help families in need
-Meanwhile, in California, bear take a dip in a hot tub
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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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