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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Third annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester to celebrate horror movie culture (2:05)
+6:00: The Big E kicks off: Here’s what to know
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (9:02): Mike Hsu dives into the insane food at The Big E with MassLives' Nick O'Malley
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Crow," "Subservience," and more
+Noon: Traffic advisory for Sunday's stART on the Street
+Noon: First Person: Of summer, sisterhood, and a different "star"
+Noon: Worcester Chamber Music Society opens season with "Out of the Darkness"
+Noon: Antiquarian Society digitizes diaries and historic children's writings
-Worcester $8 million wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
-Low wages, "chaos" plague Community Healthlink in Worcester
-Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
-Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
-Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
-These 2 chefs won a Central Mass. bar for free
-Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
-What is Friday the 13th? Why is it unlucky? Why some are superstitious
-Radio Worcester (14:04): Worcester’s push to remove police leaders from Civil Service
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks — Not the same ol' grind at Mortal & Pestle
-ICYMI: Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg woman arrested for pushing stove downstairs onto landlord’s car
-Residents turn into owners of 55+ community in Brookfield
-Fifth annual Stephen Roney Cornhole Tournament Saturday in Grafton
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom’s night out at West End Creamery in Whitinsville
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar to hold regular office hours
-Millbury approves debt exclusion for Blackstone Valley Tech roof project
-Rutland police welcome new intern
-Remembering Mary Richard's passion
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
-stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Grafton author releases fourth book
-Bill Shaner: What is ResourceRouter?
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Understanding P.T.S.D. following incarceration
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 462 (29:00): Star Wars fans
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked in the funeral industry for years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft doesn’t expect to make Hall of Fame
-Jayson Tatum opens up about sharing NBA journey with son, Deuce (2:23)
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 2-1
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 8-1
-WooSox announcer named radio voice of the New York Knicks
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Boeing factory workers go on strike
-17-year-old stabs mom to death a year after killing father: police
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy found dead after falling into septic tank: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Arrest made after police exchange gunfire at Mansfield motel (2:11)
-Lawmakers call for change after R.M.V. revokes hundreds of commercial driver's licenses
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
-Computer science students share their WPI experience (6:24)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful official residences you can visit
>BUSINESS: MassHealth users spend higher percentage on behavioral health and primary care
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (57:39)
>SHOPPING: Amazon's toy list for holiday shopping is here
>HOMES: Inside Tom Brady's $8.49 million former home in Back Bay (3:36)
>HEALTH: Medical school develops A.I. tool that can help diagnose cancer (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 242 (28:26): Jean Comeau, BSN, RN
>FOOD: Dairy Queen offers B.O.G.O. deal on Blizzards
>TV/STREAMING: Pat Sajak wins Emmy for final season as host of "Wheel of Fortune"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jason Reitman movie about "Saturday Night Live" (2:23)
>CELEBRITY: Queen guitarist Brian May suffers minor stroke
>HISTORY: Ash Street Schoolhouse in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Clingy cockatoo wants to dance 24/7 with mom (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hurricane Francine rescue caught on live TV
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, semi crash covers freeway in french fries
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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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