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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 82 today in Worcester
-When will fall foliage peak in New England?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar shuttered during COVID has grand reopening
-Executive chef from Boston to take over at Worcester restaurant
-Third annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester to celebrate horror movie culture (2:05)
-Governor names Worcester City Manager Batista to MassDOT board
-Worcester lawyer up for judgeship gets high marks from state vetting panel
-Traffic advisory for Sunday's stART on the Street
-Brittany Tee's family hires private investigation firm
-Texting stop leads to major drug trafficking arrest in Auburn
-Annual UMass Medical School LGBTA Convocation speakers discuss work with asylum seekers
-Cigar box guitars striking all the right notes for Central Mass. guitar maker (3:37). Article
-The Big E kicks off: Here’s what to know
-100FM The Pike (9:02): Mike Hsu dives into the insane food at The Big E with MassLives' Nick O'Malley
>DINING OUT: These 2 chefs won a Central Mass. bar for free
-ICYMI: 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 trespassing in Worcester park
-Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston officer/detective retires
-TODAY! Fifth annual Stephen Roney Cornhole Tournament Saturday in Grafton
-Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
-Shrewsbury Police Department Community Night September 25th
-Paxton-area seniors headed to Hildene October 24th
-M.L.A.C. announces Thomas Bond's appointment to the board of directors
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Central Mass. breweries offer unique drinking and dining experiences
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
-First Person: Of summer, sisterhood, and a different "star"
-Worcester Chamber Music Society opens season with "Out of the Darkness"
-Second trailer for The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show documentary (1:58)
-Antiquarian Society digitizes diaries and historic children's writings
-Jillian Snyder: Introducing your dog to your new baby
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 462 (29:00): Star Wars fans
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (49:19): Julie Bowditch
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran from Worcester
>SPORTS: How do the Patriots match up against Seattle for Week 2? (10:59)
-Jerod Mayo confirms Drake Maye is getting significant practice time with Patriots starters
-Holy Cross football hopes to snap season-opening skid at Bryant
-Weekly notes from Holy Cross football
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 5-4
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 11-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk (1:19)
-S.S.I. payment schedule — Calendar alignment means no check in September
-Tragic: 4 climbers die "of exhaustion" just short of reaching summit in French Alps
>NEW ENGLAND: Family demands answers in death of Mass. State Police recruit (3:19)
-42% of Mass. election administrators have left jobs since 2020, study shows (2:51). Article
>COLLEGES: Student shares WPI experience (2:54)
-New Worcester State Career Development Director wants to engage students early
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Prince Edward Island stuns in fall with festivals and foliage
>BUSINESS: Unemployment strained as benefits outpace funding
-Jobless claims rise slightly to 230,000 as employment market continues to cool
>SHOPPING: Getting an early start on shopping could save you money this holiday season
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in August
>HEALTH: Ozempic and other weight loss drugs linked to 162 U.S. deaths: report
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 241 (28:40): Dr. James Lindberg, Surgical Oncology
>FOOD: Campbell Soup dropping "soup" in name — here's why
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Crow," "Subservience," and more
>CELEBRITY: Kathy Bates, 76, is retiring from acting after "Matlock"
>HISTORY: Skylite Roller Skating Center through the years (45:58)
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever finally gets dream of becoming older sister (3:23)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soccer player saved by 2 Foxborough moms after on-field collision
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, 75-year-old pleads guilty to robbing bank
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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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