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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver killed in head-on crash in Charlton
+6:00: Worcester officer's foot run over in traffic stop, 2 arrested
+6:00: Unclaimed $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Worcester set to expire in October
+6:00: Man arrested in Worcester on warrant, gun charges
+6:00: 2 Auburn schools honored by Governor
+6:00: Worcester Magazine seeks spooky poems for spooky season
+Noon: Worcester teen's 60-year-old message in a bottle showcased by Coca-Cola
+Noon: Screen Time: Scary clowns, zany zombies on the prowl at Terror Con
-David Meier hired as independent investigator in Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death
-No credible threat found in Worcester schools after social media scare
-Masked men with guns steal moped, W.P.D. arrests 2
-Worcester man arrested for break-in at local pub
-Shrewsbury resident launches campaign against Congressman McGovern
-The dustup over WPI’s hotel plans sparked a debate over who sits at Worcester’s tables of power
-Here’s what Worcester firefighters, city agreed to after yearlong standoff
-Worcester traffic advisories for Tuesday
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Full-body scanners for City Hall to be requested at City Council
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez outlines her goals for this school year
-T&G Student of the Week: Check out these impressive nominees. Vote now
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:59): Harvest Festival coming to Worcester on October 13th
-What Works: The future of local news (44:40): Founder Mark Henderson talks about the016.com and news in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks — Take the bait at Off the Hook Roadside Eatery
-ICYMI: New pancreatic cancer treatment developed at UMass Medical School (2:10). Article
-State Police suspends boxing training at Academy after Enrique Delgado-Garcia's sudden death (2:11). Article
-Anniversary celebration for The Worcester Guardian October 29th
-City of Worcester (1:12): Ways to vote in presidential election. Espanol (1:37)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mathew Locke trial in West Brookfield quadruple homicide pushed back
-Winchendon treasurer fired amid investigation into stolen money
-With "Art in Prospect Park," Shrewsbury residents rediscover a familiar space
-Get your Passport to Wellness Thursday at West Boylston Senior Center
-Blackstone Valley Heritage Quilters Guild meeting on Wednesday
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor to celebrate National Bike Your Park Day on Saturday
-A serene, secret world at Gates Pond Reservoir Loop Trail
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (8:21)
-Artist, 98, raising funds for community
-100FM The Pike (14:32): Warren Haynes chats with Mike Hsu about upcoming album, "Million Voices Whisper"
-Worcesteria: Ballot initiatives, obscure races among seasonal scares
-Sarah Connell Sanders: "Second Summer" shows visitors a different side of vacation hotspot
-H.R.T. captures the terror, nuance of Salem Witch Trials with "Crucible"
-Worcester County Wonders: New England's largest apple is ripe for the picking in Lancaster
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 206 (28:17): Baseball
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 93 (27:36): Systemic Corruption, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Holy Name Athletic Director Gerry Barnicle
>SPORTS: Patriots preparing to start Drake Maye this season
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 4-1
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester ends 2024 season with 3-3 week against Lehigh Valley
-A spirited, optimistic Christo Kelly is trying to bring the best out of others — and himself at Holy Cross
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Americans are falling behind on credit card bills, auto loans
-Radio Worcester (13:56): Congressman McGovern on Middle East, government shutdown threat and WuXi Biologics
-Tragic: Pregnant mom, husband drown on vacation, leaving behind their 18-month-old son
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 officers connected to Karen Read investigation disciplined (:49)
-3 Tufts lacrosse players still hospitalized week after workout with Navy SEAL (:32)
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces new financial aid initiatives
-Worcester State welcomes D.H.E. special advisor and scholar Jose Luis Santos for Unity Day
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 famous fictional places you can visit in real life
>BUSINESS: The benefits of a 4-day workweek, according to a champion of the trend
-LPL Financial Research: Policy crosscurrents — Potential market impacts
-Fostering inclusivity at public events
>SHOPPING: 28 early October Prime Day deals to save before Prime Big Deal Days
>HEALTH: Experts warn against vaccine skepticism
-Men can get breast cancer. Know the signs and your family history
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, September 15th to 21st
>FOOD: 4 ultra-processed foods can raise diabetes risk more than others: study
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peak of new Netflix doc "The Comeback: The 2004 Red Sox" (1:10)
>MOVIES: George Clooney pranked Tom Cruise as Brad Pitt with "Interview with the Vampire 2" pitch
>CELEBRITY: Ana de Armas loves living "off the grid" in rural $7 million Vermont home
>HISTORY: Green Hill Park, 1910-1920
>ANIMALS: Dog has the biggest smile on her face after being rescued (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters give lifesaving C.P.R. to dog rescued from a cooking blaze
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, farm unveils massive, wildly detailed Caitlin Clark corn maze
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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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