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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Florida on edge as "catastrophic" Hurricane Milton closes in, time to evacuate running out
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman wins $4 million prize on ticket sold in Shrewsbury
+6:00: WPI among 8 Mass. colleges sued for alleged financial aid conspiracy
+6:00: Protest outside State Police Academy graduation ceremony at DCU Center (1:28)
+6:00: Car fire leads to delays on Mass Pike in Westborough
+Noon: Irish Cultural Festival this weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Cara Brindisi set for third winter solstice concert at mechanics Hall
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Rock and roll baby on board at concerts
+Noon: Last Call: Norman Ringdahl, fine arts gallery owner
-Worcester crash victim identified, killed in solo crash at intersection
-4 arraigned in fatal February 12th shooting on Shannon Street in Worcester
-Developer starts construction of 110-apartment mixed-use building in Worcester
-Bear spotted wandering down residential street in Worcester (pictured)
-Organizations across Worcester are working to get out the youth vote on college campuses
-Is Stephen Nedoroscik superstitious? What he said about it on "Dancing with the Stars"
-Debate over nicotine sales report sparks city council meeting
-New urgent care clinic opens in Worcester
-October 7th attacks: Worcester Jewish Community Center hosts I.D.F. officer
-This public high school in Worcester was just named third-best in the country
-Police chase ends in crash in Gardner (1:35). Article
-Holden police urge residents to be cautious after 2 cars stolen overnight
>DINING OUT: Sauced & Tossed Chicken tops Morawski Barbecue for Best Food Truck
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighters rescue woman from burning home
-Joseph Bitar, driver in crash on Interstate 290 in Worcester, has died
-Brew on the Grid owner cites staffing and downtown struggles as reason for closing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire Prevention Week open house at Holden Fire Department
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-October Among Friends Senior Newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police charge 24-year-old in child porn investigation
-Shrewsbury police locate over 100 grams of cocaine in vehicle
-Boylston man wins $10 million on scratch ticket bought at Shrewsbury package store
-Orange man strikes brother with baseball bat after discovering him wearing his shoes
-Spencer selectmen review needs of utilities, highway department
-West Boylston police log September 30th to October 6th
-Mural could grace railroad wall in Clinton
-Views from Boylston's Fall Festival
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up at 971 at Union Station on Wednesday
-Owners of Wormtown Brewery buy Night Shift Brewery
>SHOWTIME: "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" coming to Worcester
-Clark grad uses art to awaken the unconscious
-Listen Up: Growing up, loss envelop Circus Trees' "This makes me sad"
-Tom Marino: A conversation with local Israel advocate Steven Schimmel
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1348 (24:40): Mass. State Police Museum and Learning Center
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (54:32): Maritza Cruz, Worcester Historical Museum and Latino History Project of Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime social worker in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots plan to start quarterback Drake Maye on Sunday
-Bruins lose opener to Florida, 6-4
-Bravehearts and Masis Staffing to host New England Sports Summit
-Dodgers prospect Ryan Ward of Millbury soon heads to play for Team U.S.A.
-Luis Tiant, one-of-a-kind former Red Sox right-hander, dies at 83
-Holy Cross women's basketball names 2024-25 team captains
-Holy Cross Athletics Practice Report (1:20): Thomas Gale
-This Burncoat High junior has shined on the gridiron and on the stage
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: S.N.A.P. benefits rise with cost-of-living adjustments in October
-Hypersonic jet could slash flight time between New York and London to just 1 hour
-Tragic: Veteran park ranger killed after his boat capsizes while rescuing family of 3
>NEW ENGLAND: Ethel Kennedy hospitalized after stroke, family says
-Mass. grants $3.1 million to combat youth problem gambling
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Professor Emy Udofia attends the Emmys
-Holy Cross grad from Ukraine desperately needs job to stay in U.S. (2:10). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 newly added UNESCO sites you need to visit
>BUSINESS: Recruiter reveals the real reason "unrealistic" Gen Z keeps getting fired
-LPL Financial Research: Just when we recalibrated, another shock arrived
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Lee Curtis has transformed the engineering industry
>SHOPPING: Target: Holiday toy shopping list includes LEGO, Barbie and Bluey
>HOMES: What $350,000 or less gets you in Worcester County, September 29th to October 5th
>HEALTH: Think allergy season is over? Not so fast, a doctor says
-How to identify and treat respiratory infections (1:52)
>FOOD: Could the way you brew coffee affect your weight? (:56)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Joker 2" moviegoers leaving mid-show: "What the f--k is this?"
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer reveals breast cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: The 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen playing at Clark
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever helps raise kitten (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch a moose being rescued from N.H. pool (:43)
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, strange alien-like fish washes up on beach, creates "quite a stir"
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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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