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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man sues Big Y over "wiretapping," sharing personal shopping info through Meta app
-Holy Cross professor, students talk about Montserrat Seminar "Green Worcester" (2:02)
-Phantom Gourmet (4:56): Mezcal in Worcester serves all your Mexican favorites
-Paul Revere Toastmasters Club eyes organization's 100th anniversary
-Ahead of 200th anniversary, EcoTarium breaks ground on new expansion
-Worcester boxer Khiary Gray eyes comeback, despite setbacks
-"This is for you, Mom": Shrewsbury soccer player carries his mother's memory with him on the pitch
-Community midwifery addressing maternal health disparities
-Second week of Mathew Locke quadruple homicide trial begins Monday
>DINING OUT: Review of Barbers Crossing Roadhouse in Leicester
-ICYMI: Ayuen Leet, seriously injured in Shrewsbury Street crash, home from hospital
-Shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in Worcester
-Pretzel franchise eyes Grafton St. site of former Wholly Cannoli
-40 years later, the murder of Patricia Gonyea remains unsolved; fundraiser launched for a memorial bench
-Robert Goddard anniversary begins its historic climb
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton eligible for M.B.T.A. Communities Catalyst Fund Grant
-Grafton facility accused of foul smell bringing in last lobster shell shipment
-Blake brings old cane furniture back to beauty
-Clinton Halloween Walk brings out goblins, ghouls and princesses
-Nashoba Football gives back with food drive
-Blackstone Valley Tech teacher earns national Engineering Teacher of the Year award
-Price rises on Bolton traffic circle
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: "Charlotte's Web," "Nosferatu," Leon trout and more
-100FM The Pike (8:05): Diners, Drive In's and Die with Ryan & Tony from Ralph's
-BACHtoberfest launches ambitious 11-year project in Worcester
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Imperialist humans are an invasive species
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 5 — Samantha Olney
-Shaun Connolly: Scary movies
-Manny Jae Media (28:54): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:41:12)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a special education teacher for 36 years
>SPORTS: Why Patriots must establish the run game vs. Jets in Week 8
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Lawrence Taylor will join Bill Belichick on ESPN's Manningcast
-Celtics beat Pistons, 124-118
-Bruins beat Toronto, 4-3
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Ron Perry
-Crusaders hold off Lafayette to remain undefeated in Patriot League
-Former Saint John's star Sean Burke reflects on breaking into big leagues with Chicago White Sox
>NATIONAL: New investigation claims TikTok execs know the app harms kids
-4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by capsule trouble and hurricane
-Tragic: War-torn Ukrainian family finds peace in North Carolina, only to drown in Helene's floods
>NEW ENGLAND: Poll identifies housing as top political issue in Mass.
-Question 2 debate: Eliminating M.C.A.S. graduation requirement (18:31)
>COLLEGES: Clark biologist wins $1.56 million grant to study how iron helps the world breathe
-WPI professor talks about her research on Quantum Computing and Quantum Information (8:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning architectural domes around the world
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Neural Network podcast (16:56): A.I. and the brain with Dr. Michael Frank
-Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike
>SHOPPING: Thirty-One Gifts closing after 21 years of operation
>HOMES: New E.P.A. policies about lead levels in paint could impact millions
>HEALTH: Doctor explains sleep apnea, things you can do about it (2:47)
-F.D.A. injectable approves advanced Parkinson's disease drug Vyalev
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime — Warm and cozy chicken-biscuit cobbler (4:07)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best family Halloween movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Venom Last Dance" can't get on base in box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart claims it was "very easy" to keep her decades-long affair a secret during her marriage
>HISTORY: Local hidden burial grounds
>ANIMALS: Rescued raccoon acts like a boss until he meets little sister (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS: Community inspired to name school after dedicated custodian (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, irate sheriff calls for backup after Burger King messes up his order
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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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