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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 52 today in Worcester
+Noon: StormTeam 5 explains why wildfire smoke is "trapped" low
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Take a look inside Amazon's new delivery station at the old Greendale Mall site
+6:00: Here's when trick-or-treating will take place in Central Mass.
+6:00: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+6:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+6:00: See the first trailer for the locally produced film "Shift"
+6:00: Bravehearts name Luke Beckstein manager
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 3
-Woman dies in fire at local encampment
-How Worcester is emerging as a tech and biotech center
-Dr. Michael F. Collins: UMass' Nobel win reflects state's life sciences ecosystem
-$100,000 MassCash winner sold at Worcester convenience store
-Grafton man to run 7 marathons in 7 days to help Make-A-Wish (2:44)
-Homes For Our Troops builds life-changing homes for disabled veterans
-Cuts to Mass. healthy-food program for low-income residents frustrate families, farmers
-The Worcester Guardian joins Institute for Nonprofit News
-Shrewsbury resident honored by JW Marriott on 90th birthday
-Holy Cross professor on the best horror movie you’ve never seen
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet (4:56): Mezcal in Worcester serves all your Mexican favorites
-ICYMI: 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)
-Paul Revere Toastmasters Club eyes organization's 100th anniversary
-Ahead of 200th anniversary, EcoTarium breaks ground on new expansion
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Input sought on proposed Sterling zoning changes
-Electronics recycling November 9th in Grafton
-Thanksliving returns to Boylston November 9th
-Item photos: Kids, trucks, candy and costumes
-Item photo: Have no fear, super pups here
-Meagan Grill running for Berlin-Boylston School Committee
-Winchendon woman arrested for violating harassment order against elderly neighbor
-Phillipston’s chief administrative officer resigns, stays on as treasurer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Van Gogh Worcester exhibit: The immersive experience
-W.S.C. Stay Connected - Concert Series (59:18): Good Tymes Banjo Band
-Nashoba Symphonic Band season opens November 3rd
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What is your story?
-Amanda Khatib: 6 tips for a smooth trick-or-treating night
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester barber
>SPORTS: Patriots come back against Jets to secure second win of the season
-Patriots "open for business" as trade deadline nears: Report
-Worcester boxer Khiary Gray eyes comeback, despite setbacks
-Railers beat Maine, 4-0
>NATIONAL: The administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers
-Tragic: High surf leaves 2 tourists dead, 1 hospitalized
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men found dead in parking lot in Yarmouth (:58)
-Amazing colors at the famous Hairpin Turn on the Mohawk Trail (:58)
-Lizzie Borden House named most haunted place in Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Foundation President Tom McNamara reflects on 30 year history
-WPI Professor Xiangnan Kong talks about his research in A.I. and healthcare (5:17)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is E.U. 261? Here's what to know for your next Europe trip
>BUSINESS: Why retirees are re-entering the workforce
-Neural Network podcast (16:56): A.I. and the brain with Dr. Michael Frank
-Redbox customers' credit cards, private info hacked in kiosks
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, October 20th to 26th
>HEALTH: Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in U.S.
-When should women be screened for breast cancer? (3:10)
>FOOD: The olive oil you bought might be fake — 5 ways to make sure you have the real deal
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Angelina Jolie movie on Netflix (2:40)
>MOVIES: "Venom: The Last Dance" takes top spot in weekend box office — but falls short of projections
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll plans to seek forgiveness from victims of armed robbery
>HISTORY: Hundreds of artifacts from Titanic wreckage come to Boston (3:33)
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever begs dad to perform magic tricks for her (2:57)
>GOOD NEWS: Community helps harvest crops after farmer dies in crash
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, pair arrested after cops find bag full of drugs in car — labeled "definitely not a bag full of drugs"
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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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