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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Drought expands, worsens across wildfire-stricken Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Holy Cross men's hockey to host 2 ranked teams this weekend
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Substance," "Joker: Folie á Deux" and more
-Frank Carroll, business and community leader in Worcester, has died
-Related: Tribute to Frank Carroll
-Victim of Millbury encampment fire MaryAnn Audette recalled
-Company that owns Worcester substance abuse center to pay settlement amid insurance fraud claims
-Worcester police arrest man for warrants, drug charges
-Worcester company lands $45 million in financing
-Fast forward to 2034: At Worcester Regional Airport, momentum building toward more flights, airlines
-What it was like on the final day at Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury
-Rally at Worcester City Hall shows support for Puerto Rico
-Check out one of Worcester's most decked out houses for Halloween
-City Manager Eric Batista: A.R.P.A. at work — Providing youth opportunities
-Man dies in East Brookfield house fire
-Shrewsbury residents receive fake campaign postcards (2:25). Article
-Early in-person voting ends Friday in Massachusetts (3:30). Article
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:58): City Council agenda rules
>DINING OUT: Dessert to die for
-ICYMI: How much do Worcester Public Schools spend per student?
-Look inside the new UMass Memorial patient building opening next year
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-This tree in Institute Park in Worcester just glows (:29)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tyler George making the tough saves for Wachusett soccer
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire damages dumpsters, doors at FedEx in Boylston
-West Boylston takes care of business
-Woman with drugs arrested in Westminster while heading to Recovery Centers of America
-Man arrested at Fitchburg D’Angelo’s after disrupting businesses and swearing at police
-Grafton fall town meeting turns down zoning change
-Millbury First Congregational will hold turkey raffle
-Leominster Denny's among those set to close
-Freedom Chair ready for borrowing
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Early mornings at Redemption Rock? Your input could win you $25
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Iron Maiden, 'Puppy Love,' piano duos and more ...
-Comedy night at DCU Center benefits The Manny 267 Foundation
-100FM The Pike (10:43): Comedian Paul Nardizzi on The 267 All Star Comedy Night
-Tyler, the Creator plays surprise show in Boston
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (49:42): Cornelius Shea, candidate, 2nd Congressional District
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime T&G journalist
>SPORTS: Anfernee Jennings solidifying himself as leader for Patriots defense
-Official weights for Friday's Worcester Championship Boxing at DCU Center
-Holy Cross women's hockey team to play No. 10 UConn in 2-game series
>CARS: Ford puts 6-week pause on manufacturing electric F-150 pickups
>NATIONAL: Royal Caribbean passenger goes overboard, search suspended
-Don't fall for these common Q.R. code scams (2:05)
-Tragic: Boy, 14, kills himself after falling in love with A.I. chatbot: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: Bedford woman accused of killing her parents indicted
-Construction worker suffers electric shock at Cape Cod worksite
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria grad Luis Frias II new Director of D.E.I. in Boston
-Day in the life of WPI student in Australia (1:24)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (18:11): "Our fate is tied to theirs"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of South America’s most beautiful natural wonders
>BUSINESS: Half of parents think A.I. will take their kids jobs, ruin their creativity
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-Beset by infighting, a toxic culture and an investigation into leadership, Cannabis Control Commission isn't working effectively
>HOMES: Cape Cod mansion that borders Kennedy compound for sale (:38)
>SHOPPING: Stressed about cost of holiday shopping? Here are ways to save (2:28)
>HEALTH: Cymbalta, Duloxetine recalled for containing cancer-causing chemical
-Health Heroes of Worcester - Story of our trusted messengers (8:17)
>FOOD: The freshest turkeys for Thanksgiving are in Rutland (2:37)
-Doritos, Ruffles, Lay's bags to get bigger in temporary fix to reverse "shrinkflation"
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for upcoming Netflix doc "Churchill at War" (1:59)
>MOVIES: Scariest movie scenes of all time, according to top horror directors
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer reveals which celebrity had a "salty" reaction to her cancer news
>HISTORY: Blacksmith at Old Sturbridge Village helps people discover past arts (3:19)
>ANIMALS: Watch this shut-down lion taste freedom for the first time (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS: Fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program (2:32)
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, flock of U.F.O.s caught on camera near airbase, spooking neighbors
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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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