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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 60 today in Worcester
-Why 60 degrees feels different in the Fall than in the Spring
-When can New England expect to see snow this winter? (16:58)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Fight between students at Worcester high school leaves girl injured, school criticizes those who watched (1:24). Article (pictured)
-Former Worcester restaurant returns for charity event
-Jury convicts man in 2018 murders of cousin's wife, 3 children (:19). Article
-WPI: School, city reach agreement on hotel purchases
-Related: Community Update from WPI
-TODAY! Preservation Worcester's Flight of Fancy gala Saturday
-Worcester Walks: Old Stone Church a symbol of serenity
-City of Worcester Veteran Profile (12:38): Dee Diveley, Marine Corps and Army Reserves
-Radio Worcester (13:51): Worcester leaders reaffirm commitment to inclusion
-This year, like all years, the freshest turkeys in Central Mass. are at Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland (3:10)
>DINING OUT: Review of NOLA Cajun Kitchen
-ICYMI: Worcester's Hospital for Behavioral Medicine under state investigation
-Mass. law enables Worcester to appoint next chief of police
-Times Square ad campaign seeks to attract tourists to Worcester region
-Worcester school board member pushes for vaping detection system in bathrooms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden honors Nobel winner, linemen, assistant town manager
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Peter Pan takes flight at Wachusett through Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges
-TODAY! Recycling Drive 10 to 2 at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-S.E.L.C.O. linemen travel to help with hurricane relief efforts
-Speed limits, marijuana on Rutland warrant
-Expanded Select Board before Paxton meeting
-Paxton area seniors: Holiday classics at Aqua Turf
-Grafton Select Board to hold Ask-Me-Anything on Thursday, November 21st
-Paxton police holding Basic Firearms Safety Course December 11th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Moon Hollow at Redemption Rock Brewing 3 to 5 Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Four Things to Do: Music, art and more
-100FM The Pike (7:19): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-"20th Century Nudes" exhibit in Worcester features century's great artists
-100FM The Pike (14:43): Mike Hsu chats with Steel Panther drummer Stix Zidinia
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 45 (28:20): Fabian Barracks
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 42 (28:14): Gina Lauria & Safe Housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who owned Wayne's Pizza for many years
>SPORTS: Patriots surprisingly still have chance at playoff berth
-"Interesting theory" about Tom Brady's broadcasting desire
-Jake Paul wins unanimous decision over Mike Tyson
-100FM The Pike (6:00): Mike Hsu talks Juan Soto with J.P. Ricciardi
-Holy Cross men's basketball tops Sacred Heart, 82-75
-Holy Cross men's hockey ties Niagara, 3-3
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to U.N.H. in overtime, 3-2
-Railers lose to Stingrays, 8-1
>CARS: GM recalls Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana models over transmission issue
>NATIONAL: American Airlines plane narrowly avoids crashing into Hawaii mountain range
-Radio Worcester (10:28): Rep. McGovern warns of potential recess appointment for controversial A.G. nominee
-Tragic: Teen survives boating accident that killed 5 relatives by hiding in cooler
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 hospitalized after building collapses in Western Mass.
-Mass. cranberry growers fighting to stay competitive in changing landscape (4:03)
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in B-Term? (:30)
-Worcester State’s Mary Jo Marion appointed to new state commission on higher ed quality and affordability
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 famous attractions with secret rooms
>BUSINESS: The failure of small business to understand copyright laws
-Bogus boss: Text messages expose scammers posing as coworkers (3:03)
-101: Adapting to organizational changes in the workplace
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas for 2024
>HEALTH: C.D.C. report finds nearly 1 in 6 American adults has diabetes (:51)
-P.T.S.D. treatment helps service member find hope and healing (:59)
>FOOD: Cheese sold at Aldi, Market Basket and more recalled due to listeria worries
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Megalopolis," "Goodrich" and more
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien will host the 2025 Oscars
>HISTORY: These sitting presidents visited Worcester
>ANIMALS: These dogs found their people against all odds (4:43)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman who forgot lottery ticket in purse wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, Boone the Bluetick Coonhound wins race for town mayor
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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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