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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:20). High of 45 today in Worcester
-Latest snowfall prediction from National Weather Service (7:55 a.m. Saturday)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrates 25 years in business
-Planet Fitness plans to open new gym in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester sticks to rule, lawyer claims negligence on new smoke shop
-Worcester names new D.P.W. Commissioner
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Worcester Public Library gives free trees to kids
-"I don't like it one bit": Worcester neighbors lament plans to close Price Chopper store
-Downtown Worcester office-to-condo project receives $8.1 million from MassHousing
-Allegations detailed against Shrewsbury man arrested in sting operation
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (22:09): Explosive city council accusations and debate over in-person attendance
-ICYMI: Worcester roofer pleads guilty to tax evasion, $1.6 million in income hidden
-Worcester man arrested for allegedly exposing himself to teens at Auburn Mall
-From government to arts, presenting Worcester's Women to Watch in 2025
-During absence, City Councilor Thu Nguyen to receive $2,641 monthly stipend
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Don’t forget to close your tabs — The school’s wifi
-NEW! Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Players raise money for their teams
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer Fire Department offers 2 new programs
-New Sutton police chief appointment expected Tuesday
-Important dates for Sutton spring town meeting and election
-Richards Memorial Library news
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Documentary screening, death metal and wedding expo ...
-Victor Infante: Does anybody want to read about a happy marriage?
-100FM The Pike (5:23): Breakdown Lane
>OPINION: First Person: An Ode to the Old Tahanto Regional High School Gum Wall
-Worcester Public School (46:18): Bill Murphy, a Worcester Public School's graduate who ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime nurse from Worcester
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel: Josh McDaniels on "long list" of Patriots offensive coordinator candidates
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Former Holy Cross receiver Jalen Coker enjoyed breakout season for Carolina Panthers
-Celtics beat Magic, 121-94
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Merrimack in shootout. Highlights (1:38)
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball take on American
-Oxford's Corey Hetherman named University of Miami defensive coordinator
-Lunenburg's Chris Grautski joins James Madison after run with Holy Cross football
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
>CARS: Feds probing GM engine failures, including popular Silverados
>NATIONAL: What caused the Palisades Fire? Photos show New Year’s fire in same area
-TikTok to shut down in U.S. Sunday if ban holds, reports say
-Tragic: Missing girl dies after being pulled from icy pond in Norton (2:33). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts doctor faces 2 counts of rape (1:34). Article
-Woman accused of assaulting 2 referees at high school hockey game
>COLLEGES: Clark opens new greenhouse to help U.S. agriculture, environment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spectacular aerial photos of your favorite cities
>BUSINESS: The "sausage factory" of health insurance negotiations in Mass.
-Tax law changes that could save you money in 2025 (2:05)
>HOMES: Fires in California could impact insurance rates in Mass. (2:37)
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's private shopping and bra fitting experience at The O Shop in Worcester
>HEALTH: What are the health benefits of drinking tea vs. coffee? (1:21)
-Ozempic, Wegovy among new drugs selected for Medicare's price negotiations
>FOOD: Healthy food trends for 2025 (4:13)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Kraven The Hunter," "Queer," and more
>CELEBRITY: Tony Slattery, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" star, dies at 65
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? From Bartlett Farm, Saint Vincent Hospital grew
>ANIMALS: Wild owl rescued from L.A. fires (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS: How a beloved geology professor's bond with a former student transcends illness (2:40)
-Meanwhile, Progresso unveils new chicken noodle soup-flavored hard candy
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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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