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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). High of 38 today in Worcester
+6:00: Latest forecast for Thursday's storm (1:34)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: On 100th day of school, Worcester students get special message from a 1946 Grafton alum
+6:00: How far will they go? South High and St. John's get ready for "High School Quiz Show"
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:17): City’s growing role in major film & commercial productions
+Noon: Bob Marley Birthday Bash events in Worcester celebrate singer's life, legacy
+Noon: Railers attendance up compared to last season
-Downtown Worcester in line for 11-story apartment building
-Closure of Central Mass. paper mill in May will lead to 71 layoffs
-2 hikers from Central Mass. rescued on Mount Washington
-Local donut shop makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:09)
-Trial nearing for man accused of throwing 7-year-old off I-290 bridge after alleged rape
-Worcester city manager pushes sprinkler law after major residential fires
-Executive orders leave local colleges wondering about federal aid
-Catholic school sponsors pro-life billboard in Worcester
-UMass Memorial’s weeks-old $220-million facility alleviating strain on E.R.
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
>DINING OUT: 8 best local restaurants for your Galentine's Day
-ICYMI: Worcester approves condo project at former D'Angelo's in Greendale
-Downtown Worcester Winter Festival brings chilly fun
-New food, features coming to Polar Park in Worcester for 2025 season
-Tracing the true source of the Blackstone River
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden receives $75,000 grant
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hardwick homes goes up in flames; 1 hospitalized
-Brookfield resident claims discrimination, retaliation by town officials
-"Yarn bombing" tradition brightens Shrewsbury Center
-May elections will fill expanded Select Boards
-Spencer Police Department welcomes new officer
-Scott sworn in as Bolton's new sergeant
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Spirit Team on to Nationals, starts fundraising effort
-100FM The Pike (15:58): Jeff Keith from TESLA
-Theater and wrestling impresario turned novelist Sheldon Goldberg
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Worcester Renaissance Gala kicks off new vendors market
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:45:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to ophthalmologist who founded Meltzer Eye Care Center
>SPORTS: Gronk thinks Josh McDaniels is a "perfect fit" with Drake Maye
-'Sader Stories (2:05): Culture of philanthropy
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
-South’s Bascones reaches 1,000 points as Colonels earn 10th win
>CARS: Toyota and Honda among over 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Canada, Mexico tariffs on hold: What to know (3:32)
-Friends say Army captain killed in midair collision was a "brilliant and fearless" patriot
-Tragic: Teen girl killed by shark at popular Australian tourist beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read case: Judge allows reporter to keep notes confidential
-7 students taken to hospital following hazardous materials situation at Taunton school
>COLLEGES: Device for dissipating force in footwear invented at WPI gets patent (:53)
-Anna Maria and Wachusett partnership: A pathway to criminal justice careers
-Department of Psychiatry at UMass Medical School now Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): China's magical "Ice City" draws visitors from all over the world
>BUSINESS: Local bank completes $6 billion merger
-LPL Financial Research: U.S. exceptionalism — Is it still intact?
-Avidia Bank criticized for for event that will feature 2 charged in Capitol attacks
>SHOPPING: Gerber teething products recalled over "potential choking hazard for babies"
>HOMES: State law allowing for by-right accessory dwelling units now in effect
>HEALTH: How to prevent childhood obesity in toddlers and babies? (:59)
-3 easy ways to fight winter depression — and when to seek help
>FOOD: Value meals still on menu — Get deals at McDonald's, Burger King and more
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Toni Colette series on Netflix about school for troubled teens (1:15)
>MOVIES: "Emilia Perez" sets Oscar record for non-English language film
>CELEBRITY: Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped filming TV show: "Abducted for hours"
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever spends hours a day with his butterflies (1:32)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Meet Esther Howland, the "Mother of the American Valentine"
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's ring found in piles of garbage by Walpole recycling attendants
-Meanwhile, in Florida, truck spills more than 4,000 gallons of milk onto highway in "udderly" unfortunate accident
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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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