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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Super Bowl shopping vs. snow preps chaos at local Market Basket
-Worcester eatery prepares for Super Bowl weekend
-Critics say D.O.J.’s report on Worcester police "unfair." Yet city paid millions in settlements
-Jacob Grice set for trial in killing of Darren Dyette in Worcester
-Worcester Memorial Auditorium eyed as veterans center, museum
-Why's it called that? Actress Grace Stafford took her stage name from Worcester street
-Mass. coffee roasting company looks to expand into Worcester
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford dealership in Holden up for sale
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:27): Worcester’s commitment to the transgender community
>FAITH: Local Parish to be officially dedicated as a shrine
>DINING OUT: Asian restaurant to replace Smokestack Urban BBQ in Worcester
-ICYMI: What survivors, advocates know about Mass. A.G.'s inquiry into child sexual abuse at Catholic dioceses
-Earlier: Worcester Diocese abuse victims want state's report made public
-Antiques dealer who pawned gold coins from Shrewsbury estate sentenced
-Worcester man arrested hours after vehicle reported stolen
-Worcester prepares for Valentine's Day with several romantic events
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Mady Harmon raises $1,500 for cancer research
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Blood drive at Saint John's High School
-Former Mass. Sen. Dean Tran sentenced to 18 months in prison
-Blackstone library hosts digital literacy classes (2:37)
-Al-Hamra Academy students find robotics success
-A not-so-secret garden at Paxton library
-Clinton student regional winner of V.F.W. essay contest
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to Do: James Montgomery Band, Italian Opera and more ...
-Kendrick Lamar, other artists speak about Super Bowl performances
-Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne Super Bowl controversy: Everything to know
-Relive the best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows of all time
-100FM The Pike (7:42): Margaret Cho
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: A billionaire’s life?
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Valentine's Day with Cupid in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 100 (28:21): Credibility
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:08): Town Hall with Senator Robyn Kennedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former medical director at Saint Vincent Hospital
>SPORTS: Malcolm Butler gives rare insight into infamous Super Bowl benching
-Another 5 things to know about former T&G Super Teamer Noah Gray, who's back at Super Bowl
-Grafton's Steve Spagnuolo talks chance to win fifth Super Bowl
-State’s gambling regulators vote to allow bets on Super Bowl coin toss
-Celtics blow out Knicks, 131-104
-Bruins lose to Golden Knights, 4-3
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats B.U., 60-47
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats B.U., 72-52
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey shuts out RIT to complete weekend sweep
-Holy Cross freshman Matt Kursonis of West Boylston connects on familiar ice
-Railers lose to Atlanta, 4-2
>NATIONAL: N.I.H. slashes payments for research
-A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean
-Tragic: 80-year-old killed in drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die following large house fire in Western Mass.
-N.H. man receives groundbreaking kidney transplant (1:58)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria nursing students achieve outstanding 96% NCLEX-RN pass rate
-Method, apparatus for recycling lithium ion batteries invented at WPI patented (1:16)
-Thea’s Pantry at Worcester State celebrates new location with open house
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Throwaway ticketing is the risky travel hack for cheap flights
>BUSINESS: Millions won't work day after Super Bowl, poll says
-Register for W.B.J.’s upcoming Central Mass. Economic Forecast Forum
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Deal: Get $20 credit with $80 of P&G household essentials
>HOMES: Judy Garland's Cape Cod rental is for sale. Here's how much it costs
>HEALTH: New colorectal cancer prediction test is more than 90% accurate
-Study finds many women face barriers when going to the gym (:52)
>FOOD: F.D.A. recalls more than 2 million baked goods over concerns of listeria contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl commercials to watch for and broadcast schedule
>MOVIES: Super Bowl box office: "Dog Man" No. 1 as "Heart Eyes," "Love Hurts" open
>CELEBRITY: Matt Damon plays David Beckham's twin brother in Stella Artois' Super Bowl ad
>ANIMALS: How to watch the 2025 Puppy Bowl: Learn about the "fetching" event
>HISTORY: St. John's Church in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket man thought was dud turns out to be $4 million winner
-Meanwhile, circus performer juggles while doing headstand to set world record
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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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