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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:26). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Parade of storms bringing long-duration snow and ice event (14:57)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Online gambling in Worcester: Trends among local players
+6:00: Donate spices to support this food drive in Worcester
+6:00: George Strait, Chris Stapleton bringing show to Gillette Stadium
+Noon: Empty apartments could be key to solving housing crisis
+Noon: UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 Union Station 6 to 9 tonight
+Noon: Last Call: Daniel Letona, poet and poetry slam contender
-Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
-Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
-2 local restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Wings (5:02)
-Founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop see second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
-6-story, 56-unit apartment building proposed in Worcester
-City Council votes to make Worcester sanctuary city for transgender people (2:22). Article
-LBGTQ+ community, allies hold Queer Ball at Worcester City Hall
-Birmingham church-bombing survivor speaks at Anna Maria
-Probation Officers Academy hails first class of graduates at ceremony
-Worcester Police Department introduce some of the student officers in this year's Academy (2:31)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:41): School Committee showdown & political fallout
-ICYMI: At Worcester’s last Jewish deli, you can enjoy fries covered in pastrami
-Local owner of a Golden Tesla Cybertruck says he can no longer handle constant harassment
-It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson
-UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton teens hang with the big dogs at Westminster
-Nomination papers for annual Shrewsbury town election available
-Pair of crashes snarls morning commute on I-290, Route 20
-Woman arrested after erratic police chase where she backed into a cruiser, smashed a mailbox & sideswiped cars
-Sutton student will train with Olympic Development Team
-This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
-Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
-Millbury receives fire equipment grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Great minds think alike at West Boylston pyschic fair
-On view at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery: Transparency, a juried, open-call exhibition
-Listen Up: For Savoir Faire, "Hopeless Nostalgic" is full of heart
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester School Committee's weaponization of inclusivity
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:53): Author Brett Cotter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WAAF disc jockey who created Bikers Against Abusing Kids (B.A.A.K)
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye could hit the ground running in Josh McDaniels’ offense
-Tom Brady laughs after question about Bill Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit gives opportunity for students looking for jobs
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Colgate
-Holy Cross baseball announces coaching staff changes
-Central Mass. Boys' and Girls' Basketball Tournament seedings and schedule
>CARS: Mass. "right to repair" law wins important legal victory (:24)
>NATIONAL: 2 slain execution-style in hail of 40 bullets as Philly celebrates Super Bowl win
-More than 90 people fall ill with gastrointestinal illness on Royal Caribbean cruise
-Tragic: At least 19 decomposing bodies discovered on boat drifting near eastern Caribbean nation
>NEW ENGLAND: Major court ruling in Karen Read case — Implications, analysis (4:29)
-Doorbell camera captures small plane crash into woods near airfield in N.H. (:41)
>COLLEGES: Alum teaches in Togo as Clark launches new Peace Corps Prep Program
-Worcester State’s online master’s in nursing earns No. 2 ranking in Mass.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's safest airlines revealed for 2025
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence fell in January as owners raise concerns over tariffs
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-Apple warns iPhone users to update devices amid security breach
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works launches new Disney collab—Shop it now
>HEALTH: No evidence links maternal sickness during pregnancy, autism (:56)
-U.S. flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
>FOOD: F.D.A. recalls La Fiesta breadcrumbs sold nationwide
>TV/STREAMING: 14 top Valentine's Day movies to stream on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Box office vindication — "Mufasa" passes up "Sonic 3" in U.S.
>CELEBRITY: Reese Witherspoon denies falling out with Kate Winslet
>ANIMALS: Westminster Dog Show — Photos of bulldogs, poodles, Pomeranians
>HISTORY: Former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: "Just because" gift from dad earns woman $4 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, D.U.I. suspect caught speeding at over 130 mph said he was in rush to see his cat: cops
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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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