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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Overnight: Active crime scene, large police presence in Auburn
-Off-duty Worcester cop involved in fight at youth soccer game (:27). Article
-Tree falls on car while driver's waiting for food at area McDonald's
-Auburn woman turns $1 into $100 a week for life
-Esports bar in Worcester closed down without giving liquor commission notice
-Jaden Marc, owner of Sneaker Sapphire, builds success from the ground up
-Chief Paul Saucier joins fellow officers, staff and city officials at Rice Square School (:38)
-TODAY! Marketplace and International Women’s Day Celebration Saturday at The Village
-Why's it called that? The sky was the limit for David Clark, head knitter
-Mass. business confidence has largest drop since first month of COVID
-Worcester schools announce graduation dates
>DINING OUT: Highest-rated, celebrity-owned restaurant in the U.S. revealed
-ICYMI: Probe into fatal officer-involved shooting continues in Boylston (1:19)
-Worcester has new public health leader with a job history of unanswered questions
-Worcester police seek public's help to find owner of emaciated, abused dog (1:54). Article
-Worcester Police Chief Saucier outlines department changes in wake of critical D.O.J. report
-Turtleboy agrees to stay away from Karen Read witnesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett's tentative budget increase over $7 million
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Seniors look forward to final activities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston hires new administrator
-Auburn police investigation links fugitive to various Victoria’s Secret thefts
-Spencer override list includes requests from fire department, rescue squad
-Shrewsbury students raise funds for California
-Planned site of large UPS center in Shrewsbury/Grafton sold for $25 million
-Fugitive arrested in Clinton after police pursuit through Worcester and Middlesex counties
-Grafton High School Co-Op Swim Team makes waves with an outstanding season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Pourmen, the Irish Tenors, and more ....
-100 FM The Pike (6:57): Breakdown Lane
-Cheyenne Jackson postpones Worcester show due to illness
-Scotland's Red Hot Chilli Pipers coming to Worcester
-Dolly Parton releases song dedicated to late husband Carl Dean
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Billy Joel rocks the memories at Mohegan Sun
-Ray Mariano: Front row at Worcester, West Boylston Follies
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:06): Guest Dr. Rachel Sampson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "dedicated his life to his family, work, and the simple joys"
>SPORTS: Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo among Bruins traded at NHL deadline (:58)
-U.N.C. wanted Arthur Smith over Bill Belichick: Report
-No. 20 Holy Cross men's ice hockey falls to AIC in Game 1 of Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals
-100 FM The Pike (5:43): Kit Hughes of Holy Cross
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 3-1
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls 177,000 cars over risk of fire, loose part
>NATIONAL: Pub shooting in Canada injures at least 12
-Majority of Americans support phone ban in schools
-Tragic: Woman killed after speedboat runs her over near shore just weeks before wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge issues gag order on all lawyers in Karen Read case (:35)
-Pilot facing child sexual exploitation charge dies by suicide in parking garage (2:58)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria College appoints new president
-WPI announces commencement speakers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 bucket-list train trips to take in Europe
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 151,000 jobs in February as hiring holds relatively steady
-Gen Z is suffering from "LinkedIn envy" — and it's crushing their chill
>SHOPPING: First Skechers Pickleball apparel collection — Shop sneakers, skorts, paddles
>HEALTH: Scientists find "key" that could be driving rising colon cancer rates
-Scientists find clues on why COVID vaccine causes chronic health problems in some
>FOOD: Chipotle unveils new protein option Honey Chicken. When can you order?
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Heart Eyes," "F Marry Kill" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gene Hackman likely lived with dead wife Betsy Arakawa unknowingly for a week before he died: medical examiner
>ANIMALS: Cat keeps stealing things from the neighbors (1:49)
>HISTORY: English High School in Worcester, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Carell tells California students their prom tickets are paid for
-Meanwhile, 106-year-old woman credits chocolate, partying to long life
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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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