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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22)
+6:00: A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: 2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — Oscar-Winner "I'm Still Here" and more
+Noon: Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
+Noon: With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
-Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
-Related: Updates from The Scarlet
-Worcester loses out on state crime lab
-How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
-Bird flu suspected in deaths of 6 swans at Mill Pond in Westborough (:25). Article
-Related: Mass. health experts worry bird flu could become another pandemic: report (1:47)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grieving family files civil suit in Leominster killing (2:39). Article
-Man arrested for smashing ex’s car window during argument at YMCA
-Templeton town administrator says school district dispute led to resignation
-Funding cuts to food programs will impact Spencer/East Brookfield students
-300-unit Emerald Run pivots to 150-unit townhouse development
-Clinton gets bad news on health insurance rates
-Wachusett Chamber will "Salute" Sterling fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
-EcoTarium designs new exhibit inspired by Grafton boy who died at 5
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Shaun Connolly: Is veganism even worth it in 2025?
-Worcester Public Schools (17:48): Ask the Superintendent - Claremont edition
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (57:56): Adriana Ojeda-Joslyn, Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher at West Tatnuck Elementary School
>SPORTS: Patriots release team captain David Andrews
-Bruins lose to Senators, 6-3
-4 potential buyers bidding for Boston Celtics: Report (2:10)
-Holy Cross men's hockey set to host Army for Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Holy Cross women’s basketball title defense ends in Patriot League semifinals
-Bravehearts announce 3 local players on 2025 roster
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Judge orders reinstatement of federal workers
-State Farm exec fired over secret recording about L.A. fires
-Tragic: Mother stabs newborn son to death with metal letter opener
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors unveil witness list for Karen Read retrial (2:53)
-Woman held stepson captive for decades in home: Waterbury police
-Related: Inside the tragic life of the Connecticut house of horror victim
>COLLEGES: WPI research expenditures reach record high of $71.6 million
-Worcester State Computer Science faculty encourage students to develop real-world skills through app development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Japan breaks annual tourism record
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rises again
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Local credit union hires chief information officer to integrate A.I. into products
>HEALTH: Alcohol-related liver and pancreas issues increasing in young people
-Eating citrus fruits can lower risk of developing depression (:31)
>FOOD: Wendy's to add new Frostys this spring
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Long Island serial killer (2:08)
>MOVIES: "Age of Disclosure" director breaks silence on U.F.O. revelations
>CELEBRITY: Billy Joel postpones several concerts due to "medical condition" after falling on stage
>ANIMALS: Mom sneaks cows into the house (1:54)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Boston Marathon runner overcomes spinal injuries to support others
-Meanwhile, Florida man swallows $769,000 in stolen diamond earrings, cops wait to "collect" evidence
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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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