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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22). Article
-2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
-Family recalls man gunned down in Worcester as killer sentenced to life
-Investigation into the death of Worcester state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia: What we know 6 months later (3:11)
-Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier sworn in (30:44)
-Worcester reacts to major cuts in state energy savings program
-A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
-Need at food pantries continues to increase
-Trucker rejects plea in death of Princeton motorcyclist
-Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-While UMass Medical School celebrated an historic donation and cemented position as a leader in A.L.S. research, the school raised red flags about planned federal cuts
-Earlier: UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-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: Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Steak Tips (5:14)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Building Holden's budget — Funding the D.P.W.
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hiker who died in R.I. identified as Uxbridge man
-TODAY! Program on Bathsheba Spooner, a Revolutionary murder conspiracy, at Grafton Historical Society
-Leprechauns will give awards, scholarships March 15th
-Sturbridge police to launch search in cold case on March 21st
-Millbury police swear in new officer
-New Clinton gym receives $32,000 loan
-Clinton High shines at state leadership conference
-Berlin Fire, E.M.S. honor members
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
-Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
-With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
-Simple + inexpensive St. Patrick's Day arts & crafts
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Janice Lindsay: Middle-American comfortable
-Worcester Public Schools (7:13): The Importance of M.C.A.S.
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:19)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a school crossing guard for nearly 50 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Heat, 103-91
-Holy Cross men's hockey a game away from Atlantic Hockey final. Highlights (3:36)
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Railers beat Norfolk, 6-5
-Eighth-grader Lily Longton runs away from the crowd
>NATIONAL: Rescue mission underway to bring astronauts home from I.S.S. (3:07)
-Delphi murders: Full "Bridge Guy" video releases on website supporting Richard Allen
-Tragic: Dad plummets to his death after chairlift malfunction at ski resort
>NEW ENGLAND: 12 alleged patrons of high-end brothel are identified (2:28)
-How would the dismantling of the Department of Education impact Mass. schools?
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's WooGives campaign raises $37,270
-At Holy Cross, women's athletics gaining fans, fame, funding
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): No sun on your vacation? JetBlue will reimburse you for "significant rainfall"
>BUSINESS: The incredible shrinking EMC
-Federal unemployment claims up more than 400% from February 2024
>SHOPPING: Viral TikTok products — Shop a $9 shower gel, top-rated Amazon dress
>HEALTH: Measles cases 3 times higher this year as vaccination rates fall
-How to know if you need to be revaccinated for measles, per experts
>FOOD: F.D.A. updates risk of recalled tuna – here's what you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — Oscar-winner "I'm Still Here" and more
>CELEBRITY: "Footloose" star Kevin Bacon shares how the movie still haunts him
>ANIMALS: Puppy moves in with enormous Great Dane — bond is adorable (1:41)
>HISTORY: From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real deal
>GOOD NEWS: Police officer saves woman from icy lake
-Meanwhile, customer bites into Walmart nuggets and finds no meat inside
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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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