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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Spencer woman indicted for Social Security fraud
+6:00: Do you know this guy? Holden police would like a word with him
+6:00: Worcester has a lot of dirt roads. Residents say good luck driving on them
+6:00: Worcester man arrested on gun charges after pursuit
+6:00: Worcesteria: At WAM, discovery of 1898 wall a glimpse into the past
+6:00: F.B.I., C.I.S.A. warns Gmail, Outlook users about Medusa ransomware attack
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey re-enters national poll at No. 19
+6:00: Tickets on sale Tuesday for Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey Championship Game
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 23
+Noon: Worcester police recover dirt bike stolen in 2000
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester County celebrates 43rd Saint Patrick’s Parade
-Doors re-open at Worcester eatery
-Worcester homicides surged in 2024
-Once-a-year Worcester farmers market blooms into 6-month weekly event
-Central Mass. Heart and Stroke Ball unites community to create a world of longer, healthier lives
-Worcester community challenge: transformational giving in action
-Radio Worcester (24:53): Sen. Michael Moore on state budget, housing plans & energy costs
-Ed Augustus: Market uncertainty may scare off housing investors
-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: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-ICYMI: How Worcester firefighter ended up delivering colleague's baby (2:19)
-Man receives 8 staples after metal shard falls, hits his head in Worcester parking garage
-Paul Saucier sworn in as Worcester police chief, pledges to build "culture of excellence"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Car crash chaos
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Public Safety, Library and Historical commission budget proposals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton resident provides meals that matter
-Shrewsbury names new Water and Sewer Superintendent
-2 arrested after stolen vehicle crashes in Charlton, suspect steals second car during escape attempt
-Woman arrested after police seize heroin-fentanyl, cocaine, M.D.M.A. and 6 types of prescription pills
-Woman with 4 warrants arrested after police find her smoking crack during traffic stop
-Charlton "Daughter & Pop" bakery now 25 years strong (1:05)
-Bolton Caucus fills preliminary ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton artist featured in library show
-Salisbury Singers concert to commemorate 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
-Fitchburg gallery brings out the talent in local artists
>OPINION: Ken Bates: Cutting Medicaid poses risk to Worcester County
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Who will be our next EMC?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 454 (26:33): ArtsWorcester
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:53:08)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester funeral director
>SPORTS: Assumption men's basketball moves on to Sweet Sixteen with an 81-75 win
-Saint John's falls in Division 1 state hockey final
-Grafton native snowboarder Cole Navin thrives on street riding
>NATIONAL: How Medicaid budget cuts could impact you
-59 dead, over 150 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire
-Tragic: Man pleads guilty to death of 8-year-old adopted daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. edges closer to online casino legalization
-Documentarian describes "very unusual" access to Karen Read (1:07). Article
>COLLEGES: Nichols student finishes top 5 nationally in sports sales championship
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:39): S.G.A. President Jana Hunt
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Tips on planning the perfect group trip (3:03)
>BUSINESS: Auxilium, Chamber to launch StartUp Week Worcester
-Inflation growth slows: What this may mean for stock market (5:55)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (48:52): Bernard Murunga, founder of Herufy
>SHOPPING: Acne treatment recall includes Walgreens, La Roche-Posay, Proactiv brands
>HEALTH: Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults, study says (:57)
-Could location have an impact on the risk of developing breast cancer young? (:49)
>FOOD: Can you still eat Girl Scout cookies in 2025? What to know about risks
>TV/STREAMING: "S.W.A.T." star Shemar Moore petitions Netflix to revive series after third cancellation
>MOVIES: 10 best baseball movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: George Clooney debuts new hair color while out to lunch with wife Amal
>ANIMALS: Injured puppy living all alone in trash dump gets rescued (2:15)
>HISTORY: Mass. typewriter store closing after more than half a century
>GOOD NEWS: This 1-armed player just made college basketball history
-Meanwhile, in Florida, driver charged after passenger falls from golf cart and dies
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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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