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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex
+5:00: Worcester double homicide suspect in court, held without bail (1:02) (pictured)
-Earlier: 3 arrests in in November double killing at Worcester apartment complex
+5:00: New musical to make Worcester debut at Clark
+5:00: WooSox postponed, single admission doubleheader Wednesday
+Noon: Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
+Noon: Worcester actor John Morello debuts his performance "The Waste Land"
+Noon: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging
+Noon: Worcesteria: Legacy of Civilian Conservation Corps visible in Upton
-4 life sentences for woman in Worcester fire that killed 4 (:29). Article
-FedEx to lay off 78 employees at West Boylston facility
-Worcester 123-unit senior housing complex to open this summer
-"Great comeback": Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening
-Fire tears through Clinton commercial building, draws hazmat response
-Worcester colleges could face endowment tax ballot question
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools (:50): Assistant Principals Appreciation Day
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: Concern over global conflicts marks Eid festival at Worcester mosque
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Flying Rhino for sale after 25 years on Shrewsbury Street
-What do Paul Revere, hearth cooking and garlic mustard have in common? A Holy Cross grad
-ICYMI: Sendoff ceremony held in Worcester for 182nd Medical Company deployment (:57)
-Worcester shop sells $100,000 lottery winner
-Do you know these 2? Police ask for help in "significant" theft
-Cat killed in Lunenburg house fire; Red Cross assisting displaced family
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Autism research program helping local family
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): U-Haul truck flees from Shrewsbury officers, crashes after pursuit
-Worcester County Wonders: The ghost of Wachusett Mountain
-West Boylston officials finding a way to listen
-Millbury Farmer's Market planned for summer Thursdays
-Shrewsbury police to hold Bike Fix-It & Safety Event on Saturday
-Saint Mary School holds Science Fair
-Projects' work will impact Clinton traffic
-Meadow trail joins Summer Star protection
-Clinton church sold; will remain as renters
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (6:48): The Breakdown Lane
-100 FM The Pike (12:00): Andy Jagolinzer, Big Stuff Podcast
-Opening reception of M.A. Integrated Media Arts Exhibition Wednesday at Anna Maria
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: April Horrorscopes
-Jeff Raymond: A treatise on municipal lands; or How do you solve a problem like a fire station?
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1374 (25:14): VITA and Quinsigamond Community College
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (54:27): John & Jessica of the Gavin Foundation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 103
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-2
-Red Sox's Jarren Duran reveals suicide attempt in chilling Netflix interview
-Holy Cross coaches roadshow (:40)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 26
-Florida beats Houston to win national title
>CARS: Ford, BMW among over 160,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Record flooding devastates South and Midwest
-Mega Millions is changing everything about itself. Here's what to know
>TRAGIC: High school special education teachers abused Down syndrome student with tape
>NEW ENGLAND: Jury selection in Karen Read retrial continues with no new additions (10:51)
-First Amendment rights for non-citizens? An expert weighs in (2:31). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (27:32): Dan Briand, head baseball coach
-Sexual Assault Awareness Month events at Holy Cross
-UMass Medical School Resident Spotlight: Jason Core, MD
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best AirTag alternatives for Android users
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal names winners of 10th annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-15 college entrepreneurs set to face off in WooTank startup pitch competition
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves first new U.T.I. antibiotic in decades (:54)
-Why does your stomach make noises when your not hungry? (1:05)
>FOOD: Hot sauces recalled in 10 states due to undisclosed sulfites and other issues
>TV/STREAMING: "White Lotus" creator Mike White teases Season 4 location
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" followup in the works
>CELEBRITY: Ron Howard reveals who could "compel" him to return to acting
>ANIMALS: "Skeleton" dog's insane transformation will shock you (1:48)
>HISTORY: You can visit the gravestone of Grizzly Adams in Charlton (1:07)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman uses odometer numbers to win $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Florida man steals ambulance, chugs beer during police chase (1:47)
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-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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