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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Retired Worcester teachers making their mark with No Strings Attached Lemoncello
-Communicable disease cases decline in Worcester
-Pipeline Dreams Expo showcases health equity research by local high school students
-Worcester man charged for 2021 murder in Leominster
-3 arrested in Worcester for gun after traffic stop
-Dandelions, fiddlehead ferns and more: Central Mass. a great place to forage for wild food
-"A generation of confident, powerful women": M.A.W.O.C.C. opens new headquarters
-TODAY! American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house Saturday
-TODAY! Latin American Business Expo noon to 4 Saturday
-New top federal prosecutor in Mass. says supervised injection sites are illegal
-Radio Worcester (9:15): 40th annual Walk for the Homeless in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>FAITH: People journey the Way of the Cross with musical stations
-Knights of Columbus’ Mother’s Day Rose Campaign makes comeback
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Ravioli Class at Rosalina's Kitchen on Sunday
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Subs (5:39)
-ICYMI: 12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-4 WPI students have visas revoked
-Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
-Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
-Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board backs allowing egg-laying hens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Absentee voting is now available in Town Clerk's office
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett schools say yes to school choice, aiming for more students
-Fire destroys home at Spencer horse sanctuary
-Woman arrested after dancing and stretching in parking lot, later accused of assaulting nurse
-Man arrested for trafficking fentanyl in Shrewsbury
-Paxton candidate withdraws, making for 2-person Select Board race
-Berlin-Boylston interim superintendent hopefuls to be interviewed
-Leicester police to hold gun safety class April 30th
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (5:14): The Breakdown Lane
-Everett McCorvey to be Music Worcester's 2026 artist in residence
-Broadway in Worcester to present Lazour brothers' "Night Side Songs"
>OPINION: John Keough: College tax gets punted, cable TV annoyance, WCCA and chickens
-Joe Fusco Jr.: A Florida story, in 647 words
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Doesn’t curling sound like fun?
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 923 (28:12)
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:10): Susan, Spiritual Medium
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who played in the first Women’s National Ice Hockey Tournament
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick noticeably leaves out Robert Kraft in new book
-Celtics beat Hornets, 130-94
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 11-1
-Holy Cross men’s basketball to participate in immersion tour of Greece in July
-Railers lose to Reading, 4-3
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 9-2
-Longtime athletic director awarded Director of the Year
>NATIONAL: 3 people killed after small plane crashes on busy Boca Raton street
-Related: Video captures aftermath of a plane crash (:25)
-I.R.S. workforce cuts raise concerns during tax season
>TRAGIC: Hiker sleeping in hammock killed when tree falls on campsite
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. state Rep. accused of stealing $36,000 for personal use (2:07). Article
-Union looking into multiple nurses' brain tumor diagnoses (2:20)
>COLLEGES: A behind-the-scenes peek at Clark’s dining experience
-Worcester State's The Beat (21:50): Krystyanna Ramsdell and Sports Information
-Study: Community college educator pay falls behind cost of living
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 buildings around the world that actually move
>BUSINESS: WorkBar brings a fresh co-working concept to Worcester
-101: Navigating career transitions with confidence
>SHOPPING: Trader Joe's viral mini-tote bags arrive in Shrewsbury
>HEALTH: How to properly treat a burn at home (1:18)
-Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
-Weekend workouts prove to be just as beneficial (:39)
>FOOD: 3 delicious Easter brunch recipes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Mickey 17," "Novocaine," and more
>CELEBRITY: Anjelica Huston, 73, reveals private cancer battle
>ANIMALS: Mass. bans cat declawing, restricts puppy and kitten sales (:34)
>HISTORY: Causeway on Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: Passengers receive epic pep talk delivered by gate agent after brutal flight delay
-Meanwhile, in Boston, Red Sox fan somehow catches foul ball with his food
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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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