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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Attorney General asks for patience as probe into Worcester trooper recruit's death begins (1:57). Article
+5:00: Related: State Police revamp academy program after Worcester recruit's death
+5:00: Chief Saucier, City Manager Batista: Parts of D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department are True
+5:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:18): D.O.J. report, police reform & city response
+5:00: State gives Worcester OK for feasibility study on replacing Burncoat High
+5:00: 508 CHEER gives kids in Worcester a second chance to find their voice
+Noon: 2 injured in stabbing at Auburn Comfort Inn; woman arrested after chase
+Noon: New rooftop solar panels installed atop Doherty High
+Noon: Things to Do: Ritual goth party, ArtsWorcester Biennial and more ...
+Noon: In 1965, the Rolling Stones played the Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-70-year-old Rutland woman released from federal detainment (1:47). Article
-Prosecutors seek to revoke Aidan Kearney’s bail (2:26). Article
-Funeral services scheduled for Rep. McGovern’s daughter, remembered for "pure joy"
-O'Connor's Restaurant to resume regular hours today
-Earlier: Legendary Worcester restaurant O'Connor's halts public dining
-Ground Round holds Grand Opening (1:49). Article
-Central Mass. health alliance to disband after 15 years
-Preservation Worcester's Jane Week has walks, talks and celebrations
-Aislinn Doyle: May 1st School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester could have new school superintendent as soon as Thursday
-Radio Worcester (16:04): With Worcester schools in transition, familiar voice urges stability over speed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (1:26:46): Search for Worcester’s next school superintendent
-Holy Cross professor: Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Public Market welcomes 2 new vendors
-ICYMI: Crumbling stairwell to be replaced at Federal Plaza Garage in Worcester
-Transportation advocates call for Worcester to adopt bus rapid transit service
-Train platform at Union Station closed until May 23rd
-Clark, WPI international students regain legal status to study; visas still in question
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New food recovery program sprouts up in Wachusett cafeteria
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Good Neighbors lauded for 30th year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Crews battle 4-alarm brush fires along railroad track in Hardwick
-Drug Take Back Day in Leicester a success
-Fire overtime and staffing requests discussed at Clinton Finance Committee and Select Board meeting
-Gardner Conservation Commission addresses sludge landfill concerns
-Millville Elementary gets grant to fix water contamination issues
-Multicultural celebration delights all senses
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: What to bring, how to park and more at AC/DC concert at Gillette Stadium
-Listen Up: Alyssa Haze drops jazzy, emotional "Mind of Mine"
-Last Call: Emma Duprey, director of nursing at Thrive Support & Advocacy
>OPINION: Tom Marino: A cult of silence in Gaslight City
-Worcesteria: 80 years after Holocaust ends, Hamas attacks renew pain
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 102 (27:43): Understanding global conflict
-Unity Radio's Susanity Show (58:26): Eric Boucher
-Green Worcester Summit (44:32): Miyawaki Forests
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teachers assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots release Joe Cardona as Mike Vrabel continues to move on (1:12)
-CBS fires back at Bill Belichick allegations after awkward interview
-Jordon Hudson amassed $8 million real estate portfolio within months of meeting Belichick
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 7-6
-210 Sports: Railers need improvements for the 2025-26 season
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse set for Patriot League semifinal with No. 15 Loyola
-Holy Cross Athletics Academic Conference (:45)
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 2-1
>CARS: GM recalls 600,000 vehicles for engine failure risks
>NATIONAL: U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal
-Here's the reason why most Americans feel behind on their savings goals
>TRAGIC: Sobbing 5-year-old Asian boy tormented by hateful middle-schoolers in heartbreaking video
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dead after commuter train collides with S.U.V. on South Shore
-Mass. electric customers shocked by thousands in charges (4:22). Article
-Karen Read trial analysis (20:01): Recap, analysis of Jennifer McCabe's cross-examination
>COLLEGES: Student bands compete to open for Holy Cross Spring Concert
-Anna Maria First-Year Focus: A wrap-up with Luke Joseph, class of ’28
-Clark’s implementation of Perplexity Pro a part of larger pro-A.I. wave on campuses
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 things flight attendants really want you to stop doing
>BUSINESS: Community bank opens new Worcester branch
-LPL Financial Research: Softer tone on China is encouraging, but some caution still advised
-Three-quarters of Gen Z is looking to switch jobs for this reason
>SHOPPING: When is Prime Day? Amazon confirms sale to return in July
>HEALTH: Common chemical linked to 350,000+ heart disease deaths
-Gen Z women abuse stimulants, binge-drink more than any other group, studies find
>FOOD: Oreo unveils limited-edition chocolate covered pretzel flavor
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "A Deadly American Marriage" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new horror movie "Weapons" (1:56)
>CELEBRITY: Nikki Glaser nearly unrecognizable in shocking pre-fame "Tonight Show" appearance
>ANIMALS: Shaggy dog can't stop screaming when he gets rescued (1:38)
>HISTORY: Come on down and see Maurice the Pants Man
>GOOD NEWS: 67-year-old woman wins $1 million prize playing scratch-off game
-Meanwhile, NASA offers $3 million in competition to recycle human poop in space
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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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