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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"She made the world better": Funeral held for Molly McGovern, Rep. McGovern’s daughter
-Worcester man who killed and burned woman on rooftop asks for parole
-Habitat for Humanity celebrates groundbreaking, new home in Worcester
-Human Rights Commission’s frustration with city manager escalates
-Hiker rescued from Mount Wachusett after leg injury prompts multi-agency response
-Table Hoppin': Grill & Green Kitchen "a little of Paris in Worcester"
-Bravehearts part ways with beloved emcee Dave “Peterman” Peterson
-Youth detention in Mass. rises for third year, troubling advocates
-Stop & Shop experiences company wide credit card reader outage (:48)
-Nichols College hands out degrees at DCU Center
>FAITH: Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? What we know
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:18): D.O.J. report, police reform & city response
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The Fix, Bocado parent company opening 2 new Worcester restaurants
-ICYMI: Fired Auburn High A.D. wants charge of sending obscene video to student dropped
-Hundreds converge on Worcester Common for May Day rally
-This small Worcester neighborhood has 2 big health problems
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election slate
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-New food recovery program sprouts up in Wachusett cafeteria
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 4 Next Weather Field Trip to Floral Street School in Shrewsbury (:44)
-Item photos from Saturday's Nashoba Children's Day Fair
-Man arrested after chainsaw attack over girlfriend’s dispensary trip
-Fire on roof of Vehicle Outfitters in Charlton prompts multi-town response
-Brookfield police investigating claim town official offered $50 to punch a resident
-Woman charged with drug possession following traffic stop in Grafton
-Reminder: Town Meeting season kicks off Monday
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Ritual goth party, ArtsWorcester Biennial and more ...
-Why Freddie Mercury never finished 3 duets with Michael Jackson — it involves a llama
-Concert to feature diverse musical styles performed by Worcester State students
>OPINION: John Keough: Distractions, distractions, playgrounds and the budget looms
-Ray Mariano: Worcester School Committee just made a big mistake
WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1378 (21:48): Deborah Packard and Jane Week
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (55:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who visited 86 countries
>SPORTS: Celtics-Knicks playoff history: A look back at the storied rivalry
-Patriots won’t pick up Cole Strange’s fifth-year option
-Jordon Hudson "forced" her way into Belichick Dunkin' ad
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 4-3
-Triston Casas placed on injury list with patellar tendon rupture
-8 Holy Cross women’s records shattered, 7 medals won at Patriot League Track & Field Championship
-Holy Cross track captain Lyons piling up the records for Crusaders
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 7-2
>NATIONAL: 1 killed when small plane crashes into 2 homes in California
-Private plane makes terrifying crash landing at iconic country club (:39)
>TRAGIC: Firefighter paramedic dies after being stabbed in ambulance by patient
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. gas companies under fire for possibly overcharging customers (1:57)
-Man guilty of cyberstalking over half dozen women for 16 years, possessing child pornography
>COLLEGES: A reintroduction of Be Like Brit to Holy Cross
-Worcester State honors 7 undergraduates with prestigious Sheehan Award
-WPI researchers find online consumer reviews may sway product deletion decisions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Best week for summer travel
>BUSINESS: Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by saying he intends to retire
-Why "just checking in" emails are a bad idea, experts say
-Mom-and-pop business face highest risk of shortages from trade war -- with possibility of empty shelves by summer
>HOMES: Buyers need to earn 70% more than they did 6 years ago for a home
>SHOPPING: OpenAI adds shopping to ChatGPT — here's how it works
>HEALTH: What is the cause of "Ozempic mouth" and "Ozempic feet"? (:50)
-Doctor on what patients should know about receiving an accurate mental health diagnosis (2:28)
>FOOD: Burger King unveils new frozen strawberry drink topped with Nerds
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show from comedian Tom Segura (2:09)
>MOVIES: The Goonies cast: Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Jay Leno talks caretaking after wife Mavis' dementia diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Lizard who acts like a dog loves to cuddle with his sister (2:13)
>HISTORY: New book reveals chilling accounts of Titanic captain's last moments on sinking ship
>GOOD NEWS: 115-year-old British woman, now the world’s oldest, gives her recipe to long life
-Meanwhile, declassified C.I.A. files detail Soviet clash with aliens who witnesses say turned soldiers to stone
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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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