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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bishop (pictured) calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
+6:00: Related: Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, delivers first message (1:32)
+6:00: Related: Who is Pope Leo XIV? (1:20). Article
+6:00: 1 seized by I.C.E. agents in Worcester, 2 arrested by Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
+6:00: UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
+Noon: Cash-dropping suspect linked to Auburn bank robbery
+Noon: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
+Noon: Judy Collins, 86, ready for rescheduled concert in Worcester
-3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
-TODAY! Free street parking in Worcester for 508 Day
-Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
-Backyard chickens still on ice in Worcester
-False claims of ineligible School Committee candidate in Worcester
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-TODAY! Prostate cancer awareness workshop at Y.W.C.A.
-Radio Worcester (16:48): Worcester Housing Authority tackles crisis with new projects and self-sufficiency programs
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>FAITH: No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
-Holy Cross professor: Why "The Calling of Saint Matthew" by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): America's best waterfront restaurant is at a Cape Cod hotel, according to USA Today readers
-ICYMI: Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday
-In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
-What to know about Worcester’s near billion-dollar proposed budget
-Worcester city election: Here's who has qualified for the ballot
-Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: 5 years after shutdown, students and staff reflect on pandemic's impact
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn OKs new fire HQ on site of former Chuck's Steak House
-Bay Path Voc Tech teacher charged with indecent assault, harassment
-Juvenile summonsed to court for defecating inside West Brookfield Town Hall, police say
-Conlin, Richards reflect on Shrewsbury Select Board victories
-Shrewsbury plastic manufacturer sold to Boston investment firm
-Millbury approves M.B.T.A. housing law, zoning changes for land
-Millbury Democratic Caucus set for May 8th
-Northbridge Town Meeting puts tax override for schools on ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester announces new season with "stunning array of talent"
-The Detour Streetwear Fashion & Music Festival returns to Grove Street
-Southbridge artist overcomes boundaries
-South High Community School Spring Concert (34:36)
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Tips to cope with moving far away
-Worcester Business Journal Editorial: Keep the Central Mass. clean energy momentum moving forward
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I’m no longer speaking to the cult
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 462 (26:40): Museum of Worcester
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (57:58): Dr. Sarah Koch, Cherubino Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime high school science teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics blow another 20-point lead in 91-90 loss
-The stunning reason behind Patriots' bizarre Joe Milton trade
-Bill Belichick has "got to get a hold of himself" with Jordon Hudson -- ex-NFL insider Peter King rips "embarrassing" situation
-Tom Brady admits to major "f--k-up" with kids after Gisele Bündchen divorce
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 6-4
-Holy Cross launches naming contest for student section
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 6-4
>CARS: Ford hikes prices on these Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court allows administration to enforce transgender military ban
-High school senior killed by homeowner during TikTok prank
>TRAGIC: Newlywed takes his own life after returning home from "perfect" honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: There are several proposals to ban cellphones in schools (2:26). Article
-Karen Read trial dwells on when "hos long to die in cold" was searched (21:38)
>COLLEGES: For Holy Cross, Rotmans is a gateway to Worcester
-Worcester State celebrates student excellence at Academic Achievement Awards
-Clark professor quoted in New York Times
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World offering new way for kids to eat free — all year long
>BUSINESS: Eascra Biotech expands operations with a new Worcester lab
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Oxford pharmaceutical manufacturer partners with Mark Cuban company to offer affordable medication
>HOMES: Impact of heat pumps on electric bills (:47)
>SHOPPING: Temu stops shipments from China as trade loophole axed
>HEALTH: Infectious disease expert weighs in on measles and flu vaccine trends (3:11)
-Prolonged phone use on the toilet may increase risk of hemorrhoids, study finds (1:10)
>FOOD: How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
>TV/STREAMING: What "The Office" cast was secretly doing at desks while filming
>MOVIES: "Conclave" movie offers insight into real papal process
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair is "truly in remission" after M.S. diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Grumpy rescue dog had no friends until she met squirrels (1:50)
>HISTORY: The significance of the Woman’s Club Movement
>GOOD NEWS: Officer saves choking toddler after desperate screams for help (1:47)
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, wild scene at Walmart when 4 men ride through on horseback (:33)
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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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