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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
+6:00: Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Earlier: Cab driver stabbed, 1 arrested in Worcester
+6:00: State pledges $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
+6:00: Southbridge woman first $1 million winner in new scratch ticket
+Noon: State commits $25 million to Worcester Auditorium redevelopment
+Noon: Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
+Noon: Honking at undercover I.C.E. car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
+Noon: GoFundMe raises money for family of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester
+Noon: Aislinn Doyle: May 15th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
+Noon: One year later, suspected murderer at Northborough house party still at large
+Noon: Key parcel in Shrewsbury Center to become town-owned property
+Noon: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
+Noon: Blues photographer Tom Hazeltine is having first exhibition at WCUW
+Noon: World renowned CowParade mooving into Old Sturbridge Village in June
-College student from Shrewsbury dies in tragic accident during class trip days before graduation
-11-year-old girl struck by car near Worcester elementary school
-Worcester high school receives bomb threat. Police investigation underway
-Clark School of Business, W.B.J. launch Women’s Executive Academy
-New Brazilian pizza restaurant opens in Worcester
-Walgreens closing another pharmacy in Worcester
-Worcester police looking for owner of lost dog
-Worcester residents continue to criticize city's response to recent I.C.E. activity
-Worcester Public Schools (2:06): Gathering of excellence
-Worcester celebrates 10 years of Haitian Flag Day
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Diner reopens after being damaged in crash
-ICYMI: Fiery crash between motorcycle, car in Worcester (:19). Article
-After T&G appeal, Worcester releases résumé of newly hired health director
-in Worcester, I.C.E. used a woman’s kids and grandchild as "bait" to arrest her
-Related: Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by I.C.E. on separate charge
-Residents rebuke Worcester City Council after chaotic I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Worcester closes City Hall as demonstrators gather to protest I.C.E., police actions (2:17). Article
-Related: Is Worcester breaking Open Meeting Law by going virtual? What the A.G.’s office says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): From Cinderella’s Castle to Squid Ink Paella: Wachusett goes to Europe
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden Garden Club to host raffles for Blue and Gold Star memorials
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster man pleads guilty to attempt to open plane door
-Shrewsbury ratifies new 3-year deal with Education Association
-2 arrested after police find drugs and ammo in unregistered truck in Shrewsbury
-Grafton town meeting approves property tax exemption for seniors
-Blackstone Valley Education Foundation to host K-12 art show
-Hard work and long hours opened Alvah Dance
-Sutton Garden Club to host plant sale May 17th
-Sterling Recreation lists summer programs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards
-Poet and Worcester State professor Heather Treseler wins a Pushcart Prize
-Last Call: Jean Wang, author and memoirist
-100 FM The Pike (8:34): The Silver Bullet TJ Crawford
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Violent Worcester cop wants city councilor investigated
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 463 (28:36): Durand & Anastas
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (51:26): Georgina Mensah, Nadine James and Chioma Aunwamba, Faith Fellowship's Women of Faith Ministry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local hairdresser who owned her own salon for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 127-105, to force Game 6
-Jayson Tatum posts first Instagram message after Achilles injury
-Patriots' schedule released (:25)
-Patriots’ schedule is among NFL’s easiest based on these metrics
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 6-5
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Holy Cross baseball announces 2025 team awards
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 8-4
>CARS: Ford recalls 273,000 Expeditions and Navigators over brake issues
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. reports 27% decline in overdose deaths last year
-E.P.A. weakens P.F.A.S. drinking water limits
>TRAGIC: Beloved fire captain dies in Mother's Day car crash after his child's birth
>NEW ENGLAND: Proposed Medicaid cuts could leave hundreds of thousands in Mass. uninsured
-Jury hears about Read's S.U.V., Solo cups, John O'Keefe as uncle (20:43)
-Healey announces hiring freeze for executive branch
>COLLEGES: Worcester State selects Daniel Hsu as student commencement speaker
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Jordyn Bleaney
-WPI podcast (19:43): Organic Chemistry, Illustrated with Anita Mattson, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Want to move to Italy? Another town is selling homes for 1 Euro
>BUSINESS: Former C.E.O. of Saint Vincent Hospital lands new role
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-Better Business Bureau C.E.O. departs after 1 year, succeeded by Hanover Theatre V.P.
>SHOPPING: U.S. slashes tariffs on Temu, Shein goods to as low as 30%: report
>HEALTH: Study finds more accurate prostate cancer screening (:57)
-Parkinson's disease prevention may "begin at the dinner table"
>FOOD: Pop-Tarts introduces ice cream sandwiches, pints: See the flavors
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Gilded Age" on Max (1:12)
>MOVIES: John Cleese on "Monty Python and Holy Grail" at 50, woke comedy critics
>CELEBRITY: Every celebrity mentioned during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial
>ANIMALS: Chonky 18-year-old cat loves going on nighttime walks (2:17)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 119-121 Green St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How gift from Pope Francis inspired restaurant owner to feed homeless (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, turkey causes chaos in supermarket as cops attempt to catch destructive bird
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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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