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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 65 today in Worcester
>72ND ANNIVERSARY OF WORCESTER TORNADO OF 1953
-"NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado (22:26)
-Worcester tornado, rare color video before and after (5:24)
-Worcester tornado newsreel coverage, Part 1 (9:20)
-Worcester tornado newsreel coverage, Part 2 (6:31)
-John DiPietro: Worcester tornado interview with a survivor (5:08)
-Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado of 1953
-Lianne Lajoie: The 1953 Worcester Tornado in its Time: Panic and Recovery
-FROM 2023: Worcester tornado remains New England's most deadly and destructive 70 years later (4:34)
-FROM 2023: Mike Benedetti: Worcester Tornado 70th anniversary Special Edition
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man arrested after car fired upon on I-190 in Holden
+5:00: Formerly homeless barber gives back by cutting hair on Worcester Common
+5:00: Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league
+5:00: Back at work, Worcester City Council to consider fiscal 2026 spending plan
+5:00: WooSox star Roman Anthony promoted to big leagues
+5:00: Suzanna Parpos: The real glow-up comes from within
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
+Noon: Rucker Charitable Foundation donates $100,000 to Worcester Guardian
+Noon: Fernando elected president-elect of Worcester County Bar
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Worcester man, former head of State Police union, has convictions overturned
-State Police cruiser crashes in Sterling while responding to separate crash
-Bringing back Whalom Park: Q&A with Scott Lanciani on the cooperative revival of beloved amusement park
-UMass Memorial workers ratify 3-year contract, averting strike
-Nearly 1/3 of Greater Worcester E.R. visits were avoidable; Report
-North High graduation held at DCU Center. Video (1:46:11)
-Worcester Tech students get inside look at evolving field of neurology at UMass Medical School
-Worcester woman found unconscious in car with fentanyl at Cumberland Farms in Leicester arrested
-Frances Perkins Library branch to reopen Tuesday
-Ex-fed official, Human Rights Commission member discourage physical resistance in situations involving I.C.E.
-Worcester County Wonders: The world's most iconic smile was created in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Cellar Bar & Grille ready for summer, La Cucina Italiana sold, and more restaurant news
-ICYMI: No homicides so far in 2025, Worcester police report; 16 in 2024
-Worcester Police Department responds to This Week in Report article
-Earlier: Worcester police union leader threatened police chief if city councilor was not charged
-Middle Eastern Festival offers taste of region in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man disrupts pickleball game at Doyle Field, exposes himself and shouts slurs
-Cabin on Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield gets big role in "Barron's Cove"
-Shrewsbury celebrates LGBTQ+ community with 5K Run/Walk
-Meet Walter Castagna, Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured municipal employee
-Photos: Clinton High graduates receive diplomas
-American Legion Post 92 committed to giving back to local veterans
-Paxton domain changing to .gov
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 10 summer festivals to attend in Massachusetts
-From Webster Square with love: An artist’s journey
-Here are the winners from the Tony Awards
>OPINION: Laurel: Grand slam at Polar Park
-Deborah Hall, Theresa Lynn and Tiffany Lillie: Lifelines for local girls at critical time
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:09:57)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served on the Worcester Fire Department for 41 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 11-7
-Former St. John's standout pitcher Ian Seymour receives call up to the big leagues
-Former St. Peter-Marian star Jerry Azumah of Worcester on ballot for college football Hall of Fame
-Will Al Horford return to Celtics or leave in NBA free agency?
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 9-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Worcester native Ann Ash Zelesky among Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
-Holy Cross names Anthony Scaravillo assistant men’s soccer coach
-WooSox beat Rochester, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Protests intensify in Los Angeles after National Guard troops deployed
-Pentagon secretly planted Area 51 UFO conspiracy theory to hide secret weapons program
>TRAGIC: 15-year-old ballet dancer killed in "hit-and-run" boating crash: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: New England serial killer fears stoked by body being found in small town
-State announces strategy for A.I. in K-12 schools in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI scientists turn scrap metal into 3D-printed parts for rockets
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. National Park attractions you need a reservation for
>BUSINESS: Highest-paying jobs in Worcester that require a graduate degree
-What is "ghostworking" trend? How burned-out employees pretend to do their jobs every day
>SHOPPING: Jillian Snyder: Creative Father's Day gift ideas
>HEALTH: Strabismus treatment gives woman a new outlook on life (2:52)
-Why snoozing your alarm is bad for your health — and how to stop
>FOOD: L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates delivers scrumptious delights
>TV/STREAMING: Why was "Scandal" removed from Hulu? Where to watch Shonda Rhimes’ beloved drama online
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage's best acting performances, ranked
>CELEBRITY: See the Tony Awards red carpet — George Clooney, Cynthia Erivo, more
>ANIMALS: Shut down and overweight cat found a person to believe in her (1:51)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: How a toddler's brave walk into the darkness to get help inspired his family (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, cow causes delays for commuters on highway
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+Part-time prep cook, Worcester brewery
+Bartenders, Mezcal Cantina
+Part-time dishwasher, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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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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