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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 85 today in Worcester
-Why does it rain every Saturday? Meteorologists talk forecast and wildfire smoke (11:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Neighbors react after 4-year-old drowns in Lake Quinsigamond (:55)
+Noon: City Councilor King agrees to pay $390 to resolve late campaign finance reporting
+Noon: Geek! Boutique owner set to open second location in Hudson
+Noon: Health advisory for Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury has been lifted
+Noon: Honey Revenge returns to Worcester to headline Palladium concert
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (10:58): Actor Brandon Lessard, "The Unholy Trinity"
+Noon: Listen Up: Evelynroze launches new project with "Trials of the Flame"
+Noon: Last Call: Lam Malinowski, artist of Melamcholy Creations
-4-year-old dies after being pulled from Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester
-C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
-Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
-Protesters disrupt Worcester council meeting over I.C.E. involvement
-Worcester Health Board takes on immigration: Vote calls for unity
-Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
-As somber anniversary approaches, questions remain in murder of teen in Central Mass.
-Worcester's Claremont Academy holds graduation. Video (1:04:40)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chocolate Lovers (5:34)
-ICYMI: Man arrested after car fired upon on I-190 in Holden
-Juvenile facing motor vehicle homicide charge after bicyclist struck, killed in Bellingham (:20). Article
-Formerly homeless barber gives back by cutting hair on Worcester Common
-Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ekaavli Daga named Holden Women's Club Student of the Year
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire at Jabil complex in Clinton brings regional response
-Millbury High holds graduation at Mechanics Hall
-Clinton Adult Learning Center holds graduation, award ceremony
-Leominster man arrested after political outburst and alleged attempt to hit worker with car
-Clark's Dr. Nadia Ward on youth mental health, social media and school-based support in Southbridge (17:28)
-Shrewsbury Police Department celebrates success, honors officers at ceremony
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized for exceptional reliability
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Local heavy metal band rocks American Ninja Warrior stage before tackling the course
-There's no Holdin' Back of 1960s music at local bandstands this summer
-Local student-actors bring home TAMYs
-New exhibit will explore hand-painted silks
>OPINION: Worcesteria: This year's Queer AF theme revealed at kick-off party
-Janice Harvey: Targeted online ads are "litrally" the worst
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 57 (29:50): Elizabeth Kelley & ICBE-EMF
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned her own daycare
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs addresses viral boat video, talks with Mike Vrabel
-Red Sox beat Rays, 3-1
-How Xavier Tillman Sr. can earn larger Celtics role in 2025-26
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men's basketball's first practice (:26)
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to L.A. protests
-Major data breach exposes 86 million AT&T customer records, sparking identity theft fears
>TRAGIC: 19-year-old father-to-be made heartbreaking final post before he was killed by falling tree limb
>NEW ENGLAND: Fatal crashes involving drugs, alcohol on the rise in Mass.
-"It did not hit him": Karen Read's last defense witnesses both agree on O'Keefe (21:31)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross N.R.O.T.C. Commissioning (43:21)
-WPI podcast (28:35): Shakespeare in S.T.E.M. — Michelle Ephraim, Professor, Humanities & Arts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of America’s prettiest small-town Main streets
>BUSINESS: Apple underwhelms with iOS 26, "liquid glass" design
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-News outlets in crisis mode as Google-led A.I. search push crushes website traffic
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently
>SHOPPING: Small businesses end free shipping in order to offset tariffs
>HEALTH: Your guide to a full body workout with Heroes Fitness (4:24)
-Mass. dermatologist on the rise in melanoma cases in young people (2:33). Article
-A warning about an earlier outbreak of the Norovirus and a new way to detect ovarian cancer (1:27)
>FOOD: Beef jerky, snack sticks recalled nationwide over undeclared allergen
>TV/STREAMING: "Survivor 50" cast revealed, includes some favorites from previous seasons (:51)
>MOVIES: Why Frank Sinatra was offered Bruce Willis' part in "Die Hard"
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds dismissed
-Katy Perry's "devastating" album flop caused "tension" with Orlando Bloom
>ANIMALS: Tiniest shivering puppy rescued from the freezing cold (2:31)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Anna Maria College commencement, 1975
>GOOD NEWS: Hero cop saves firefighter’s daughter from car inferno as she desperately honks horn for help (1:05)
-Meanwhile, supposed McDonald's migraine hack goes viral
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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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