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>WEATHER: Sunny and cooler, high of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"No Kings," say over 2,000 at Worcester Common in massive rally
-Turtleboy acquitted of restraining order violation tied to Karen Read court appearance
-Related: John DiPietro (3:13): Worcester area residents attend Karen Read trial and share thoughts
-Worcester police investigate motorcycle collision on St. Nicholas Ave.
-"I feel real good": Hundreds of people come together for the Prom For All Ages
-Parking changes, entry restrictions planned for Worcester City Hall
-City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj campaign reports surge in donations since her response to I.C.E. arrest
-13 baby boys in a row: Worcester I.C.U. nurses' surprising trend
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:31): Council protest, police union denial, donation to Guardian and Northbridge phone ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:11): Police union controversy, immigration protests, future of Saint-Gobain property
>FAITH: The spirituality of a summer vacation
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular Worcester taqueria to open second location in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Report: Feds say Worcester hospital is unsafe for some patients
-Park ribbon cutting turns into another contentious Worcester scene
-Mayor’s Walk highlights Millbury Street neighborhood concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Why's it called that? Gale Free Library, a Holden teacher gets rich in Minnesota real estate
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge pet food pantry launches fund drive for expansion
-Shrewsbury Student Spotlight: Hadley Balian "brings positivity to everything she does"
-Shrewsbury police issues statement regarding department's role in immigration enforcement, I.C.E. activity
-New suspect IDed in Ayer woman’s 1980 killing after 2001 exoneration
-Man arrested after yelling, honking and accelerating toward officer at crash scene
-Dog groomer perseveres through COVID closure to start new business
-Man arrested at sister’s Leominster residence after trying to enter home
-Grafton student awarded with Hanover community scholarship
-West Boylston police log June 2nd to 8th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, classic cars and more ....
-100 FM The Pike (14:35): Shaun Connolly
-Radio Worcester (14:32): Worcester-made short film “Solus” wins big at Top Shorts Festival, spotlighting city’s rising indie film scene
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: It's time for Worcester's report card
-Matt Bowman: Clark’s decision to dismantle the business school is a major mistake
-Laurel: One for the summer as Worcester school vacation warms up
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 466 (25:50): Brian Allen
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former president of Anna Maria College
>SPORTS: Grading the Patriots’ offseason moves at each position group
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 4-3
-Celtics want to avoid Jaylen Brown or Derrick White trade, but hearing offers
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts win ninth straight, 7-0. Brady Shea named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Next Bravehearts home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:56): Baseball jersey retirement
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 5-3
-Millbury wins state Division 4 baseball championship
-Wachusett falls in state Division 1 softball title game
>NATIONAL: Celebrations, protests as parade marks Army's 250th anniversary
-2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in "politically motivated assassination," officials say (2:28). Article
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after being left in 105-degree car by drunk father for 9 hours
>NEW ENGLAND: What to know about finding unclaimed money (1:47)
-Mass. Lottery winners want to take the big check, but not the photo (2:00)
>COLLEGES: WPI names Matthew Thaler vice president and General Counsel
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you can't drive between North and South America
>BUSINESS: How businesses can grow together through partnerships
-Financial Fitness (7:50): Why your wallet deserves a checkup too
>HEALTH: Eating berries can promote healthy aging, study says (:52)
-UMass Medical School professor: Binge drinking brake found in mouse brains, offering future path to treating alcohol abuse
>SHOPPING: Mark your calendar! This is when the sales tax holiday is
>FOOD: Seaside dining made right at home (4:41)
>TV/STREAMING: Here's when "Snow White" live-action remake will be on Disney+
>MOVIES: This Father’s Day, choose from 10 dad movies across 10 different Decades
>CELEBRITY: Marlee Matlin says Henry Winkler “saved” her after abusive relationship with William Hurt
>ANIMALS: "Aggressive" dog keeps following guy who rescued her around (1:49)
>HISTORY: Hotel Haven was a popular stopping place for travelers passing through Shrewsbury
>GOOD NEWS: Family found after Victorian photo album recovered from dumpster
-Meanwhile, in California, woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record
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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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