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>WEATHER: Partly sunny, high of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man wins $1,000,000 on gift scratch ticket
+6:00: Controversial blogger Turtleboy gets into altercation outside courthouse for Karen Read trial (2:04) (pictured)
+6:00: Info session Wednesday on becoming a firefighter in Worcester
+6:00: Aislinn Doyle: June 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
+6:00: Monday's Child: Kavon, 11, is a sweet, friendly and outgoing young boy
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:26): The Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Cute, fuzzy and vulnerable: Southwick's Zoo welcomes 3 cheetah cubs
+6:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+6:00: Is this your dog?
-Worcester City Council redo after protest shuts down last week’s meeting
-Mass. city leaders, including in Worcester, call on U.S. attorney to investigate local I.C.E. actions
-Worcester students shine at statewide civics showcase
-Who is running for School Committee in Worcester this year?
-Abby Kelley Foster science teacher among those honored at Latino Educators Shine Awards
-Radio Worcester (21:14): Superintendent Rachel Monárrez reflects on 3 years of progress
-Woo! Science: Milky Way, Mars, meteors and more on tap for summer stargazing
-Selections from what customers at A Great Notion are reading
-3 arrested in Springfield after crashing car stolen in Worcester into police cruiser; illegal gun seized
-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
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Table Hoppin': Pho Sure makes its Taste of Shrewsbury Street debut
-ICYMI: "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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police warn of new text scam
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Why's it called that? Gale Free Library, a Holden teacher gets rich in Minnesota real estate
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for breaking into car at condo complex claims he was there to clean doors
-Item photos: Girls bring special people to Daughters' Dance
-Man found unresponsive in Shrewsbury Shaw’s parking lot faces fentanyl possession charge
-2 Millbury students awarded with Hanover community scholarship
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Paxton C.O.A. Art Show Best in Show
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (59:12): Tribute to Neil Diamond, performed by Charlie Lask
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The library that saved my summer
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: When profits come before people — How corporations are failing American workers
-Joe Curtatone: Battery storage part of path to clean energy in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 591 (29:41): Jose Rivera
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:03)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who finally retired at age 89
>SPORTS: Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants (6:24). Article
-Red Sox sweep Yankees, 2-0
-Bravehearts win 10th straight, 9-8. Jack Quick named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 4-1
-U.S.M.N.T. routs Trinidad and Tobago in Gold Cup opener
>NATIONAL: Vance Boelter taken into custody in lawmaker shootings in Minn. (2:31). Article
-Filing personal injury claims against government entities: What you need to know
>TRAGIC: Teen dies after slipping on rocks and plunging 50 feet down waterfall
>NEW ENGLAND: 15 homes may need to be razed to replace Sagamore Bridge (2:40)
-State Police denying some private investigator license renewals (3:34). Article
>COLLEGES: 5 reasons to choose WPI (:16)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 11 iconic Flatiron buildings across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Recent grads fear negotiating a salary more than breaking up with someone
-"Office chair butt" is giving workers a droopy derriere — here's how to stop the sag
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers for Sunday, June 15th
>HEALTH: How to prevent "swimmer's ear" (1:45)
-Doctor warns against using social media, internet to make medical diagnoses (2:10). Article
>FOOD: Beef prices continue to rise, latest data shows
>TV/STREAMING: 6 things you need to watch on Hulu + Live TV in June
>MOVIES: Rob Lowe gives an update on "St. Elmo’s Fire 2" script he’s developing
>CELEBRITY: MTV VJ Ananda Lewis' heartbreaking final text revealed after dying of breast cancer
>ANIMALS: Rescue pig's better half is a tortoise (2:01)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog
-Meanwhile, in France, 3,076 "Smurfs" come together 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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