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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-Worcester animal shelter to accept stray animals soon amid new partnership
-WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Week in review: City manager's evaluation, Clark cuts, indictments
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June
-Inside White Cliffs: Northborough's abandoned mansion
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>FAITH: Standing with Rahab on the margins
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Manny Jae Media (45:25): Grand opening of Vejigantes Restaurant, 55 Pearl Street
-ICYMI: 14-year-old girl hit and killed by train in Worcester had headphones on, friend says (1:01). Article
-Worcester mayor takes a walk with residents through Canal District, identifies ways to improve
-Worcester courthouse evacuated after man in custody vandalizes fire sprinkler
-This Shrewsbury resident is Miss Massachusetts Teen 2025
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series featuring Tru Diamond 6 to 8 on Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Juniors deprived of impactful privilege
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Fourth of July: It's out of this world
-Rutland man charged with disturbing the peace for shouting at nurse, harassing neighbors
-Auto fire on Route 9 causes traffic delays in Westborough
-Fire breaks out outside mixed-use building on Water Street in Fitchburg
-Sterling officials settle on M.B.T.A. zoning site
-REAL progress with youth program in Clinton
-215th Massachusetts Army Band to perform a Concert on the Common in Grafton
-Walk through Waters Farm: a site brimming with rich history
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Drag brunches, Local CountryFest & Empty Bottle Ramblers
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Nothing new about protests at City Hall
-Bill Shaner: A politics of no translation
-Laurel: Best seat in the house for Worcester's Fourth of July fireworks
-Woo! Science: In Worcester area, you're never too old to "rock"
-Worcester Technical High Valedictorian Funbi Fatoke (:34)
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (54:59): Sunshine Beeson, InSpiral Iridology
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran her own daycare business for 30 years
>SPORTS: Full list of every Bruins pick, trade in NHL Draft
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 15-1
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 7-5
-Bravehearts Italian Heritage Night and Kid's Club Sunday 4 p.m. today. Buy tickets here
-Crusaders record 3.43 G.P.A. during Spring semester
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-3
-Check out all the winners and photos from the Hometeam Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
-Ben Crenshaw delighted with retooling of International's Pines Course
>NATIONAL: 35,000 Ukrainian children missing since start of Russian invasion
-Ring doorbell camera captures huge power station explosion (1:07)
>TRAGIC: Wingsuit champion dies during 8,000-foot mountain jump
>NEW ENGLAND: It's shark season, and we're taking a deep dive (15:32)
-Uber and Lyft drivers rally against driverless taxis in Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Class of 2025 reports 95.2% employment rate
-Fitchburg State dean selected for Emerging Leaders Program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to not get sick on a cruise — and must-haves to pack
-What it's like to drive the "Loneliest Road in America"
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-How your job may impact your mental health (1:03)
-Buy Now, Pay Later loans will factor in to Americans' credit scores
>HOMES: Should you turn your A/C off when leaving the house? What to know
>HEALTH: Single dose of "magic mushrooms" provides 5 years of depression relief
-Study finds teens are being lured into using e-cigarettes and cannabis on social media (:46)
>FOOD: It’s not a Red Sox game without Fenway Franks
>TV/STREAMING: Everything to know about subscriptions on Prime Video
>MOVIES: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" sequel trailer
>CELEBRITY: Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney spotted strolling through Venice together after Bezos, Sánchez wed
>ANIMALS: Guy raises 2 baby deer by himself (1:41)
>HISTORY: Skippy White and WILD AM 1090 changed the Boston music scene forever
-Meanwhile, at Disneyland, couple holding baby get in wild brawl
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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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