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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family rescued after boat sinks on Lake Quinsigamond
-5-foot-long lizard on the loose in Webster (2:25). Article
-Worcester to open University Park spray park on Saturday
-Niche Hospitality's presence grows with new Green Island Oyster, forthcoming Vivienne restaurants
-Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
-After girl's death, Worcester urged to seek money for fencing near railroad tracks
-Police investigate holdup at Grafton Street convenience store
-Worcester police seize over 1,000 grams of cocaine in gang unit drug bust
-WPI researchers develop cleaner, scalable process to recycle lithium-ion batteries
-Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Related: Byron and H.R. Chief Kristin Cabot put on leave after Coldplay kiss cam exposed alleged affair
-Related: Byron and Cabot caught kissing in new Coldplay concert video
-Worcester announces 18 Community Preservation Act awards
-Why more Worcester nurses are taking the leap online
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Heavy traffic on Mass Pike following crash in Westborough
-Millbury firefighter part of Mass. crew to help battle Alaskan wildfires
-Celebrate Hanmi Taekwondo’s grand opening in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston police warn residents of scam
-Davis Farmland welcomes new litter of piglets
-Grafton Garden Club elects new officers for 2025-2026 Year
-Paxton-area seniors Lobster Roll cruise with Pirate Museum
-Mending Wings Massage and Reiki at home in Sterling
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:46): The Breakdown Lane
-Jane's Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight in Boston that ended tour
-Even celebrities come to Old Sturbridge Village. Alison Arngrim visited this week
-A funny thing is about to happen at Square One Players in Shrewsbury
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Unity Radio's the Journey with EforAll (56:27): Adwapa Asenso, Dou Dou Kare Doula Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former president of the Worcester Jewish Federation
>SPORTS: What should Patriots do with their remaining salary cap space?
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 4-1
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 14-5. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts' Craft Beer Night is Monday
-2025 Holy Cross Football theme games announced
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 11-3
>NATIONAL: White House faces bipartisan pressure to release education funding
-Epstein controversy ramps up as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
>TRAGIC: Man killed while trying to save turtle on highway
>NEW ENGLAND: Proctor fired for conduct in Karen Read investigation (2:20)
-Radio Worcester (12:03): Rep. McGovern blasts tax bill, defends city-owned grocery store idea and Epstein theories
>COLLEGES: Assumption French Institute awarded Major Initiative Award grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to summer in Italy's Dolomites mountains
>BUSINESS: Worcester native takes over leadership role at community bank
-A.C.A. insurers propose biggest premium hikes since 2018
>HOMES: Americans want to save money with D.I.Y. home repairs: study
>SHOPPING: How to use A.I. to find the best deals online (1:57)
>HEALTH: How to safely remove a splinter at home (1:32)
-Common pain drug can increase dementia risk by up to 40%: study
-Lower your risk of dying by 30% to 40% by consistently doing this
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wrap craze causes lettuce shortages: report
>TV/STREAMING: Jon Stewart on possible "Daily Show" cancellation after Stephen Colbert axe
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN 2.0," "How To Train Your Dragon," and more
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt reveals the 2 costars that left him starstruck
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten picks 135-pound dog to be her mom (1:54)
>HISTORY: This historic home owned by John Hancock is for sale in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Police officers deliver pizza to shocked customer after arresting Grubhub driver
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 4 bears break into home to steal food
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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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