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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Worcester and surrounding regions
-Worcester art deal: Van Gogh to be replaced by Monet
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Towns get a few more months to comply with housing law
-C.E.O. resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
-Earlier: Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Related: Byron and Cabot caught kissing in new Coldplay concert video
-Rep. Jim McGovern talks latest bills in Congress (2:16)
-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
>FAITH: Trying to love one another in a time of great division
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Niche Hospitality's presence grows with new Green Island Oyster, forthcoming Vivienne
-ICYMI: 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
-Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-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): Shrewsbury Fire Department extinguishes car fire
-Shrewsbury Police Department's Blue's Block Party July 28th
-TODAY! Pay It Forward card show with 60+ tables and hourly giveaways
-Man who flipped truck in Rutland and fled identified through ex-girlfriend’s work order found in vehicle
-Grafton Master Plan approved by planning board
-Grafton receives invasive plant removal funding for Fiscal Year 2026
-Millbury resident named Thrive quality and operations coordinator
-Millbury High School Q4 Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-Writing his next chapter - Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky
-City seeks artists to light up the common this winter
-Best miniature golf courses in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Laurel: A day at Shore Park
-Jennifer Benson: Recognizing the power and promise of Social Security at 90
-Robin Darling: Considering homeschooling? A balanced look at the good & hard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 470 (26:33): Sean Brennan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime trustee of the Clara Barton Center Board
>SPORTS: Patriots sign second-round draft pick TreVeyon Henderson
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 6-0
-Former Celtics guard Marcus Smart signing with Lakers after contract buyout
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-Braveheart Josh Fischer wins fan vote for All-Star Game
-First-place Bravehearts beat Westfield, 7-1. David Siciliano named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' Craft Beer Night is Monday. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-'Sader Stories (36:34): Luke Newman on getting drafted in NFL and his time at Holy Cross
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 10-8
-Surrette's walk-off single gives Holden Section 1 Little League title
-Schmit and Mercier help Shrewsbury Post 397 earn opening playoff win
-Revolution fall to Orlando City, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Pressure builds to have more transparency in Epstein case (2:45)
-Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd
-Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, leaving dozens dead
>TRAGIC: Teen, 17, buried alive after sand tunnel collapses at Italian beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Why Mass. residents could lose health coverage without knowing it
-Mass Impact: How immigration policy is affecting the economy (20:52)
>COLLEGES: Inspired by faculty mentor, UMass Medical School MD/PhD candidate pursuing dermatology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Don't make this common travel mistake Europeans hate
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Market Basket update on C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas investigation
>HOMES: Americans want to save money with D.I.Y. home repairs: study
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 teens had prediabetes: C.D.C. (1:16)
-Study: Nicotine pouches responsible for more poisonings in kids
-City of Worcester (50:55): W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for July
>FOOD: YoCrunch yogurts recalled for possible plastic pieces in toppers
>TV/STREAMING: "Shark Week" and "Sharkfest" execs reveal how sharks took over summer TV
>MOVIES: "Toy Story" theater re-release. Date set for iconic movie's return
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Love Hewitt breaks silence on Sarah Michelle Gellar feud rumors
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog gets a pool day after waiting 1095+ days for a home (1:29)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Asylum Street, a dead end to the original Worcester State Hospital
>GOOD NEWS: 86-year-old woman performs 865th skydive attempt in R.I. in Rhode Island (:51)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, boy gets stuck in claw machine (1:01)
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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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