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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man among 6 arrested in multi-state bank fraud case
-Quieter and more efficient: Worcester shows off new electric school buses
-Food banks brace for double hit of federal food cuts, benefit changes
-Cold Stone Creamery, Wetzel's Pretzels and Planet Smoothie combo location opening in Worcester
-"It's about choices": Debate in Massachusetts over P.F.A.S. in artificial turf fields
-Week in Review: Chickens, council tension, and a curveball at 98
-Area bowling alley to be sold to Ryan Family Amusements
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>FAITH: The importance of "interreligious dialogue" today
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Oxford competitive eater Geoff Esper tackles Avalanche Challenge at Rosalina's Kitchen in Worcester (21:17)
-Related: Short version (4:27)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Video showing Shrewsbury officer stepping on, shooting injured goose prompts explanation from police
-Lost giant lizard from Webster spotted in Connecticut (:24). Article
-Table Hoppin': Philly Pretzel Factory brings pretzel obsession to life
-Worcester family loses grandson, grandfather a day apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden library, school security, other projects progress
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury set to welcome new Halal Chinese restaurant
-Spencer Summer Concert Series 2 to 5 this afternoon
-Wanted: Stories from Leominster residents on effects of 2023 flash floods
-Westborough brain cancer survivor walks 200 miles through Ireland
-Paxton honors Maj. Willard Moore
-Young dancer follows in mom's footsteps at Disney
-Powerlifter from Grafton to represent Mass. in 2026 Special Olympics
-Pet show has Sparkle and Woof(ster)
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Tree House Brewing and Worcester Art Museum make for an unusual pairing
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
-Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham tease debut album
-Pamela Anderson is performing in a Tennessee Williams play in the Berkshires this summer
-John Keough on the passing of The Prince of Darkness
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A look at issues covering City Hall and public schools
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief overview of the significance of July 25th for Puerto Ricans
-Laurel: The time is ripe at the Out to Lunch Farmers Market on the Common
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 471 (29:54): Alan Seiffert & Hanover Theatre
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who was an "extraordinary" musician
>SPORTS: DeMario Douglas steals the show on Day 4 of Patriots camp
-Patriots' new linebackers make an impact
-Red Sox beat Dodgers, 4-2
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 6-5. Gavin Price named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:05 today. Buy tickets here
-WooSox fall to St. Paul, 9-5
>NATIONAL: White House will unfreeze education funding, a relief to schools
-11 wounded in stabbing attack at Michigan Walmart, police say; Man in custody
>TRAGIC: 1 dead, 2 missing after group swept over falls, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Man accused of wearing thong in public, performing lewd acts in Marlborough: Report
-Man charged with fourth O.U.I. after hitting, killing motorcyclist in Wareham, police say
>COLLEGES: Where are borrowers impacted by student loan repayment changes?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This Mass. resort is one of the best meditation centers in the U.S., per USA Today
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Herb Chambers offloads 10 Central Mass. facilities as part of larger $1.5 billion sale
-How to save money on your phone bill
>HOMES: Arm & Hammer offer: Win a $5,000 laundry room makeover
>SHOPPING: Love antiquing? Here are HGTV's picks for the best places to antique in Mass.
>HEALTH: Releasing stress 1 stretch at a time (2:19)
-How you exercise depends on your personality type, new research says (1:53)
>FOOD: Fried lemon pie biscuit bombs
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock hiking streaming prices again— but will test cheaper $8 tier
>MOVIES: Spinal Tap 2 trailer sees the lads reunite for one last gig
>CELEBRITY: Dan Aykroyd finally reveals why he skipped the "SNL 50" special
-Jake Larson, World War II veteran turned TikTok star, dies at 102
>ANIMALS: Parrot has adorable nighttime routine with dad (1:41)
>HISTORY: 2 hours of Sunday supper recipes no one makes anymore (2:00:41)
>GOOD NEWS: Savannah Bananas grant Make-A-Wish surprise
-Meanwhile, in England, "seedy" sex festival sparks noise complaints as 1,000 swingers descend on sleepy town
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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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