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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 89 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Medical helicopter called after motorcycle crash on Route 2 in Orange
-Auburn raid nets 6 arrests, 2 guns in trafficking case
-Mother-daughter coffee roaster operates cafe out of old church in area (3:53)
-Clark braces for a harsh new reality as higher ed recession looms
-Q.C.C. program student reminds learners it's never too late
-Radio Worcester (24:29): New report highlights Worcester’s key role in commuter rail recovery
-Family fun: Central Mass. fairs and festivals
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT: New owners at The Broadway eye growth, customer faves
-ICYMI: Man who shot at officers and family could be released after insanity defense; police union "outraged"
-Fired nurse sues Saint Vincent Hospital, alleges retaliation for critical statements
-Happy Birthday, Mr. ZIP: U.S. Postal Service celebrates 250 years at ceremony in Worcester
-Small earthquake hits Worcester County
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Wachusett Community Band at Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Highlights of Channel 25's Zip Trip to Sturbridge (4:39)
-Lancaster police investigating fatal motorcycle crash on Route 117
-Auburn Police Department's July at a glance
-Webster man with 4 warrants arrested after shoplifting at Price Chopper
-Who are the top 15 taxpayers in Shrewsbury? See who’s paying the most
-Princeton police, D.C.R. aim to quell reckless motorists on Wachusett Mountain summit road
-Man accused of stealing over $257 in goods from Hannaford
-Woman found slumped in Jaguar at Ayer Dunkin’ arrested for O.U.I.–drugs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Eephus" screening, Summer School Tour, Sublime tribute and more ...
-City of Worcester W.S.C. Stay Connected (48:36): Musical Performance: Dam Chick Singer, acoustic trio
>OPINION: Laurel: Pretty as a picture at the Italian Festival in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 91 (16:10): Let’s Read – An interview at Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a former math and computer science teacher who succumbed to A.L.S.
>SPORTS: Patriots wideout DeMario Douglas emerging as "hub of offense"
-Red Sox lose to Padres, 5-4
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 4-3. AJ Hamm named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 5 today, Playoffs. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Zach Chandler assistant men’s lacrosse coach
-Holy Cross swimming and diving announces 2025-2026 schedule
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-3
-Shrewsbury Post 397 prevails for third straight do-or-die victory at American Legion Northeast Regional
>NATIONAL: Israel plans to retake Gaza City
-Florida woman accused of posing as a nurse, treating thousands
>TRAGIC: Child runs for help after watching dad kill mom, grandma, aunt and himself in murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Person pulled from water off Nantasket Beach dies after boat capsizes (2:05)
-Bear's "escalating behavior" closes campsite in New Hampshire's White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption names Debbie Heida interim vice president for student affairs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 unexpected cultural faux pas around the world
-Experts reveal 5 dirtiest spots in hotel rooms
>BUSINESS: Economists predict slower Mass. G.D.P. growth in response to trade and tariff policies
-Best U.S. city for job opportunities and earning potential revealed in new study
-How to manage a business dispute: Practical strategies for Mass. companies
>HOMES: Zillow's Real estate listings battle could make house hunting harder
>HEALTH: Doctor on push for universal alcohol screening at annual physicals (2:13)
-Do you need to cleanse your body of parasites? A doctor explains the social media fad
>FOOD: Ice cream bars sold in Mass. may be contaminated with listeria
>TV/STREAMING: ESPN gets WWE WrestleMania, premier events rights in $1.6 billion deal
>MOVIES: "Weapons" was the big gun at box office on its opening day
>CELEBRITY: "The Walking Dead" actress Kelley Mack dies at 33
-Pee-wee Herman's iconic red bicycle to be permanently displayed at the Alamo
>ANIMALS: A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection — he wants to steal your underwear
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Corner of Main and Chandler streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Why a young family moved to a tiny Maine island (3:03)
-Meanwhile, Celsius energy drink cans recalled because they accidentally contain booze
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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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