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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
+5:00: Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
+5:00: 5 arrested at Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn after complaints of narcotics use and prostitution
+5:00: Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
+Noon: Prior Presents at Holy Cross 2025-26 features music, dance, puppets
+Noon: Listen Up: New song by Rhode Island's Lainey Dionne eyes anxiety
+Noon: Southwick's Zoo welcomes a newborn giraffe. Here's how to help choose her name
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
-One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
-A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
-N.Y.C. attempted murder suspect arrested in Worcester
-Worcester police recover stolen vehicle, arrest 2
-Should business be a factor in public health decisions? A debate erupts on Worcester board
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-TODAY! Worcester bakery hosting Free Cake Slice Tour at 5:30 at East Park
-City Council members criticize Worcester's new website
-WCCA-TV to host open mic profile nights for City Council At Large candidates
-Kathleen Roy, seeking reelection, says School Committee is "my only job"
-Radio Worcester (18:28): Worcester D.P.W.&P. Commissioner John Westerling on trash and Zero Waste plans
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Tacos, tapas and sangria flights in a waterside castle
-ICYMI: Worcester loses court appeal, owes Holden nearly $30 million
-"Go to hell": Woman furious at caretaker who allegedly turned local home into erotic massage parlor (2:07)
-What Ukraine is teaching Worcester
-Trucker succumbs to injuries after Southbridge Street crash, Worcester police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large response to brush fire in Princeton
-Man charged with armed assault to murder after stabbing girlfriend in chest
-Millbury school roof repairs and replacements could top $21 million
-Blackstone Valley Tech schools to provide training for 100 underprivileged students with $1 million grant
-Amid continued Market Basket opposition, Route 20 gas station nears Planning Board vote
-Sterling Fair gears up to return September 5th to 7th
-Clinton repeats as Assumption summer champs
-Teen part of state team at ball hockey Future Stars
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesdays at 961 Restaurant in Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Acacia Strain returns to Palladium for Sadness & Failure Festival
-Museum of Worcester welcomes visually impaired guests for all-access tour
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: The eternal search of a comfortable place to sit
-Worcesteria: Putting global issues of inequality on the table at local seminar
-Central Mass. Mom: How poor parking lot design puts school children at risk
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 156 (29:38): Richard Westcott
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away a day before her 89th birthday
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel trying to limit "senseless hits" on Drake Maye
-Patriots "not close" to deal for Trey Hendrickson, Terry McLaurin: Report
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-3
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Holy Cross names Katie Devine as an assistant field hockey coach
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 4-3
>NATIONAL: New survey reveals if employed Americans actually taking a lunch break
-Husband of woman found dead seen on Ring footage dragging large object from home: report
>TRAGIC: Woman shot to death walking child to bus stop
>NEW ENGLAND: Officials identify man, woman and kids dead in apparent murder-suicide (3:07)
-Boyfriend of missing pregnant teen arrested after human remains found at his house (3:02)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (29:56): Meet Akyanna Smith, Director of Student Life
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Couple shocked by $55,000 timeshare bill (2:38)
>BUSINESS: Unemployment benefits fund will run out of money by end of 2027
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Amazon Appstore closes on Androids on Wednesday. See who gets a refund
>SHOPPING: Tips on scoring back-to-school deals shopping online (2:09)
>HEALTH: mRNA vaccines uncertain as funding cut: Dr. Tim Johnson (3:24)
-COVID variants, testing and guidelines: What to know this week
>HOMES: Home made of shipping containers hits the market for $5.2 million in N.H.
>FOOD: Former McDonald's employee reveals "incredible" secret menu hack most customers don't realize exists
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie starring Cillian Murphy (2:00)
>MOVIES: Daniel Day-Lewis returns in first movie since retiring 8 years ago
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief after husband Jeff Baena's death
>ANIMALS: Rescue crow goes on walks with his favorite German Shepherd (3:16)
>HISTORY: Hurricane Bob hit New England 34 years ago (1:35). Article
>GOOD NEWS: Mansfield boy inspires community with alopecia awareness walk (1:50)
-Meanwhile, in Houston, S.U.V. crashes into restaurant during food review: See video
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-Host, West Boylston restaurant
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-Accounting clerk, town of Holden
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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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