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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Hurricane Erin clouds visible hundreds of miles away at Mount Washington (:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man shot on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest
-Earlier: Police investigate gunshots fired in Worcester neighborhood (1:07) (pictured)
-Earlier: Shots fired, police set up crime scene on Strathmore Road in Worcester
+5:00: West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
+5:00: Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
+Noon: Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
+Noon: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
+Noon: Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-Radio Worcester (22:37): Worcester mayor pushes back on court order to pay Holden $30 million
-First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
-Company that manages Worcester apartments agrees to settle with D.O.J. in rent-fixing case
-Worcester School Committee pushes to expand JROTC programs
-Worcester school candidate Noelia Chafoya seeks to build up community support in Worcester Public Schools
-New intercity bus service coming to Worcester
-Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Scouts promote membership
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer selectmen to explore fiber optics alternative
-Parent company of Millbury detox center files for bankruptcy
-With food insecurity on the rise, St. Anne’s Food Pantry stays ready for Shrewsbury
-Mass. police watchdog decertifies Fitchburg officer
-Learn about Sterling and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Baseball league to host tribute for founder with worsening health
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: John Keough: City Council recap – Potholes, websites and finding $30 million
-Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:44): Dianne Langford James, Founder, Cycle Breakers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a school nurse for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Giants, 42-10
-Julian Edelman says TreVeyon Henderson could be "steal of the draft"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-Holy Cross men’s soccer opens season with 1-1 draw at Northeastern
-Holy Cross linebacker Cam Santee ready to make impact for Crusaders
-WooSox Hall of Fame adds first woman, first active player
-WooSox lose doubleheader, 4-0 and 11-3
>NATIONAL: U.S. immigrant population drops for the first time in 50 years
>TRAGIC: 6 people dead in freak "dairy accident" at Colorado farm
>NEW ENGLAND: Marlborough dentist accused of hiding camera in toilet
-Mom who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide admitted she needed professional help
-Education Secretary Tutwiler on graduation standards after M.C.A.S. repeal (6:02)
>COLLEGES: Community spirit reflected in the work of Clark's Lund Award winners
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. warns against making these 2 mistakes in airports
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-ChatGPT update breaks A.I. relationships, users heartbroken
>SHOPPING: New season, same toys (4:21)
>HEALTH: Does your kid need an eye exam? (2:22)
-Physicians criticize proposed partnership between CVS, Mass. General Brigham
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>FOOD: Shrimp recall expands over possible radioactive contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock announces fully civilian season of "The Traitors"; casting open
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino on David Fincher directing "Once Upon a Time" follow-up
>CELEBRITY: Inside Howard Stern's "desperate" bid to stay "relevant" as firing rumors rage on
-Helen Mirren on starring in so many projects and potentially retiring
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten won't leave her emotional support chickens (1:55)
>HISTORY: Rare Thomas Jefferson election artifact from 1800 was found by boys
>GOOD NEWS: Rising basketball star spends his summer coaching kids (3:04)
-Meanwhile, Crocs x NFL collab collection drops in September
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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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