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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 77 today in Worcester
-See Yankee Magazine forecast for fall foliage in Mass. this year
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Good Samaritan saves driver after car rolls into Lake Quinsig
+5:00: "Her presence lit up the room," says mother of Finleigh Dragon, Auburn crash victim (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester teen driving stolen Infiniti strikes 2 cruisers on I-290 before arrest
+5:00: Worcester man sentenced for cocaine distribution
+5:00: 2 local Claire's locations to close
+5:00: Google warns 2.5 billion Gmail users to update passwords after hack
+Noon: Trash collection in Worcester: crews work to remove "unacceptable" level of garbage
+Noon: Was The Who's Fenway Park show really their "curtain call"?
+Noon: Last Call: Erica Vanstone, memoirist and roller derby leader
-Fire disrupts first day of classes at Lunenburg Middle High School (2:11). Article
-Longtime Vietnamese restaurant in Worcester copes with ownership dispute, employee walkout
-Worcester County Wonders: Bound by fashion in the City of Corsets
-Almost 5 years into a 35-year project, WooSox are still drawing fans, but key parcels are underutilized
-This WPI 30 Under 30 scientist is changing pregnancy research
-Ceremony marks Overdose Awareness Day in Worcester
-TODAY! Wednesdays on Water 6 to 9
-Here’s what you need to know about Worcester’s preliminary election
-Meet the candidates: Worcester preliminary will bump 2 from 14-way race
-District E candidate Nelly Medina seeks greater parent involvement with School Committee
-Radio Worcester (19:19): Worcester school Superintendent Brian Allen on buses, staffing and student support
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-ICYMI: Auburn crash victim dies after car overturns in water
-Worcester police: Shootings, homicides down from last year, stabbings slightly up
-Baba Sushi owner’s proposed 5-story Shrewsbury St. apartment complex seeks Z.B.A. approval
-Worcester adds $1.25 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): A message from the Wachusett principal
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden summer sports success lauded
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sleeping driver arrested after disturbance in West Boylston
-Sterling Fair coming up: Could this be the last time it's held at Sterling Airport?
-Enjoy the tranquility of Shrewsbury's Greylock Park
-Sutton chooses new highway superintendent
-Strand Theatre in downtown Clinton set for revival
-Cornhole tournament fundraiser to be held in Whitinsville
-Spencer Planning Board addresses grants for bylaw review consultant, climate vulnerability project
-Municipal solid waste committee created in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Morgan Wallen fined $15,000 by Foxboro
-Listen Up: Joyner Lucas revisits neurodivergence stigma on "ADHD 2"
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents 20th anniversary concert on September 27th
-Selections from what customers at That's Entertainment are reading
>OPINION: Ashley Randle: Federal agriculture subsidies not enriching Central Mass. farmers
-Michael Kane II: Worcester Board of Health should not ignore economic development
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 595 (27:53): Feanna Jattan-Singh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served his community for 60 years
>SPORTS: Patriots load up with 8 receivers on 53-man roster
-Former Shepherd Hill star Alec Lindstrom among final cuts by Patriots
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-0
-Bravehearts' Luke Beckstein named Futures League Manager of the Year
-WooSox beat Durham, 5-2
>CARS: GM recalls over 23,000 Chevrolet Corvettes over potential fuel leak
>NATIONAL: Redistricting battles intensify California, Texas and now Indiana
>TRAGIC: Man in wheelchair dies after falling 8 feet off deck of Beverly home
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking at the pushback to the proposed school cellphone ban in Mass.
-Hanover man arrested for taking "upskirt" photos of women and minors in Kohl’s and Whole Foods
-Nationwide theft ring strikes Massachusetts mall
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross first-year convocation (1:05:50)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 colors that have different connotations abroad
>BUSINESS: Cracker Barrel says it will get rid of its new logo
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Mass. bill aims to legalize igaming while banning sweepstakes sites
>SHOPPING: Tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It's a big deal to some shoppers
>HEALTH: Yes, pets can be good for your health (2:40)
-New invasive tick could bring a little-known, debilitating infection
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently
>FOOD: Price of vegetables shoots up nearly 40% in Mass. What's behind the surge? (2:03). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Mark Rober, CrunchLabs scientist, is headed to Netflix with new show
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" remake with Jennifer Lopez (2:30)
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged
-The sentimental location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement revealed
>ANIMALS: Stray dog runs after woman's car and asks to be rescued (1:43)
>HISTORY: Where is the oldest roller coaster in Mass.? Here's how to ride it
>GOOD NEWS: New England girl rescues 5-year-old neighbor from well
-Meanwhile, in California, bear breaks into home, eats dog food, cookies and chips
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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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