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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 77 today in Worcester
-Worcester enters Level 2 drought status after arid August
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Wachusett teacher on leave after controversial social media post (1:19). Article
+7:00: "Monet: The Immersive Experience" set to make a great impression
+Noon: In Worcester, Healey touts $400 million plan to help offset federal research cuts
+Noon: Things to Do: "The Minutes," the Metrons, Midnight Riders and more
+Noon: "Terrifier" star David Howard Thornton returning to Silver Scream Con
+Noon: Woo! Science: The world saw 9/11, but many changes it brought are invisible
-Central Mass. communities to hold 9/11 ceremonies on September 11th
-Related: Americans honor 9/11 victims 24 years later
-Insurance denied Worcester grandfather's COVID vaccine despite Gov. Healey's order (2:08). Article
-4 takeaways from Worcester bridge attack trial as new evidence derails testimony
-Lengthy pursuit through Worcester streets ends with arrests on Hitchcock Road
-Will homeowners insurance foot the bill for damage after tornadoes in Central Mass.?
-State announces $2.7 million in grants at Guild of Saint Agnes in Worcester
-Charlton's town's frog jumping contest captures small-town spirit
-Worcester Business Journal's Women’s Executive Academy applications due Friday
-Radio Worcester (20:00): Sen. Moore calls on state to honor commitments in Worcester–Holden sewer dispute
-Worcester schools receive state grant for adult education
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Mayor Joe Petty goes for eighth term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
>DINING OUT: New Worcester restaurant open less than a week closes because of electrical fire
-ICYMI: Worcester Police Department finds first use of force violations since 2015
-Purple Heart returned to late recipient’s grandson in Worcester
-Shaq visits Worcester on D.J. tour
-2 Worcester colleges get an F in free speech
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tornado caught on backyard camera (:14)
-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): Piece of 9/11 history right in Boylston
-West Boylston official fired over flag dispute sues town, police chief
-State orders Auburn Park 'n Shop to pay $300,000 over asbestos violations
-Mosquito spraying Thursday in Shrewsbury
-Homeless man found in condemned Leominster home during real estate showing arrested
-Tyler Riel off and running as Sterling's new rec director
-Beer Can Museum program coming to Clinton library
-Spotted lanternflies found in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer and Clark grad Olivia Frances making music in Nashville
-Today! Final Movie on the Common of the year, "Wicked"
-Screen Time: Terror Con 2025 goes underground after tornado warning
-Listen Up: New recordings offer a lover's plea, a partyer's depths
-Last Call: Matt Dunn, metal sculptor
>OPINION: John Keough: Worcester City Council recap
-Marybeth Campbell and Timothy Murray: Cuts to fuel assistance leave residents and businesses in the cold
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 475 (27:04): William Wallace
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who build his home by himself
>SPORTS: DeMario Douglas discusses Patriots’ receivers, Kayshon Boutte’s emergence
-Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams to step away from team
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-What’s at stake for Red Sox in weekend series with Yankees
-Red Sox lose to A's, 5-4
-REGISTER NOW! Spots remain for FREE Crusader Community Festival on Sunday
-Holy Cross Athletics N.S.J.C. 101 (4:24): Impact of N.I.L. at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football game day enhancements
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 4-1
>CARS: Over 100,000 Mazda vehicles recalled include CX-70, CX-90 models
>NATIONAL: Conservative media figure Charlie Kirk assassinated in Utah
-Related: Who is Charlie Kirk?
-Students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say
>TRAGIC: Man killed after large rock falls into mineshaft
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked best place to live in America (:52)
-Mass. cases dismissed by the hundreds amid growing court crisis
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 15 (41:06): Wildfire research, Part 2
-Radio Worcester (8:38): Q.C.C. enrollment surges to highest level since 2011
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why are so many Americans retiring in Malta?
-Las Vegas buffets are shutting down as younger tourists flock to trendier food halls
>BUSINESS: Local bank promotes Worcester native to commercial lending S.V.P.
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks are following the market’s playbook
-Facebook user privacy settlement payouts underway. Will you get one?
-Winner Mining: Here’s how investors can earn WLFI every day with Winnermining
>SHOPPING: Fake Labubu dolls known as "Lafufus" pose "serious risk of choking," feds warn
>HEALTH: Breast cancer cases in young women are on the rise (3:18)
-You could be 11 times more likely to develop dementia with these traits
>FOOD: Here are some ideas for budget-friendly school lunches (2:06)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 2 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:03)
>MOVIES: Full movie: "Twin Towers: Legacy" (1:27:15)
>CELEBRITY: Anna Wintour on Meryl Streep's role in "The Devil Wears Prada"
-The top college campuses to find celebrities — and their kids
>ANIMALS: Pregnant cow escapes dairy farm to have her baby (2:17)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s Lincoln Park is a nearly forgotten part of the city’s history
>GOOD NEWS: Watch 11-year-old tell parents that she's getting a new heart (2:38). Article
-Meanwhile, pumpkin spice.... weed? It's hitting the shelves at Mass. dispensaries for fall
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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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