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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Gunshot victim goes to hospital, gets arrested
+5:00: Kia, Hyundai thefts rising in Worcester, police say
+5:00: D.N.A. links Worcester man to 4-year-old Rutland break-in
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Food builds bridges at Armenian Church's Fall Festival
+Noon: Worcester bars celebrate Negroni Week
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: What to know about pre-orders for Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl"
+Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road to open Music Worcester's 167th season
+Noon: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" movie songs, ranked
-2 pedestrians struck on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Judge orders Subway shop in Worcester closed over unpaid bills
-Sterling store sells $15 million lottery winner
-Worcester city councilor decries "bogus charges" at court hearing over I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Lawyer for Councilor Etel Haxhiaj attacks the credibility of charges against her
-Judge holds off on decision to dismiss charges against former Worcester candidate
-Radio Worcester (12:59): Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty to speak in Worcester on Friday
-Middle Eastern Festival Sunday in Worcester
-Firm buys Worcester storage facility near former Rotmans site for $9 million
-How can parents in Worcester support their teen’s interest in S.T.E.M. programs?
-Credit union opens branch at Worcester Technical High School (1:46)
-Notre Dame Academy names new head of school
-Black Excellence Award honors leaders of Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A.
-Breakthrough at UMass Chan could transform Lyme prevention. Full interview (15:43)
-What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:03): Bri Azier of Bri’s Sweet Treat
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Owura Sarkodieh for mayor, city councilor at-large
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): How contested district races could shape city council
-Civility, but clear divides, mark school committee debate
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet calls this Worcester restaurant "Underrated Italian" (4:59)
-ICYMI: Worcester couple guilty of sex trafficking young relative
-Prosecutor exits Turtleboy case, leaving questions about future
-Leroy Thompson, who gunned down friend in dispute over bill, gets life sentence
-Mark Wahlberg to film new feature movie "Cheesesteak" in Shrewsbury in October
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Friends of the Red Barn mark 25 years
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-New fiber internet provider launches service in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board recap
-West Boylston police warn of Fall Festival scam
-Oxford police arrest man accused of smashing windows with baseball bat on Main Street
-Southbridge man arrested for lewd act in cemetery; ID'd as Level 3 sex offender
-Clinton Building Committee voices choice for new library
-Horseshed Fair returns for 49th year
-Grafton Garden Club offers grants to Grafton educators
-Bolton church members rally to save landmark steeple
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-The Silverbacks are set to play at the Worcester Marine Corps League
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Oktoberfest, Los Angeles Azules, Story So Far and more
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Starship with Mickey Thomas and Foghat rock Worcester October 3rd
-TODAY! Skate Worcester Night 6 to 10
-Worcester musical acts face off in WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
-North Grafton "Eleni" author Nicholas Gage gets Greece's highest award
-Renowned poet Martín Espada coming to Worcester State for reading, honorary degree
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Why can't Goose stay on the loose?
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (48:15)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned several Mobil gas stations
>SPORTS: Patriots propensity for stupid is hiding what could be a good team
-Ex-Patriots Mac Jones, Tyquan Thornton impressing with new teams
-New Celtics owner vows to uphold franchise's legacy
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-1
-'Sader Stories podcast (27:48): Team Impact
-Holy Cross Practice Report (1:20): Emily Crovo
-Predicting the winner of every Week 4 High School football game in Central Mass.
>CARS: Is it legal to tint your windows in Mass.? Here's what the law says
>NATIONAL: Wild video shows mob storming jewelry store in $1 million raid
-Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
-Tragic: Pizza factory worker crushed to death by robotic machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Assault against sports officials "getting worse" in Mass.
-Mass. officials warn of new texting scam involving tax refunds. Here's what to look out for
>COLLEGES: New climate school at Clark takes root
-Worcester college ranks in top 100 in U.S., new ranking says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places in the U.S. reachable only by boat or plane
>BUSINESS: Group opens new Worcester care home
-LPL Financial Research: No risk-free path
-Here's what to know about protecting yourself against identity theft (2:03)
>HOMES: New home sales surge over 20% as lower mortgage rates spurred demand
>SHOPPING: The O Shop to relocate and rebrand, amid expansion project
>HEALTH: "Nightmare" drug-resistant bacteria cases rising in U.S.
-Doctors fight to make I.V.F. services more accessible (2:42)
>FOOD: 5 pumpkin patches in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Jimmy Kimmel's ratings bonanza continues
-Teaser for new Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Netflix movie, "The Rip" (2:14)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for "Wicked: For Good" (3:06)
>CELEBRITY: Why Glenn Close, 78, wanted go nude in film: "It felt so good"
-Katy Perry reflects on "losses" of rollercoaster year following Orlando Bloom split
>HISTORY: Green Book, Hotel Worcester welcomed blacks visiting city in the ’40s
>ANIMALS: Tiny chicken raised a peacock 4 times her size (2:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 on anniversary
-Meanwhile, in California, 12-year-old boy leads cops on high-speed chase after swiping parents' S.U.V.
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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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