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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 62 today in Worcester
+Noon: Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+6:00: Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+6:00: Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
+6:00: Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
+Noon: Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
+Noon: Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
+Noon: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
+Noon: Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
-Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Sterling man sentenced to 4 years in prison for hacking, ransom scheme
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-Wormtown Brewery landlord to develop 80-unit affordable housing complex on Route 12 in West Boylston
-Man charged with trafficking fentanyl after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Worcester Public Schools prep kitchens (1:48)
-Dogs found on Fox Street and Plum Street
>POLITICS: Worcester District City Council candidates to debate Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester eatery won't reopen after temporarily closing in 2024
-ICYMI: Unions claim a crisis at Mass.-operated psychiatric hospitals, including 1 in Worcester. Here are the details
-Worcester breast cancer survivor says first mammogram saved her life (2:33)
-Opening date for Korean fried chicken restaurant in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic detour notice in Boylston
-Technical mishap leads to false alarm, lockdown at Westborough High
-Sutton fall town meeting October 20th will include M.B.T.A. zoning
-Grafton Trails Committee's first years bring trails — and those who love them — together
-Clinton schools held accountable
-West Boylston police hosts touch-a-truck event October 19th
-Millbury Police Association meat raffle October 26th
-Our Lady of Hope Parish to host annual Harvest Fair November 1st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Hidden creative opportunities shine at J.M.A.C.
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Puertorriqueños tied directly to Tainos
-Janice Lindsay: A piano started it
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:13): Kim Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who liked attending car shows in his '36 Chevy pickup
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints Stock Watch: Kayshon Boutte pops; Rhamondre Stevenson can’t find traction
-Alex Bregman reportedly will opt out of his Red Sox contract
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Julian Beban, men's soccer
-Old Grumbly Fan's Boston Celtics season preview
>NATIONAL: Key moments from a momentous day for Israelis and Palestinians
-Instagram has a new rating system for teens – here's what to know (1:59)
-Tragic: 78-year-old man killed in Maine house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows deadly Fall River fire spread, aftermath, recalled sprinklers (4:19)
-Massachusetts and the online casino boom
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers send experiment to space
-Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What it’s like to drive the "Million Dollar Highway"
-When do airlines pay you if your flight is delayed?
>BUSINESS: Worcester gets $420,000 to provide training, jobs for 40 underemployed individuals
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Ascentria Care Alliance names new chief of strategic business development
>SHOPPING: Shop pet advent calendars at Petco this holiday season
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for October (37:36)
>FOOD: How to build the perfect taco (4:33)
>TV/STREAMING: Diane Keaton movies streaming on Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Disney+ and more
>MOVIES: 7-minute extended preview of "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" (7:19)
>CELEBRITY: D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies at 51
-Alec Baldwin and Stephen Baldwin safe after Hamptons car crash
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Who invented the paper bag? Depends on who you ask
>ANIMALS: Senior donkey can't stop biting his brother's butt (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Man celebrates 64 years on the job, 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, dog starts fire inside home after chewing battery (1:18)
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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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