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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
+5:00: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
+1:00: 4 businesses gutted by fire at Worcester strip mall (1:32)
-Earlier: Massive fire overnight destroys Worcester strip mall on Main Street (1:33). Article
+1:00: Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
+1:00: S.O.S. to fans — Don't miss Mania: The ABBA Tribute in Worcester
+1:00: Listen Up: New Day Without Love, Justin Arena music pushes boundaries
+1:00: Mass. Poet Laureate Regie Gibson brings poetry, music to Workshop13
+1:00: Merrimack Repertory Theatre stages Stephen King favorite, "Misery"
-Worcester police renew call for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Motorcyclist killed in Sutton crash
-Route 20 in Worcester reopens after flooding
-Wood Partners sells Alta on the Row in Worcester for $157 million to Morgan Stanley
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Keeping Worcester warm: A decade of hope, help & hand-me-downs
-With medical misinformation impeding ability to deliver care, local providers have become frontline defenders of truth
-This Week in Worcester's statement on recent article, District 3 race and text messages7
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
-Radio Worcester (21:52): City Manager Eric Batista responds to civilian review board report
-Dogs found in Worcester on Perry Ave. and elsewhere
>POLITICS: At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
-Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
-Worcester candidate profile: Jermoh Kamara for City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: Shooting investigation shuts down highway ramp in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police launch test of new light on patrol vehicles
-Worcester police want your help: Naming their new comfort dog
-What's becoming of Chip Norton's Worcester properties?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Scout's book shares epilepsy experiences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car bursts into flames after single-vehicle crash near Shrewsbury Price Chopper
-Auburn police promote senior patrolman to Sergeant
-Wendy's in Clinton nearing completion
-Tahanto students chosen for leadership recognition
-Radio Worcester (13:28): Southbridge High opens state's first sensory immersion room
-Clinton Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes first class
-Calendar being developed to include Nashoba demolition
-2 Grafton farms given grants to improve food security
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Sax man Deric Dyer to launch new album at party at Joe's Album's
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series Friday
-Bolton artist featured in library exhibit
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Defenders of the truth
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:10): Advising Coordinator Jennie Guzman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent more than 30 years at the Post Office
>SPORTS: This surprising Patriots stat is powering Drake Maye’s passing success
-Holy Cross men’s hockey set to open home schedule against No. 6 Quinnipiac
-Holy Cross softball announces 2026 captains
-What we learned from Week 7 of high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 8 and Top 10
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 2
-Mass. Pirates leaving after 7 seasons in Worcester and Lowell
-U.S. announces joint bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup
>CARS: Car insurance rates in Worcester
>NATIONAL: Excerpt of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir released
-Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
-Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
-Tragic: Father, 2 daughters killed in plane crash deep in the Montana wilderness
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan seriously injured in stabbing
-List of best places to live on East Coast includes Mass. city and 3 other New England spots
>COLLEGES: WPI projects granted $661,662 through new Mass. A.I. Hub
-Rabbi Klein Lecture at Assumption draws national experts to speak on Catholic-Jewish friendship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 cities with unusual microclimates
-The cheapest U.S. cities for dining out
>BUSINESS: Amazon says it is making progress on restoring systems after outage (1:22)
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Radio Worcester (7:54): Ryan Kittredge on market outlook amid government shutdown
>SHOPPING: Dollar General has $10 Dolly Parton tumblers for a limited time
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Dozens of blind people can see thanks to revolutionary new microchip
-"Smart bomb" drug better than chemo for aggressive breast cancer
>FOOD: Philadelphia Cream Cheese sells cheesecake for the first time in history
>TV/STREAMING: Mariska Hargitay reacts to Chris Meloni’s surprise “Love You” line in "Law & Order: SVU" premiere
>MOVIES: "Social Network" sequel, "The Social Reckoning," gets 2026 release
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell sparks outrage over tone-deaf anniversary post to Dax Shepard
-Rachael Ray's most controversial moments: Dunkin' ad, slurred speech, "hate crime" recipe
>HISTORY: Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination
>ANIMALS: Street dog walks right up to woman's motorbike, asks for help (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS: Shelter's longest resident gets a surprise adoption party (1:40)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, order mix-up sparks bloody 7-person brawl inside burger joint
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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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