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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 38 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban to take effect 9 a.m. Saturday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-At nearly 90, he’s still lacing up for hockey games in Worcester
-Shrewsbury-based Raptor Tales Rescue continues to care for birds of prey
-Area animal shelter seeks help as heating system fails
-Table Hoppin': Herbs Makes Scents sees growth tea market ahead
-Dunkin' changed its points policy and cost a loyal customer $260. Know the risks of loyalty programs
-Woo! Science: Worcester County beekeepers lend helping hand to hives
-Vision to Action update outlines progress, challenges for schools
>DINING OUT: Worcester’s new steakhouse has a genius system for all-you-can-eat meat
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury school worker, 19, arrested on child sexual abuse image charges (2:20). Article
-Gunman who killed trooper in 1983 has first parole hearing (2:23)
-Worcester skyscraper proposal nearly doubles in size following developer error
-Who is Sheruff Barkley? Meet the Worcester Police Department's newest officer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Wachusett Echo: Spirit is in the air
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 in serious condition after Sturbridge crash
-Leominster man pleads guilty to bank fraud, money laundering
-Grafton Fire Department covers for Uxbridge in light of tragedy
-Will the Spencer Rescue Squad become a town department?
-Shirley man arrested outside Ayer motel on four outstanding warrants
-Dudley Board of Selectmen votes to send P.I.L.O.T. letter to Nichols College
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Sculptors Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse set for ArtsWorcester show
-Cassinda Scharff: Cozy winter picture books for family read-alouds
>OPINION: First Person: In sickness, in health, Joe and Cyndi Fusco their journey
-Radio Worcester (16:26): Mayor Petty defends T.I.F.s, addresses speeding concerns
-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 Worcester woman who tended bar at the Ground Round and Maxwell Silverman's
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel speaks on Patriots' plan ahead of Divisional Round against Texans
-Texans' Nico Collins ruled out in injury crusher
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Assessing Anfernee Simons’ value to Celtics as NBA trade deadline looms
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, Episode 1 (2:41)
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Air Force, 3-2, in overtime
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Lafayette
-Railers beat Maine, 3-2
>NATIONAL: California has no dry areas for first time in 25 years
-Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation
-Tragic: 2 teen best friends die after sand hole collapses on them at park
>NEW ENGLAND: On camera: Man douses police chief's cruiser with gas (:35)
-Massachusetts hits 85.5% seat belt use in 2025
>COLLEGES: Nichols announces President’s and Dean's lists
-Assumption's Physician Assistant Class of 2028 welcomed with White Coat Ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Data reveal the best time to visit Disney World
>BUSINESS: The top 10 jobs in the U.S. for 2026 — according to Indeed
-Verizon offers "pathetic" $20 credit, over hours-long outage
>SHOPPING: LEGO's "most significant evolution" in 50 years will bring toys to life
>HOMES: The bigger your house is, the more miserable you are: study
>HEALTH: Understanding measles risk: New vaccination rate map
-Combining small changes in diet, exercise and sleep may extend life
>FOOD: Clear protein explained: Benefits, nutrition and what to know
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Song Sung Blue," "Dust Bunny," and more
>CELEBRITY: Why Mickey Rourke is rejecting job offers despite being evicted from L.A. home
-Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert: A complete relationship timeline
>ANIMALS: Woman nurses tiny cat back to life — and discovers a miracle (2:52)
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. mom takes on extreme global marathon challenge
-Meanwhile, in Washington, goat "detained" for trying to break into retirement community
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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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