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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Gov. Baker says Sunday will be a "very long day" of cleanup
-Snow won't stop Saint John's Food for the Poor program
-John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
-Gallery: Powerful winter storm socks Worcester with snow, cold (16 photos)
-Firefighters extinguish fire that scorched plow
-Massachusetts snowfall totals: How much snow did we get?
-Here's why your toilet water was moving? It's storm-related (:59)
-Parking ban remains effect in Worcester
-Conflicting reports on whether Tom Brady is retiring (1:17)
-ESPN: Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons
-AP: Despite reports, Brady hasn’t made up mind
-Worcester educator to be umpire for NFC Championship Game
-Diamond Inn on Grafton Street in Worcester sold for $1 million
-In February, WRTA will save a seat on every bus in honor of Rosa Parks
-ICYMI: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Homes: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 463 (27:40): Rent
-Potential state senate field getting crowded; Petty bid would impact council
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Midtown Mall Owner Felicio Lana on the new facade and improvements at Midtown Mall
-Tribute to a member of the founding family of Archway, which supports group homes for profoundly autistic people
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Rescue Call Log January 10th to 16th
-Leicester Police Log January 20th to 26th
-Sports: Don Lemieux, who coached Olympians, Gardner High to 16 state swimming titles, dies
-Remembering Holy Cross football and track star Fr. Tom Henehan
-Super Bowl champ Patrick Pass movies to Pirates front office, Rayshaun Kizer named head coach
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 107-97
-Bruins beat Coyotes, 2-1
-Railers beat Fort Wayne, 8-5
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Las Vegas car crash leaves 9 dead, several injured
-Tragic: Elderly Minnesota women found dead at home in apparent murder-suicide
-New England: No Dunks, no cable, no Brady: Scituate residents try to make best of nor'easter in the most Massachusetts interview ever
-Business: Community Legal Aid appoints Worcester resident as its first COO
-These are the 4 best U.S. cities to work in this year, according to Glassdoor
-Health: UMass Medical School doc on clinical trial of vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus
-TV/Streaming: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" swings back to top box-office spot
-Celebrity: Bridget Fonda seen for first time in 12 years on her 58th birthday
-Food: Betty Crocker has a new baking line dedicated to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
-Shopping: What really happens to Amazon returns
-History: Kelley Square during a snowstorm in 1975
-Animals: Watch this family's dog steal shovel in middle of blizzard (1:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old donates 50 "Kindness Kits" to kids at UMass Memorial
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, man’s trial for keeping meth-fueled "attack squirrel" delayed
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Omicron variant sends daily death toll higher than fall's Delta surge
-Keep at-home COVID test kits at room temperature (:34)
-ICYMI: Worcester to keep COVID safety measures in place through February 6th
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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