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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Coldest morning of the year for some, warming up Wednesday-Friday
+6:00: WRA, unit owners exploring options for Denholm building (above)
+6:00: Worcester office building sells to church for $1.7 million
+6:00: Driver suffers minor injury in early morning crash in Holden
+6:00: Tom Brady to break silence amid retirement reports on podcast With Jim Gray
-Worcester cleans up after Saturday's snowstorm
-No delay for Worcester Public Schools today
-Move to Water Street for Worcester bar with troubled past is delayed
-Worcester’s time is arriving, Boston business newspaper proclaims
-Diamond Inn on Grafton Street in Worcester sold for $1 million
-Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in vacant Boylston home
-Area Catholic schools see increase in students
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 31st
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 463 (27:40): Rent
-Tuesday Worcester City Council: more talk on rent and housing, looking ahead to lifeguarding needs
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (27:55): Kate McEvoy and Kim Salmon, Worcester's Tercentennial Celebration
-Cover Songs to Get You Through the Week: Stevie Subrizi, Niki Luparelli and My Silent Bravery
-ICYMI: Snow won't stop Saint John's Food for the Poor program
-John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester developer buys $1.4 million Grafton complex
-Holden woman spearheads project to help connect siblings with new babies in NICU
-4 seek appointment to vacant Grafton School Committee seat
-Sutton's Carolyn Burke named vice chair of Nichols College board
-Webster's Samuel Slater Experience to open March 4
-Shrewsbury hoping to fill vacancy on Council on Aging
-Millbury High School announces 2nd-quarter honor roll
-Sports: Mac Jones named to AFC Pro Bowl team
-Josh McDaniels to be next Raiders head coach: ESPN
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Rams, Bengals to face off in Super Bowl
-Stars beat Bruins, 6-1
-Railers lose at home, 6-4
-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: Miss USA 2019 jumps to her death from NYC high-rise
-Millennials shop less, sleep more than Gen Xers, study claims
-Tragic: Father of 22-year-old mauled by dogs details her "incredible fight to stay alive"
-New England: Lt. Gov. Polito urges public to "be patient" as crews continue cleanup
-Engaged Mass. couple shoveling driveways to help pay for their wedding
-Boston police officer dead after being found outside Canton home
-Business: $208 million in Worcester bonds rated "AA"
-Heywood Healthcare partners with nonprofit to eliminate $800,000 in patients' medical debt
-How do I tell a potential employer how much salary I require?
-Colleges: Clark students earn prizes for essays on social, economic trends
-Health: Signs to look for if someone is struggling with grief
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in February (7:42)
-Movies: ICYMI: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Celebrity: Howard Hesseman, star of "WKRP in Cincinnati," dies at 81
-Food: These are the worst foods for your health, experts say
-Shopping: What really happens to Amazon returns
-History: Armory, Women's Club (now Tuckerman Hall) and former North High
-Homes: 2 Worcester homes new to the market
-Animals: Puppies can't stop wagging tails when reunited with mom (3:24)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): R.I. couple ties knot during Saturday's blizzard (:42)
-Meanwhile, there's an unknown space object beaming out radio signals
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its vaccine
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:24): The state of COVID-19 as we end January 2022 with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-ICYMI: Keep at-home COVID test kits at room temperature (:34)
-How long should I wait to get my booster after catching COVID?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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