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In The News
-Latest forecast: Clear and cold, high of 32 today in Worcester
+6:00: 1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
+6:00: $178 million overhaul planned for Worcester's Curtis Apartments
+6:00: Real Estate roundup for Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (19:21): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks storm cleanup, COVID, Midtown Mall and downtown housing
+6:00: See Worcester Black History Month events, initiatives
+6:00: Clark professor wins best symphonic recording award
+6:00: Brady's retirement: What happens to the $15 million bonus?
+6:00: Rumors of upcoming Brady appearance at Gillette Stadium are untrue
+6:00: Pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in February
+Noon: Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
+Noon: Insomnia Cookies 12 packs are buy one, get one free
+Noon: See the February menus for local specialty doughnut shops
+Noon: Tom Brady makes it official: He's retiring
+Noon: Patriots thank Brady: "It was quite the ride" (:47)
+Noon: Brady's snub of Patriots draws strong Twitter reaction
-Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Nearly 400 vehicles towed in Worcester during Saturday's nor'easter
-Saturday's nor'easter a challenge for shelters, homeless population
-WRA, unit owners exploring options for Denholm building
-Worcester office building sells to church for $1.7 million
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 1st
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District broken promises
-Could Worcester's voting rights be expanded?
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (27:55): Kate McEvoy and Kim Salmon, Worcester's Tercentennial Celebration
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview for February 1st
-City Council candidate confirms interest in LeBoeuf's Worcester House seat
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in February
-Tribute to a Worcester woman "who touched more lives then her family may ever know"
-ICYMI: Move to Water Street for Worcester bar with troubled past is delayed
-Worcester’s time is arriving, Boston business newspaper proclaims
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury receives inventory of 141 historic properties
-Shrewsbury selectmen take next step with South St. senior housing project
-Driver suffers minor injury in early Monday crash in Holden
-Auburn Police Chief Andrew J. Sluckis retires after 33 years in law enforcement
-Sutton seeks to narrow $1 million gap in preliminary schools budget
-Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in vacant Boylston home
-Don Landgren: Move over Asian longhorned beetle, meet the spotted lanternfly!
-"Grafton Unites" seeks candidates against masks, CRT, and sex ed
-Sports: Bravehearts Summer Camps back for 2022
-Jack Ricketts named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-How Worcester's Makai Ashton-Langford has rediscovered his swagger at Boston College
-Local guys love playing for Worcester Academy basketball
-Tom Brady insists he hasn’t made retirement decision yet
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 16
-Celtics beat Heat, 122-92
-Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
-More than 120 U.S. federal prisons on lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed during gang altercation
-Tragic: 7-year-old killed by father's bulldozer in Michigan
-New England: DA investigating death of Boston police officer outside Canton home
-Poll shows Maura Healey with big lead in Democratic primary race for governor
-Business: After hiatus, Rapscallion to reopen in February at Sturbridge homestead
-Radio Worcester (7:12): Alex Guardiola of the Worcester Chamber talks vaccine passports & gas stations
-Health: Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says
-TV/Streaming: Here are 5 golden moments from NBC's Betty White special
-Movies: "Hocus Pocus 2" wraps filming; set for Halloween release
-Celebrity: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting a baby
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away free coffee on Wednesdays in February
-History: Woodland Park in Worcester
-Homes: 2 Worcester homes new to the market
-Animals: Kitten saved from car gives hope to guy who needs it most (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father donates late son's wheelchair to veteran in need
-Meanwhile, in Siberia, they ran a marathon with a temperature of minus 63.4 degrees
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
+6:00: This at-home antigen test is only $9 and ships ASAP
-Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its vaccine
-Radio Worcester (6:24): The state of COVID-19 as we end January 2022 with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Grafton schools will distribute at-home tests in February
-ICYMI: How long should I wait to get my booster after catching COVID?
-Mass. officials report more than 12,000 new cases, 83 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Mass. officials urge colleges to roll back COVID precautions to "near normal" levels
-Worcester Public Schools keep COVID fan restriction in place for sporting events until February 19th
-FDA says to stop using these at-home tests after concerns of false negative, positive results
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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