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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 31 today
-Worcester, Wachusett schools among those closed because of weather. Full list
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Heavy wet snow causes power outages in Worcester County (2:20)
+6:00: WRTA cutting bus routes, reducing trips due to "driver shortages"
+6:00: Worcesteria: History's heart; seats take a stand for Black history
+6:00: Cara McCormack named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 15
+Noon: UPDATED -- Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on I-290 in Worcester moments before fatal crash (:23)
+Noon: Worcester declared parking ban in effect at 2 p.m. Monday
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
-Fatal Worcester car crash closed I-290
-Worcester catalytic converter thefts have nearly tripled since 2020
-Retirement community again proposed for Salisbury Street in Worcester
-Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction (1:17)
-Architect designs around challenging former Fairway Beef site
-"It makes me feel at home": Ethiopian diaspora celebrate the Epiphany at Worcester church
-Former NFL star Ricky Williams visits Worcester cannabis dispensary
-Grace Closet gives away free clothing in downtown Worcester
-Worcester to get first look at new police body cam policy by end of January
-More trees needed in Worcester to cut rising temperatures, study says
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Jennifer Davis-Carey: Grading Worcester schools' 5-year plan
-Tracy Novick (3:58): On the Worcester Public Schools 10th consecutive Meritorious Budget Award
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a 10-year-Army veteran and "one of the most happy-go-lucky guys one could ever meet"
-ICYMI: Academy cadets join search for missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee (2:03). Article
-Smart Webster Bank teller stalls thief until cops can cuff him: Police
-Open now: Bri’s Sweet Treats brings chocolate, dessert to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (23:50): Bri Azier from Bri’s Sweet Treats on her Grand Opening
-Cable TV committee, customers unhappy with Charter-Spectrum service
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crack, thousands in fake cash, gun found in Jeep parked in Sutton: Police
-Brave souls in Oxford take part in "Polar Plunge," jump into freezing cold pond
-Warehouse developers buy portion of Wyman Gordon’s Grafton site for $9.2 million
-Shrewsbury police get new ballistic vest for K-9 Hunter
-3 new Auburn firefighters complete orientation program
-Former BJ’s headquarters in Westborough sells for $32 million
-Sterling fiber-optic manufacturer names CEO
-Leominster dance studio loaned $100,000 for buildout
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Sharks, 4-0
-Bengals handle Bills; 49ers beat Cowboys
-Hometown favorite Irvin Gonzalez Jr. loses in a fourth-round knockout
-Railers snap 7-game losing streak
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Suspect in L.A. mass shooting near Lunar New Year fest kills himself in van
-12 people injured in shooting at Baton Rouge nightclub
-Tragic: Denny’s sign falls on car in Kentucky, killing woman
>FOOD: Taco Bell chicken wings coming back for a limited time
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man arrested on D.U.I. charge after wrong-way crash in N.H.
-Tuition-free community colleges in Mass. proposed on Beacon Hill
>BUSINESS: Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers
-Mass. unemployment down slightly in December
-Number of Mass. workers represented by unions grows 3%
>SHOPPING: Auburn Mall -- A Dead Mall in the Making? (15:34)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria campus closed because of weather
>HEALTH: Saint Vincent 1 of 2 Mass. hospitals with Aquablation Therapy
-Flu, COVID and RSV are all trending down for the first time in months
>TV/STREAMING: New trailer for "The Mandalorian" hits 84 million views in 24 hours
>MOVIES: "Avatar" marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1, crosses $2 billion
>CELEBRITY: Fans, celebs gather at Graceland to mourn Lisa Marie Presley
-Jeremy Renner says he broke 30-plus bones in snowplow mishap
>ANIMALS: Dog obsessed with singing show tunes (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier surprises kids after coming home from deployment
-Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, struggling pig kills butcher at slaughterhouse
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-Line cooks at the Boynton
-Per-diem Paramedics, West Boylston Fire Department
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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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