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>WEATHER: Looking ahead to Tuesday's snow (3:26)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 3 to 4 inches of snow predicted late tonight to tomorrow morning
+5:00: Hundreds at 39th MLK Jr. Community Breakfast
+5:00: Worcester upholsterer Paul Shays busy at shop on Water Street
+5:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 14
-Couple who own historic Worcester diner retiring after 50 years (2:06). (pictured) Article
-Worcester shop one of Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bakeries (4:57)
-Worcester Public Library "Library of things" provides patrons with appliances and more to rent
-When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Worcester's Black leaders shares thoughts Martin Luther King Jr.
-MLK Day honors life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Photos
-Admission waived at Mass. parks, museums on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-MLK Day 2024: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
Mix-up at funeral of Worcester veteran: Kind words, but for the wrong man
-Earlier: Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
-Police cruiser struck during traffic stop on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, passenger arrested (:31). Article
-South High Class of 1974 50th anniversary June 8th
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
>DINING OUT: New restaurant at Union Station
-ICYMI: Workers clear out Angies Bodywork Spa, site of fatal shooting on Thanksgiving
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Open brush burn permits available now
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett students miss service dogs, petition for puppies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Animosity bubbles over in Brookfield: Shouting escalates to courtroom
-Man arrested after pulling knife in Northborough Cumberland Farms parking lot
-Shirley man with drugs hides from police in Ayer pizza parlor, gets arrested
-Historical Society presentation on Shrewsbury Charitable Society
-Leominster woman arrested for assaulting 2 people with hockey stick in road rage incident
-Winchendon Divemaster James Bevilacqua donates organs before memorial service
-Wachusett Rotary hosts senior Valentine's breakfast
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: County line dancing deep in the heart of Worcester
-Acclaimed pianist Andrew Armstrong set for Worcester concert
-Tiffany Lillie: Girls Inc. embraces girls with circle of care, education
-First Person: Horrible homeground in laying siege to COVID
-Bill Shaner: The cruelty machine made visible
-WCCA's Talk of Main Street No. 21 (28:37)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 94
>SPORTS: Could Josh McDaniels return to Patriots?
-Patriots not expected to bring in new General Manager
-Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman selected by fans to All-Star Game
-Matt Schell joins Holy Cross staff as tight ends coach, recruiting coordinator
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to Merrimack
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 3-0
-100FM The Pike (6:06): Worcester's own Nick Pennucci is the newest Railer
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: 4 killed, 1 critically injured in Arizona hot air balloon crash
-Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a school shooting has died
-Tragic: Girl, 6, hit by vehicle in family's driveway
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people killed in plane crash in Greenfield
-Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ends life without parole before 21
>COLLEGES: Clark student's international studies have broadened her cultural perspective
-Worcester State awarded $1.29 million for climate resiliency, deferred maintenance
>FOOD: Wendy's menu adds Vanilla Frosty (again)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's top travel destinations revealed for 2024
>BUSINESS: Are you guilty of breaking these unspoken office rules?
-W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Office Services
>HOMES: Worcester area has 8th oldest housing stock in country for midsize metros: Study
>HEALTH: Why it seems like everyone is getting sick right now
-Amazon Prime now offers medical care: About the new service
>SHOPPING: Nearly 50,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn hazards
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "The Greatest Night in Pop" (2:34)
>MOVIES: 2023 domestic box office revenue clears $9 billion
>CELEBRITY: SAG award nominees
>ANIMALS: Blue Ridge Beef recalling dog and cat food sold in Mass.
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 15th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Lovely Ladies" pose for charity calendar to raise money for Mass. senior community (1:41)
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, thief breaks into adjacent car dealerships via tunnel
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
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