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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester named one of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. by Livability. Here's why
-UMass-Memorial among nonprofit hospitals charging patients eligible for financial assistance (3:45). Article
-Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: The kidney that saved 2 lives
-New social equity cannabis delivery service launches in Worcester
-2 men arrested in Worcester for drug distribution
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-On making the world a better place: Javian Allen, Nativity School of Worcester
-The Village community newsletter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
>FAITH: Putting shared relationships, values ahead of division
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 BBQ restaurants (5:05)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Legendary Worcester restaurant O'Connor's halts public dining
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closes its doors
-Air quality in Worcester getting worse
-Worcester's housing crisis mirrors national trend
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden sees override coming next year
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Gale Free Library transformation shines
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury Recycling Drive 10 to 2
-Man arrested after attempted arson and theft of propane heater during Webster break-in
-Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster appoints former volunteer as C.E.O.
-Leominster police investigating crash on Central Street; driver hospitalized
-Sutton Middle School Honor Roll for the third quarter
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: May Day Fest, Chaplin film, Denim Day and more ...
-Teacher's novel a successful business lesson
-Scout's benches give garden visitors a seat at Willard Museum
-Jillian Snyder: Easy Spring craft ideas for family fun
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on daffodils growing in Worcester Elm Park
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 52 (27:57): Liz Hamilton, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-City of Worcester Green Worcester Summit (55:52): Sustainable Yards 101
-City of Worcester Mayor's Civics Academy (2:11:09): Public health and parks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Honematic Machine Corporation
>SPORTS: Patriots bolster defense, add kicker in late rounds
-Holy Cross star Luke Newman drafted by Chicago Bears
-NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
-Celtics call out Magic's physical play during NBA playoff series: "It's not basketball"
-Red Sox split doubleheader with Cleveland
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:39): Lacrosse player Miranda Pace mic'd up
>NATIONAL: Measles outbreak reaches 900 cases across U.S.
-Here are the federal agencies that have reduced their workforce
>TRAGIC: Mom and her 12-year-old son killed in "historical" storms
>NEW ENGLAND: Inside a Karen Read jury visit to Fairview Road (24:38)
-1 dead after fire causes "catastrophic damage" to home in Pelham (:19)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. board backs President Pedraja following union’s no-confidence vote
-Local high schoolers learn about education careers at Worcester State conference
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Award-winning destination dropped from Royal Caribbean itinerary
>BUSINESS: Apple to shift most U.S. iPhone production to India by 2026 to avoid China tariffs: reports
-Smart ways to invest tax return: "Look at your debt first" (2:19)
-Local bank to work with state treasurer’s office to launch small business workshops
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu hike prices to offset 120% tariff slated to take effect this week
>HOMES: 43-acre mansion property in Central Mass. on sale for $4.2 million
>HEALTH: Doctor on signs of academic anxiety in teenagers (2:54)
-F.D.A. warning: hair loss drug linked to erectile dysfunction, depression
-What are lymph nodes and is a lump behind the ear dangerous? (1:05)
>FOOD: All the health risks of the 8 food dyes the F.D.A. is banning
>TV/STREAMING: Max password sharing crackdown — "Extra Member Add-On" feature unveiled
>MOVIES: "Sinners" blows past "Accountant 2," "Revenge of the Sith" at box office
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway sparks plastic surgery speculation with taut face
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever needs to be held like a baby when she's scared (1:52)
>HISTORY: Do you remember the famous R & R Plumbing sign?
>GOOD NEWS: How a gift from Pope Francis inspired a restaurant owner to feed the homeless (2:31)
-Meanwhile, KFC introduces fried chicken-flavored toothpaste
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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