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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: National Weather Service: Tornado touched down in Paxton before reaching Holden
+5:00: Related: Helicopter video shows tornado damage in Holden (17:48) (pictured)
+5:00: Owner of Worcester businesses damaged after fire launches GoFundMe
-Earlier: 2 Worcester businesses face uncertain future after weekend fire
+5:00: Hearing for Worcester councilor charged after I.C.E. confrontation rescheduled
+5:00: Phone recovered from portable toilet at Sterling Town Fair
+Noon: Monday's Child: Sweet, loving, happy Jaiden, 11, is a big fan of Disney adventures
+Noon: Electrifying Irish dance on the menu in Worcester with "A Taste of Ireland" show
-National Weather Service to survey damage of Holden tornado (1:11). Article
-Related: Drone video of Holden tornado damage (3:39)
-Related: Trees uprooted by tornado in Holden. "It's just heartbreaking" (1:41)
-Related: What is a "radar confirmed" tornado? Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon explains (1:01)
-Earlier: Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through (2:20). Article
-Hundreds of Great Brook Valley residents without power after extreme weather rips through area
-T&G receives court records improperly sealed indicating alleged violent history of suspect in shooting death of Shrewsbury father
-Earlier: Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?
-Worcester Guardian will celebrate second year at October 8th event
-The Big E returns to Massachusetts this month. Here's a guide
-What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Old Worcester fried chicken spot is now NU Chicken. How’s it different?
-ICYMI: 700 on Worcester Technical High School waitlist as demand for vocational schools surge (4:13). Article
-Worcester School Committee decides to hold off on changing student grading system
-Cut short by storm, Pride Worcester Festival enjoys joyous moments in sun
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students are back to school
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton override comes down to Monday vote
-Lancaster veterans' cookout is Monday
-Man arrested for threatening to slit friend’s throat in Leominster
-Teen charged after traffic stop reveals suspended license and registration
-Clinton officials prioritize redevelopment of long-blighted Surprenant site on Sterling Street
-David Prouty High School project moves to second phase
-Shrewsbury Police Department August statistics
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Best and worst moments from the VMAs: Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, more
-Worcesteria: At 9/11 exhibit, a truth amid a culture of conspiracy
-"Little Mermaid" coming to Sterling Community Theatre
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Failing forward
-Heidi L. Freeman: Keep anti-obesity meds available to all
-Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:01): Fire sprinklers, MassDems platform, W.P.D. accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for 25 years at City Hospital
>SPORTS: Raiders spoil Patriots season opener, 20-13
-Patriots takeaways from disappointing Week 1 loss (5:16)
-Grading quarterback Drake Maye after Week 1 loss
-Red Sox beat Diamondbacks, 7-4
-'Sader Stories Podcast (30:49): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Maureen Connolly
-WooSox split doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
-See how these soccer teams from Central Mass. are looking to defend their state titles
>NATIONAL: House Oversight Committee releases more than 30,000 pages of Epstein files provided by D.O.J.
-OnlyFans explosion rocks college campuses as students ditch tradition for quick cash
>TRAGIC: Mom dies slipping off 300-foot tower posing for selfie with son
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. school bus drops autistic boy off 40 miles from home
-Mass. school district embraces A.I. to help students learn (1:59). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI names Crate Herbert V.P. for University Advancement
-Assumption grad Mike Turaj energized by service to others
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 clever ways to make your luggage stand out at bag claim
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-ClearPath’s Ryan Kittridge: Why retirement risk management must be personalized
>SHOPPING: Mass. lawmakers advance ban on "surveillance pricing" in grocery stores
>HEALTH: Doctors warn of impacts if vaccine rates dip at Mass. schools
-Artificial sweeteners aged the brain by over 1.5 years, study says
>FOOD: School lunches and nutrition
>TV/STREAMING: "Lilo & Stitch" will be available for streaming on Disney+ starting Wednesday
>MOVIES: Review of Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere"
>CELEBRITY: Paula Deen slams Anthony Bourdain after his suicide in new documentary
-Ellen DeGeneres was a nightmare to work for, Emmy-winning staffer claims
>ANIMALS: Stray dog follows cyclists 62 miles across the Sahara Desert (2:19)
>HISTORY: Explorers mark 40 years since discovery of Titanic wreck (2:57)
>GOOD NEWS: Teachers honor late colleague with share of $1 million Powerball prize
-Meanwhile, fan wrongly ID'd as "Phillies Karen" who snatched home run ball from boy sets record straight in hilarious post
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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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