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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
+6:00: Worcester bridge attack: 911 call after finding 7-year-old girl played in court
+6:00: 7 people sent to hospital after multi-car crash with logging truck on Route 2 (:22). Article
+6:00: Worcester placed under Level 2 drought status
+6:00: Know Your School Night at May Street School (1:46)
+Noon: Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
-Car crashes into woods near Worcester home
-"It's nice to see people from different countries": Brazilian Festival kicks off its 2025 edition
-C.P.A. shortage: The workforce crisis in accounting poses challenges in Central Mass.
-Worcester schools face changes as state eyes cell phone limits
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Monday's Child: Jason, 20, is interested in culinary training, exploring new places
-History delivered: Story behind Worcester newsboys' photo with Ted Williams at Fenway Park
-Worcester County Wonders: Family of firsts tackled racial roadblocks in every generation
-UMass Medical School debuts container farm with hopes to fight local food insecurity
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:58): Shrewsbury murder outrage, W.P.D. changes under Chief Saucier and Worcester fire safety law vote
>POLITICS: Healey’s Worcester swing included fundraising stop that drew Polito
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introducing Sunday brunch, new hours
-ICYMI: On anniversary of Worcester state police recruit’s death, Attorney General promises "impartial" investigation
-Related: State paid over $500,000 for investigation into police academy death
-GreenTech Park close to signing first tenant for former Norton site
-Sewer fees: Worcester wants Supreme Judicial Court to review earlier finding in Holden's favor
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The N.I.C.U. saved their baby boy's life. Here's how a Holden couple is giving back
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Another Wachusett staffer put on leave after "inappropriate social media activity"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police ask public for help with missing man
-Scooby's gets court date and some cleanup
-Clinton sites progress in journey toward reuse
-Sutton Fall Town Meeting scheduled for October 20th
-West Boylston running out of graves
-Sterling Fair doesn't let rain get in the way of the fun
-Community gathers to continue feel of Olde Home Day despite weather
-"Puttin' With the Knights" set for October 5th in Sterling
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Ice Nine Kills conquers DCU Center with killer set, Silver Scream Con horror movie convention
-100 FM The Pike (15:25): Phil Rosenthal from "Somebody Feed Phil"
-EcoTarium launches new space exploration interactive exhibit
-The success of A.I. music creators sparks debate on future of music industry
>OPINION: Boston Globe: Justice for Delgado-Garcia means finding the how and why of his death
-Stacey Kenneally: Preparing my sensory child for kindergarten
-Lauren Cilley: A father-son hobby for the nerdy dads
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:11)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Bancroft Nissan and Edward Buick
>SPORTS: Patriots top Dolphins, 33-27, for Mike Vrabel's first win as coach
-Patriots’ Drake Maye delivers in potential "pivotal" moment of quarterback's career
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-4
-Twins call up former Braveheart Cody Laweryson
-Holy Cross women's and men's basketball announce schedules
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 7-2
>NATIONAL: ChatGPT could begin alerting authorities over suicidal users
-Utah gov. decries "cancer" of social media: "Played a direct role in every single assassination" over past 5 years
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen burned in TikTok challenge in Rhode Island
-A.I. grading issue affects hundreds of M.C.A.S. essays in Mass. (3:01). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark Professor Christina Gerhardt’s book earns ecocritical award
-WPI entrepreneurs find pricing, awareness and supplies impact rare earth recycling industry (6:51)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most-visited U.S. national historic sites
>BUSINESS: Fed to announce rate cut amid slowdown and pressure
-Harrison Klein: 5 Things I know about ... How business owners can invest in real estate
-The "Marital Loophole" strategy real estate investors can use to reduce taxes
>HOMES: Foreclosures rise as homeowners struggle financially
>HEALTH: Top concern about Ozempic-like drugs has docs worried
-Lindsey Ford: Simple self-care strategies for working moms
>FOOD: Egg prices drop 70% from March highs
>TV/STREAMING: Complete list of winners from Sunday's Emmy Awards
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler movie, "Anniversary" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrity red-carpet looks at the Emmy Awards
-Ty Burrell has no regrets leaving Hollywood after "Modern Family"
>ANIMALS: Dog rings her special doorbell at her best friend's house (3:51)
>HISTORY: When did people start sending postcards from vacation?
>GOOD NEWS: Teen Spider-Man saves 2 people stuck on waterfall
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, trio of men use slingshot to make cornhole shot from 151 feet
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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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