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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 84 today in Worcester
-Why leaves change color: The science behind fall's vibrant hues
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Worcester nonprofit shut down after feds pull funding over its mention of D.E.I. training
-Some Worcester residents spend hours just getting to and from a supermarket
-Worcester’s newest bakery-café opens on Wednesday
-UMass Memorial N.I.C.U. celebrates Taylor Swift album release
-TODAY! Italian Heritage Parade ready to roll again in Worcester. Who's the grand marshal?
-FINAL DAY! Armenian Festival in Worcester
-Worcester schools sets out with plan to convert current students into future teachers
-Worcester school gets new percussion garden
-McGovern, audience sound off at town hall meeting Friday at Clark
-State Rep. LeBoeuf opens up about alcoholism, recovery
-Mass. residents trying to get ballot question that would reduce energy prices
-Shrewsbury mother remembers Jane Goodall's visit to Worcester in 1999
-T&G This Week: Your ticket to the Telegram & Gazette newsroom
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Bras, burlesque, barring I.C.E., sewer fight, debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): I.C.E. vote and drone proposal spark debate on policy vs. politics
>FAITH: Discipleship comes at a cost, but a cost to whom?
>POLITICS: Early voting October 25th through October 31st
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Cayden Davis for City Councilor At-Large
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Keith Linhares for District 1 City Councilor
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Saloon 139 Asian Bistro adds unique touch to dishes
-ICYMI: Dudley teacher accused of meeting up with 14-year-old for sex (2:15)
-17-year-old arrested in Dudley bank robbery
-Worcester family mourns siblings who passed away 5 days apart
-Swedish exchange student returns to Worcester for Burncoat '75 reunion
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Parents bring Dawson issues to selectmen
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden artists vie for ArtsWorcester grants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Haunted mills of New England
-Shrewsbury teen chases his dream of an Olympic gold in luge (2:54). Article
-Grafton building inspection committee has found problems with 3 town properties
-The Witches of Sutton combine festive dancing with local fundraising efforts
-What is the "ask" for Sterling D.P.W. project?
-Ollie's Bargain Outlet opening on John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg
-Lancaster officials ask: What about water and sewer?
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Amy Grant, Big Nazo, Cirkus Vampyr, burlesque for brunch and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (12:02): Director Tommy Dwyer of Worcester on his latest doc, "Burning Down The House"
-Walmart drops sourdough loafs with Taylor Swift vinyl orders
-Southborough's Storm Large will be in the mix with Pink Martini in Worcester
-Calliope brings "Deathtrap" to Boylston theater
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: School Committee hopefuls sound off on cell phones safety, top priority
-Laurel: Stopping traffic at the Shrewsbury St. Italian Heritage Parade
-Irena Kaci: Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls – Oh My!
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1390 (20:36): Maurice Coleman, Bank of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had a 47-year career as a research technician
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bills preview with 4 matchups to watch in Sunday night showdown
-Will Campbell flashing potential as Patriots’ left tackle of the future
-Receiver Stefon Diggs providing Drake Maye with "a lot of answers"
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 5 Patriots preview
-NFL Week 5 schedule, TV and announcers
-Jayson Tatum may return earlier than expected after crushing injury in shocking Celtics boost
-Holy Cross falls short vs. No. 25 Harvard
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey downs Delaware, 5-2
-Boston College loses to Pitt, 48-7
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. "look so lost" in Clemson annihilation
-Inter Miami beats New England Revolution, 4-1
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Death of teen grandma kept in feces-covered cage ruled a homicide
-Tragic: Man mauled to death at campsite after texting family photos of bear
>NEW ENGLAND: After child choked in Peabody, Mass. fugitive arrested in Maine
-State Appeals Court revives lawsuit of Fitchburg woman fired after refusing COVID vaccine
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor: How A.I. might affect the future of job security
-Inside America's first Explosion Protection Engineering Program (:21)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How a government shutdown could impact your travel plans
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Saint-Gobain receives $195,000 tax break for ongoing $120 million Northborough R&D expansion
-Return to office mandate impacts remote workers' baby boom
>HOMES: Tips for getting your front porch fall-ready (3:16)
>SHOPPING: Shop 2025 Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar, holiday Advent calendars
>HEALTH: Highly processed foods linked to cognitive decline: study
-Human cases of "kissing bug" disease reported in 8 states. See map
>FOOD: Make the most out of your meal prep this Fall (3:50)
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" kicks off its 51st season
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift's "The Official Release Party of a Show Girl" wins box office
>CELEBRITY: Rihanna seen for first time since welcoming baby No. 3
-Lauren Graham reunites with "Gilmore Girls" cast for Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: Pudge the cat steals the show at football games (2:40)
>GOOD NEWS: 66-year-old achieves dream of making the LSU marching band (2:26)
-Meanwhile, inside the Taco Bell ultramarathon — competitors eat 9 times while running
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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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