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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Texts of disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor could impact case of murdered Worcester man
-Worcester sees 7,600 ballots cast prior to municipal election on Tuesday
-People from these metros areas are looking to buy homes in Worcester
-Top food delivery apps providing discounts to S.N.A.P. recipients as government shutdown continues
-Earlier: Local restaurants step up to feed S.N.A.P. families during shutdown
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:33): Juniper Outreach founder Julie McDonald on how school pantries feed Worcester’s hungry kids
-State elementary and secondary education chief makes first visit to Worcester
-South High Community School's Career Technical Education Program (1:03)
-Strands of history: Gavitt Wire building in Brookfield dating from 1870s to be demolished
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Funding, faces and fallout
-Look back at fury: T&G reporter recalls devastation to N.C. by Tropical Storm Helene in 2024
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
-Community Preservation Committee fall funding round now open
-Exploring Worcester's online gambling terrain
>POLITICS: In second bid for mayor, Khrystian King pledges to stand for renters, small businesses
-Manny Jae Media (1:05:09): Mayor Joe Petty, running for re-election for Mayor and City Council At-Large
-Etel Haxhiaj touts service to District 5 in reelection bid
-Manny Jae Media (50:47): Jermoh Kamara for Worcester City Council At-Large
-Communication, accountability are themes in District 4 Councilor Luis Ojeda's campaign
-Meet the candidates: Robert Bilotta puts housing, safety center of race
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (23:37): How campaigns can truly engage voters
>DINING OUT: Opening date for Worcester chicken restaurant pushed back for second time
-ICYMI: Gardner man accused of robbing, murdering neighbor set for trial
-Alleged scammer from New York arrested after targeting area woman
-The Mac Maker delivers tasty treats online, and at local pop-ups
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dahlias brighten patients' day at UMass Memorial
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Gale Free Library children's room renovations underway
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man identified as victim in fatal Charlton crash
-Shrewsbury High expansion plans will be created after Town Meeting vote
-Clinton police use taser to arrest man accused of threatening bar staff with guitar
-Man arrested after gun, fake $100 bills found in bag left at Leominster Target
-Speed signs slated for High Street in Clinton
-Cannon could help mark 250th in Boylston
-Historic tavern in Shirley receives $50,000 to fund accessibility upgrades
-Local REMAX joins Executive Realty
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Duo Piano Gala, "Small Things," Sapling, and more ...
-Willard House & Clock Museum announces curatorial fellowship program
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Candidates for Worcester mayor offer their views
-Laurel: Inside the former Odd Fellows Building on Main Street
-Shaun Connolly: November Horrorscopes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed at age 98
>SPORTS: Patriots-Falcons preview: Is TreVeyon Henderson primed for a breakout game?
-How Stefon Diggs is positively impacting the Patriots (3:52)
-Potential Falcons trade candidates for Patriots fans to watch Sunday
-NFL Week 9 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 9 Patriots preview vs. the Falcons
-Celtics lose to Rockets, 128-101
-Bruins beat Carolina, 2-1
-Boston College loses to Notre Dame, 25-10
-Holy Cross football falls short vs. Lafayette
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 8 UConn in overtime
-Railers lose to Reading, 5-1
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-10 people hospitalized after London-bound train stabbing attack
-New Mexico is first state to launch free child care for all to boost its economy
-Tragic: Blaze kills family of 5, including 3 kids, on Halloween
>NEW ENGLAND: Overnight explosion at Harvard's medical campus believed to be intentional, police say (1:05)
-Is it legal to record a conversation in Mass. without the other party's consent?
>COLLEGES: Fitchburg State to launch women’s varsity ice hockey team
-Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the rainiest cities in the U.S.
-10 American foods that are banned in other countries
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-"Helps solve cases": A.I. technology developed in Mass. could be a game-changer for police (3:08)
>SHOPPING: Walmart Black Friday sale dates, Walmart+ early access deals
>HOMES: No Eversource rate hike for this winter
>HEALTH: Health insurance premiums rise ahead of open enrollment (2:26)
-Longer walks linked to improved heart health and longevity
>FOOD: Make this apple pie fit for founding fathers with Mass. apples (2:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Eddie Murphy (2:08)
>MOVIES: All of Darren Aronofsky's movies ranked
>CELEBRITY: 10 wrestlers turned actors, ranked
>HISTORY: Remembering the "Perfect Storm" of October 1991 (2:03)
>ANIMALS: Baby goose learns to walk again, refuses to leave mom’s side (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Man forgets winning lottery ticket at home, wins another $500,000
-Meanwhile, Area 51 "unmanned aircraft" crash probed by Air Force, F.B.I. — as claims rumors swirl
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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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