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>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 (pictured)
+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
-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
-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: 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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 22 today in Worcester
+6:00: Snowstorm this weekend? Here's what we know (3:05)
-Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
-How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver who crashed into Shrewsbury police lobby wanted "suicide by cop:" Police (1:22)
+6:00: Related: Damage to lobby north of $1 million (1:37). Article
-Earlier: Witnesses: Man accused of crashing into Shrewsbury Police Department was trying to be shot by police
+6:00: Worcester councilor looks to loosen tobacco regulations to spur business
+6:00: Local students to contact International Space Station
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Joe Robinson departure, development accountability and city infrastructure issues
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Nostalgia on the menu at Lou Roc's Diner
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools launches peer mentoring program for principals
+Noon: The Selena Experience is coming to Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Facing "Monsters" with Joyner Lucas on new single
+Noon: Writer Bibbe Hansen to perform for Negativeburn at Hunchback Gallery
+Noon: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson on living authentically
-Police: Crash into Shrewsbury Police Department lobby "appears intentional," driver in custody (2:22). Article
-Razing underway at Primetals building at edge of I-290
-Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: January 22nd School Committee meeting agenda preview
-R.E.C. mobile markets sprout back up for the season this week
-West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
>DINING OUT: Q&A: Bringing The Ground Round back to life
-ICYMI: 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 Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man arrested after trying to set car on fire at Webster apartment complex
-S.E.L.C.O. honored with Public Power Customer Satisfaction Award
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
-Westminster paving solicitations end in arrest after police say man used swapped plates on dump truck, trailer
-Shrewsbury’s Center Dairy Bar sparks memories for residents
-Local bank celebrating milestone
-Clinton Middle School tops projects list at schools
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Dolly Parton turns 80 and released music to help you celebrate
-Radio Worcester (14:52): The Fools celebrate 50 years of rock with show at Samuel Slater’s in Webster
-Poison's 40th anniversary tour nixed after Bret Michaels demands 600% more money than bandmates
>OPINION: Dan Margolis: Minneapolis I.C.E. horror vindicates W.P.D., city leaders
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: I.C.E. detainments and the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Why this moment demands moral courage
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career as a caregiver at several area nursing homes
>SPORTS:"How did I catch that?" Patriots' Boutte reflects on late game touchdown
-Patriots adopt new identity, and more takeaways from Divisional Round win
-Mina Kimes responds after getting "dunked on" by Cardi B over Patriots pick
-Celtics fall to Pistons, 104-103 (1:59). Article
-Jaylen Brown selected to start in NBA's new All-Star tournament format
-Holy Cross women’s hockey ranked No. 14 in the nation
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 15
>NATIONAL: Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan due to snowstorm
-Florida man randomly shot 3 tourists dead at rental property near Disney World: sheriff
-Tragic: Mom allegedly killed baby with frying pan
>NEW ENGLAND: DiZoglio accuses A.G. Campbell of “stall tactics” in audit law standoff
-Worcester law firm: What to do in high-conflict co-parenting cases in Mass.
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School students shape foster care clinic
-Worcester State expands global reach with University of Limerick partnership
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most "cultured" U.S. cities, according to a new report
>BUSINESS: Local insurance agency hits 100-year milestone
-Radio Worcester (10:35): Breaking down “hidden financial decisions” and the cost of procrastination
-The $425 million Capital One "cheated" interest payout — is your check doubling?
>SHOPPING: Why Jessica Alba’s Honest Company has shut down its app
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doing this between age 45 and 64 can lower your risk of dementia by 45%
-Radio Worcester (7:40): Dr. Michael Potter on weight loss surgery and long-term health benefits
>FOOD: Major change coming to Babybel cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Stream the latest Peacock movies and TV shows
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise confronted Paramount C.E.O. over "Mission: Impossible" role
>CELEBRITY: Selena Gomez strips off the glam for rare makeup-free selfie
-Carol Burnett reveals her "movie star idol" was "one of the nicest" people she ever met
>ANIMALS: Goose walks into family’s garage and never leaves (2:55)
>HISTORY: Photos show changes to the White House
>GOOD NEWS: Kids praise dogs that helped console them after school shooting: "They can take your tears" (2:51)
-Meanwhile, in Foxborough, teen goes viral after appearing shirtless during Pats game (1:32)
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