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In The News
-Gov. Baker says Sunday will be a "very long day" of cleanup
-Snow won't stop Saint John's Food for the Poor program
-John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
-Gallery: Powerful winter storm socks Worcester with snow, cold (16 photos)
-Firefighters extinguish fire that scorched plow
-Massachusetts snowfall totals: How much snow did we get?
-Here's why your toilet water was moving? It's storm-related (:59)
-Parking ban remains effect in Worcester
-Conflicting reports on whether Tom Brady is retiring (1:17)
-ESPN: Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons
-AP: Despite reports, Brady hasn’t made up mind
-Worcester educator to be umpire for NFC Championship Game
-Diamond Inn on Grafton Street in Worcester sold for $1 million
-In February, WRTA will save a seat on every bus in honor of Rosa Parks
-ICYMI: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Homes: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 463 (27:40): Rent
-Potential state senate field getting crowded; Petty bid would impact council
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Midtown Mall Owner Felicio Lana on the new facade and improvements at Midtown Mall
-Tribute to a member of the founding family of Archway, which supports group homes for profoundly autistic people
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Rescue Call Log January 10th to 16th
-Leicester Police Log January 20th to 26th
-Sports: Don Lemieux, who coached Olympians, Gardner High to 16 state swimming titles, dies
-Remembering Holy Cross football and track star Fr. Tom Henehan
-Super Bowl champ Patrick Pass movies to Pirates front office, Rayshaun Kizer named head coach
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 107-97
-Bruins beat Coyotes, 2-1
-Railers beat Fort Wayne, 8-5
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Las Vegas car crash leaves 9 dead, several injured
-Tragic: Elderly Minnesota women found dead at home in apparent murder-suicide
-New England: No Dunks, no cable, no Brady: Scituate residents try to make best of nor'easter in the most Massachusetts interview ever
-Business: Community Legal Aid appoints Worcester resident as its first COO
-These are the 4 best U.S. cities to work in this year, according to Glassdoor
-Health: UMass Medical School doc on clinical trial of vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus
-TV/Streaming: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" swings back to top box-office spot
-Celebrity: Bridget Fonda seen for first time in 12 years on her 58th birthday
-Food: Betty Crocker has a new baking line dedicated to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
-Shopping: What really happens to Amazon returns
-History: Kelley Square during a snowstorm in 1975
-Animals: Watch this family's dog steal shovel in middle of blizzard (1:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old donates 50 "Kindness Kits" to kids at UMass Memorial
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, man’s trial for keeping meth-fueled "attack squirrel" delayed
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Omicron variant sends daily death toll higher than fall's Delta surge
-Keep at-home COVID test kits at room temperature (:34)
-ICYMI: Worcester to keep COVID safety measures in place through February 6th
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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