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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Coldest morning of the year for some, warming up Wednesday-Friday
+6:00: WRA, unit owners exploring options for Denholm building (above)
+6:00: Worcester office building sells to church for $1.7 million
+6:00: Driver suffers minor injury in early morning crash in Holden
+6:00: Tom Brady to break silence amid retirement reports on podcast With Jim Gray
-Worcester cleans up after Saturday's snowstorm
-No delay for Worcester Public Schools today
-Move to Water Street for Worcester bar with troubled past is delayed
-Worcester’s time is arriving, Boston business newspaper proclaims
-Diamond Inn on Grafton Street in Worcester sold for $1 million
-Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in vacant Boylston home
-Area Catholic schools see increase in students
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 31st
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 463 (27:40): Rent
-Tuesday Worcester City Council: more talk on rent and housing, looking ahead to lifeguarding needs
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (27:55): Kate McEvoy and Kim Salmon, Worcester's Tercentennial Celebration
-Cover Songs to Get You Through the Week: Stevie Subrizi, Niki Luparelli and My Silent Bravery
-ICYMI: Snow won't stop Saint John's Food for the Poor program
-John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester developer buys $1.4 million Grafton complex
-Holden woman spearheads project to help connect siblings with new babies in NICU
-4 seek appointment to vacant Grafton School Committee seat
-Sutton's Carolyn Burke named vice chair of Nichols College board
-Webster's Samuel Slater Experience to open March 4
-Shrewsbury hoping to fill vacancy on Council on Aging
-Millbury High School announces 2nd-quarter honor roll
-Sports: Mac Jones named to AFC Pro Bowl team
-Josh McDaniels to be next Raiders head coach: ESPN
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Rams, Bengals to face off in Super Bowl
-Stars beat Bruins, 6-1
-Railers lose at home, 6-4
-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: Miss USA 2019 jumps to her death from NYC high-rise
-Millennials shop less, sleep more than Gen Xers, study claims
-Tragic: Father of 22-year-old mauled by dogs details her "incredible fight to stay alive"
-New England: Lt. Gov. Polito urges public to "be patient" as crews continue cleanup
-Engaged Mass. couple shoveling driveways to help pay for their wedding
-Boston police officer dead after being found outside Canton home
-Business: $208 million in Worcester bonds rated "AA"
-Heywood Healthcare partners with nonprofit to eliminate $800,000 in patients' medical debt
-How do I tell a potential employer how much salary I require?
-Colleges: Clark students earn prizes for essays on social, economic trends
-Health: Signs to look for if someone is struggling with grief
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in February (7:42)
-Movies: ICYMI: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Celebrity: Howard Hesseman, star of "WKRP in Cincinnati," dies at 81
-Food: These are the worst foods for your health, experts say
-Shopping: What really happens to Amazon returns
-History: Armory, Women's Club (now Tuckerman Hall) and former North High
-Homes: 2 Worcester homes new to the market
-Animals: Puppies can't stop wagging tails when reunited with mom (3:24)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): R.I. couple ties knot during Saturday's blizzard (:42)
-Meanwhile, there's an unknown space object beaming out radio signals
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its vaccine
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:24): The state of COVID-19 as we end January 2022 with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-ICYMI: Keep at-home COVID test kits at room temperature (:34)
-How long should I wait to get my booster after catching COVID?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough police cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Committment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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