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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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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