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In The News
-Latest forecast: Clear and cold, high of 32 today in Worcester
+6:00: 1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
+6:00: $178 million overhaul planned for Worcester's Curtis Apartments
+6:00: Real Estate roundup for Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (19:21): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks storm cleanup, COVID, Midtown Mall and downtown housing
+6:00: See Worcester Black History Month events, initiatives
+6:00: Clark professor wins best symphonic recording award
+6:00: Brady's retirement: What happens to the $15 million bonus?
+6:00: Rumors of upcoming Brady appearance at Gillette Stadium are untrue
+6:00: Pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in February
+Noon: Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
+Noon: Insomnia Cookies 12 packs are buy one, get one free
+Noon: See the February menus for local specialty doughnut shops
+Noon: Tom Brady makes it official: He's retiring
+Noon: Patriots thank Brady: "It was quite the ride" (:47)
+Noon: Brady's snub of Patriots draws strong Twitter reaction
-Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Nearly 400 vehicles towed in Worcester during Saturday's nor'easter
-Saturday's nor'easter a challenge for shelters, homeless population
-WRA, unit owners exploring options for Denholm building
-Worcester office building sells to church for $1.7 million
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 1st
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District broken promises
-Could Worcester's voting rights be expanded?
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (27:55): Kate McEvoy and Kim Salmon, Worcester's Tercentennial Celebration
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview for February 1st
-City Council candidate confirms interest in LeBoeuf's Worcester House seat
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in February
-Tribute to a Worcester woman "who touched more lives then her family may ever know"
-ICYMI: Move to Water Street for Worcester bar with troubled past is delayed
-Worcester’s time is arriving, Boston business newspaper proclaims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury receives inventory of 141 historic properties
-Shrewsbury selectmen take next step with South St. senior housing project
-Driver suffers minor injury in early Monday crash in Holden
-Auburn Police Chief Andrew J. Sluckis retires after 33 years in law enforcement
-Sutton seeks to narrow $1 million gap in preliminary schools budget
-Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in vacant Boylston home
-Don Landgren: Move over Asian longhorned beetle, meet the spotted lanternfly!
-"Grafton Unites" seeks candidates against masks, CRT, and sex ed
-Sports: Bravehearts Summer Camps back for 2022
-Jack Ricketts named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-How Worcester's Makai Ashton-Langford has rediscovered his swagger at Boston College
-Local guys love playing for Worcester Academy basketball
-Tom Brady insists he hasn’t made retirement decision yet
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 16
-Celtics beat Heat, 122-92
-Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
-More than 120 U.S. federal prisons on lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed during gang altercation
-Tragic: 7-year-old killed by father's bulldozer in Michigan
-New England: DA investigating death of Boston police officer outside Canton home
-Poll shows Maura Healey with big lead in Democratic primary race for governor
-Business: After hiatus, Rapscallion to reopen in February at Sturbridge homestead
-Radio Worcester (7:12): Alex Guardiola of the Worcester Chamber talks vaccine passports & gas stations
-Health: Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says
-TV/Streaming: Here are 5 golden moments from NBC's Betty White special
-Movies: "Hocus Pocus 2" wraps filming; set for Halloween release
-Celebrity: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting a baby
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away free coffee on Wednesdays in February
-History: Woodland Park in Worcester
-Homes: 2 Worcester homes new to the market
-Animals: Kitten saved from car gives hope to guy who needs it most (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father donates late son's wheelchair to veteran in need
-Meanwhile, in Siberia, they ran a marathon with a temperature of minus 63.4 degrees
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
+6:00: This at-home antigen test is only $9 and ships ASAP
-Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its vaccine
-Radio Worcester (6:24): The state of COVID-19 as we end January 2022 with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Grafton schools will distribute at-home tests in February
-ICYMI: How long should I wait to get my booster after catching COVID?
-Mass. officials report more than 12,000 new cases, 83 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Mass. officials urge colleges to roll back COVID precautions to "near normal" levels
-Worcester Public Schools keep COVID fan restriction in place for sporting events until February 19th
-FDA says to stop using these at-home tests after concerns of false negative, positive results
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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