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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
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-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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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