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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 34 today
-2-hour early release for Worcester Public Schools on Wednesday. FULL LIST
-Worcester winter parking ban begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday
-Worcester superintendent explains what goes into calling a snow day
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Want to rent the former Rotmans building in Worcester? (pictured) Here’s how much it would cost you
+6:00: Is hunting legal within Worcester city limits? Resident looks to stop bow hunting
+6:00: National drive in high gear to honor Major Taylor with Congressional Gold Medal
+Noon: Clerk hospitalized after robbery, attack at 7-11 on Park Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester State to close at noon
+Noon: WCAC taps Morales to lead Resiliency Center
+Noon: Winter Walks: Worcester's Donker Farm a key to an agrarian past
+Noon: Listen Up: STL GLD back with hard-hitting, layered "Rock Boyega"
-Dozens gather for vigil in Brookfield for missing woman Brittany Tee (2:14)
-Related: Nothing found as search renewed (1:23)
-Extreme atrocity and cruelty: Man convicted in murder of 25-year-old from Worcester
-Worcester café owner sues landlord in fight to stay open after 25 years
-Nicole Valentine stepping down as Worcester assistant city manager
-Worcester draws up report card on multilingual programs, students
-A tip of T&G Santa's hat to all donors
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Stranged to Death and Dumped in the Street, Part 2". Video (19:30). Audio (21:07)
>MOVIES: The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards
-Oscar snubs and surprises: Tom Cruise and Viola Davis are out, Paul Mescal and Ana de Armas are in
-Westborough’s Daniel Kwan receives 3 Oscar nominations for "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: WOOtenanny comedy series to host big-name comics
-Artist Spotlight: Daniel Danger
-Jazzed Up Trio marathon week of cool
-Worcesteria: For Artifakt Studios' Ryan Gardell, mural at DCF hits home
-Living in Freedom Together's Desiree Demo on sexual exploitation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (39:00): City Council and School Committee tenure and pay
-Radio Worcester (16:54): School Committee member Sue Mailman is running for re-election as an At-Large candidate
-Radio Worcester (9:11): United Way of Central Mass. 103rd anniversary
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester man who founded his own construction company
-ICYMI: Man spins out on I-290, starts driving the wrong way, and then is killed in head-on crash
-Related: Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on I-290 in Worcester moments before fatal crash (:23)
-A.G. puts renewed scrutiny on Peterson Oil over biodiesel, reaches additional settlement
-Blackstone Herbs and Martini Bar opens in Worcester offering food, drink flights, karaoke
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (7:44) -- Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Power back up at Wachusett Mountain after 2-day outage (2:08)
-Shrewsbury trash pickup delayed a day this week
-"New" Old Navy store to open February 4th at plaza in Sturbridge at location
-West Boylston police log for the period Jan. 16th through January 22nd
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>SPORTS: Patriots to reunite with Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator
-Tom Brady lashes out in expletive-filled rant after Gisele Bündchen divorce
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 4-2
-Heat rallies past Celtics, 98-95
-Red Sox acquire shortstop from Royals
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Woman scams investors out of $4 billion and disappears, FBI says
-18-year-old charged in shooting that killed 2 students, injured 1
-Tragic: Caregivers accused of killing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl on Christmas night
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children dead, 8 month old found unconscious in Duxbury home, D.A. says
-Mass. man who never came home found dead in Cape Cod waters: Police
>BUSINESS: Walmart raising pay for hourly workers to $14
-Worcester Business Journal Editor: Moving beyond basic D.E.I. coverage
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 15th to 22nd
>SHOPPING: Solomon Pond Mall -- A dying mall overrun with scooters (27:42)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross names Elliott Visconsi Provost and Dean
-Clark lectures illuminate urgent challenges with human-environment impacts
-Wednesday is the final day for add/drop at Quinsigamond C.C.
>ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets -- Cats, dogs and more
>HEALTH: Why experts worry TikTok could add to mental health crisis among U.S. teens
-Radio Worcester (7:51): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, gonorrhea and gun violence
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Pamela Anderson documentary on Netflix (2:11)
>CELEBRITY: Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Group to honor Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Odenkirk
-Panic! At the Disco is breaking up
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman reunites with firefighters who helped deliver her at birth 22 years later
-Meanwhile, man goes to McDonald’s drive-through for lunch and leaves with bags of cash instead
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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