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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 66 in Worcester
-Wild time-lapse video shows how quickly smoke camouflaged New York City (:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools has indoor recess, gym Thursday, citing air quality
+6:00: E. coli warning issued for Flint Pond that connects to Lake Quinsigamond
+6:00: Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose is paying forward help his family received
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:06): City Manager Eric Batista on Polar Park financing & more
+6:00: "Unconscionable act": Video of kids beating classmate in Sturbridge woods posted online
+6:00: Worcester County Poetry Association seeks poems for a rainy day
+Noon: 7,000 trees: Worcester hopes to throw shade with backing from feds
+Noon: Six Things To Do: Flip Circus, Portrait Exchange, Kip Moore, more ...
+Noon: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes coming to Indian Ranch
+Noon: Arts, culture, food, joy – Worcester's festivals have something for everyone
-Suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder after crews extinguish massive house fire in Holden
-What is the long-term plan for the Worcester Regional Airport? (pictured)
-Murder trial to open for man accused of killing Amanda Dabrowski at O'Connor's Restaurant
-Records reveal little about Ed Augustus' hiring as Mass. housing secretary
-Abby's House names new executive director
-Community Healthlink appoints leaders of Worcester crisis co-response team
-Worcester one of only 5 Chuck E. Cheese locations left in Mass.
-Doherty High graduation at DCU Center
-Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:19:42)
>HOMES: See inside loft in former Worcester factory listed for $324,900
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester D.P.W. workers honored for putting out fire they saw while filling potholes
-City of Worcester named finalist for most secretive U.S. agency
-Worcester lot sold for car wash
-New England Sky Pix drone video over Worcester (14:44)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): New A.S.L. club at Wachusett teaches communication, language
-Wachuwearhouse sells school spirit
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Armed robbery at Shrewsbury gas station leads to charges
-TODAY! Mass Casualty Incident drill at Anna Maria College
-Paxton approves budget, bylaw changes
-School bus van seen flipped on side in Fitchburg
-Bloodmobile to visit St. Brigid June 9th
-Grafton Recreation Department announces June programs for all ages
-Changes coming to Florence Sawyer in Bolton
-Princeton Earth Day cleanup declares success
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Bartender Steve Roux
-Tribute reading for poet Richard Fox set for Zoom
-Listen Up: Jonathan Hay, Atlas Jenkins "Rise" to the task on new track
-Writing Lines: Music, mirth, memories, celebrating a local poet
-A prose poem on celebration of life on the ocean’s shore
-Radio Worcester (22:20): Greater Worcester Opera on their latest show at Calliope Theater in Boylston
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 167 (28:13): Middle Eastern Festival
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 385 (28:27): Karyn Polito
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who managed a Shrewsbury Street sports bar and was part owner of a limo company
>SPORTS: Celtics offseason dates, timelines for Jaylen, Grant decisions
-How Bill Belichick's role has changed with Bill O'Brien leading Pats offense
-Guardians beat Red Sox, 5-2
-Bravehearts wins 6th straight after back-to-back sellouts
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross women's basketball team claims inaugural Cousy Cup
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford recalling 125,000 vehicles due to engine issues that could cause fires
-NATIONAL: Jermiera Ivory Fowler found dead amid Facebook Marketplace purchase
-Florida mom fatally shot by neighbor after 2-year feud over playing children, sheriff says
-Tragic: Man killed in car wreck just a day after son’s death
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 killed after car slams into Subway restaurant in Smithfield, R.I.
-Mass. postal workers rally to protest cuts, warn of moves to privatize
>BUSINESS: Mass. businesses turning pessimistic for first time since mid-pandemic
-Massachusetts ranked third best state economy in U.S.
>FOOD: Here's how to get $25 off your Jersey Mike's order on DoorDash
>SHOPPING: Pillows linked to 10 infant deaths were recalled years ago. Here's where they're still being sold
>HEALTH: 5 health tips for anyone concerned about wildfire smoke blanketing Mass.
-Nationwide Adderall shortage seriously impacting Mass., doctor says
>COLLEGES: Clark’s 24th year of Human-Environment Regional Observatory summer research has begun
-Anna Maria Spring Dean's List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 most beautiful cities in the world
>TV/STREAMING: Amazon plans ad tier for Prime Video streaming service: report
>MOVIES: "Hocus Pocus 3" in the works at Disney
>CELEBRITY: Wendy Williams checks into treatment center
-The Iron Sheik, W.W.E. legend, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's cat visits woman's house at 5 a.m. every day
>HISTORY: Worcester Market and Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 76-year-old celebrates self-love by marrying herself (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Maine, "one in 30 million" orange lobster caught (:20)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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