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• Highlights New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1st
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 25 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Man sues UMass Memorial for $5 million

  -EcoTarium rings in new year...at noon so the kids can go to bed

  -The most popular stories of 2025 on The 016

  -T&G's top stories of 2025

  -The top viewed stories of 2025 at This Week in Worcester

  -News Link Live’s 10 most-read stories of 2025

  -Sip elevated libations high above The Woo at Vue, Worcester's newest cocktail lounge (:52)

  -8 months after UMass Medical School layoffs, N.I.H. to review delayed funding applications 

  -Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on New Year's Day

  -Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester

  -City Council, School Committee members to be inaugurated Friday

  -Worcester Public Schools, police update school partnership

  -Radio Worcester (21:52): Raising Cane’s opens in Worcester, leaders share culture behind the brand

  >DINING OUT: New Year's Day breakfast deal at Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe

  -ICYMI: 21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash

  -Victims of Barre crash mourned

  -Radio Worcester (10:46): Pediatric flu cases surge in Worcester E.R.s

  -Related: Doctor on how to control flu spread as cases spike in Mass. (2:18)

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire hits Holden market

  -Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)

  -Wachusett Echo: “Dig” for a cure

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First Day Hike in Shrewsbury

  -South Street parcel in Shrewsbury may get industrial overhaul

  -Did you lose your keys in Paxton?

  -Sutton antique store influenced by Grafton Flea Market

  -Dudley man arrested after warrant issued in Webster credit union larceny case

  -Oxford Chief Michael Daniels named top cop in Canton

  -Action Ambulance pitches its services to Spencer

  -Power Surge Bar Arcade opens in Fitchburg
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Get tickets to see the 100 biggest concert tours of 2026

  -Now streaming

  -Last Call: Ricardo Barros, photographer

  >OPINION: Suzanne Graham Anderson: A year of travels, truths and knowledge gained for the year ahead 

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Corner Lunch Diner
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots' Christian Barmore facing domestic assault charge (:49). Article

  -Coach Mike Vrabel reacts to allegations against 2 of his players (:32). Article

  -Drake Maye surges to NFL MVP favorite after Matthew Stafford’s dud

  -Bruins beat Edmonton, 6-2

  -Balanced effort leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to win in Patriot League opener

  -Late free throws push Holy cross women's basketball past Bucknell in Patriot League opener

  -Holy Cross Athletics 2025 in review

  -Bravehearts to hold 3-week summer camp in 2026

  -Railers beat Wheeling, 7-2

  -The best of Worcester sports in 2025
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar

  -More than 30 bodies recovered from Houston-area bayous this year, sparking serial killer fears

  -Tragic: Grandfather who ran back into burning home to save grandson dies

  >NEW ENGLAND: 1 person killed in fire at Manchester apartment building

  -Mark your calendars for these big events in Boston in 2026 (1:00)

  >COLLEGES: Charting a course for excellence at Assumption

  -Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:38): Blue Man Group, creative communities and making your idea reality
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): We've got your must-travel list for 2026 (4:19)

  -The real reason flight attendants greet you at the boarding door

  >BUSINESS: 2026 Economic Forecast: Real estate's opportunity among uncertainty

  -2026 Economic Forecast: Fresh faces to lead health care

  -2026 Economic Forecast: Craft beer & cannabis will struggle to adapt

  -2026 Economic Forecast: Community colleges step up in the higher ed industry

  -2026 Economic Forecast: D.E.I. will operate in a low-key manner

  -2026 Economic Forecast: Manufacturing's unpredictability, tempered enthusiasm

  >HOMES: Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor: Residential real estate is now balanced

  >HEALTH: The benefits of dry January

  -Drugmakers to raise U.S. prices on 350 medicines despite pressure

  >FOOD: Which grocery items had price increases in 2025?
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Is Netflix the new HGTV? 

  >MOVIES: Best sex scenes in 2025 movies

  -Best horror movies of 2025 on streaming and in theaters

  -Trailer for new Christopher Nolan movie, "The Odyssey" (1:54)

  >CELEBRITY: Celine Dion shares rare public video to her fans as she battles stiff person syndrome

  -How Cheryl Hines overcame "pain" of husband R.F.K. Jr.'s sexting scandal

  >ANIMALS: Terrified shelter dog saved by her guardian angel (2:30)

  >HISTORY: Mass. governor signed a redistricting bill 2 centuries ago that led to term gerrymandering

  >GOOD NEWS: Mom learns long-lost pen pal is her doctor — who delivered her kids

  -Meanwhile, in Australia, rider goes through McDonalds on horseback, trots away with ice cream cone

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