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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 35 today in Worcester
-4:00: Latest snowfall prediction from National Weather Service
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: JetBlue's inaugural flight from Worcester to Fort Myers takes off
+5:00: Worcester bakery preparing special treats for Three Kings Day
+5:00: Ray Mariano on Pope Francis, LGBTQ couples, Bishop Robert McManus
+5:00: North boys basketball team unveils state title banner, beats Doherty
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (8:31): The Breakdown Lane for January 5th
+1:00: Search for accused wife killer Aaron Pennington resumes
+1:00: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurants not expected to open anytime soon
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Eileen" and more
+1:00: Wormtown brewmaster unveils new taproom-brewery
+1:00: Tribute artist Dan Fontaine brings Elvis show to Worcester
-Worcester preparing for potential of heavy snowfall (2:06)
-Worcester calling for "patience" ahead of snow storm with plow driver shortage (1:43). Article
-Owner of popular Worcester restaurant sells to new owners after 8 years
-State Sen. Robyn Kennedy reflects on her first year in office
-Worcester City Council standing committees have been announced for 2024-2025
-How high is Worcester? Legal cannabis is a big "hit," but challenges remain
-PAWS for People visits Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (10:13): Table Talk Pies reopens at Worcester Market, 100th anniversary plans
-Planet Fitness in Worcester offers advice to members with New Year's Resolutions
-Indoor Pickleball opens in West Boylston on January 25th
-The latest COVID numbers from Massachusetts
>DINING OUT: Review of Northborough restaurant
-ICYMI: Brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2024
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty’s seventh term inaugural insights
-The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Connell Sanders
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Morocco presentation by Ron Rosenstock January 10th at Senior Center
-Modular classrooms open at Dawson Elementary School
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Christmas tree chipping next 2 Saturdays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nationwide bomb threats reach Dudley, Concord
-40B project heads to Shrewsbury Zoning Board of Appeals
-Championship football team reunites 50 years later
-Mayor of Leominster sworn in for 16th term (1:56)
-Puppy dies after ingesting rat poison (1:54)
-Beaman Library hosting service projects January 16th to 20th
-Grafton student in Youth for Community Improvement program
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New dates for the Jazzed Up Duo at Val's
>SHOWTIME: BBQ & beer, Petty tribute, curling: 5 fun things this weekend
-Three Things to Do: Go for a walk, listen to music, welcome 2024
-New England Country Music Club dances
-City of Worcester's The Buzz with City Manager Batista (8:44): Worcester 311
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 520 (27:58): Looking ahead to 2024
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a professor at Quinsigamond Community College for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Report details Patriots’ eye-opening dysfunction amid lost season
-Details emerge about Bill Belichick’s pivotal meeting with Robert Kraft
-Don Sweeney crushed free agency and it’s greatly benefiting the Bruins
-Brian Vaganek named defensive coordinator for Holy Cross football
-Worcester man training for Boston Marathon in honor of late friend
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Ford hikes price of some F-150 Lightning models up to $10,000
>NATIONAL: 6th grader killed, 5 injured in Iowa school shooting (1:13)
-How to get a slice of Verizon's $100 million class-action settlement
-Tragic: 67-year-old man with Alzheimer’s beaten by 2 men
>NEW ENGLAND: Attacks on postal workers on the rise in New England
-Report: State spent $42 million on emergency shelters in 2 weeks
>COLLEGES: Clark grad Judge Margaret Guzman joins the federal bench
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 20 picks for places to visit in 2024
>BUSINESS: Job openings, number of workers quitting drop in November
-Toxic positivity at work: Why too much optimism can hurt employee productivity, experts say
>HEALTH: E.R. wait times are longer due to more COVID, R.S.V. and flu cases (2:10)
-These are the standout breakthroughs in tech that may revolutionize health care
>FOOD: Starbucks rolls out re-usable cup option nationwide in move to cut down on waste
>SHOPPING: Magnetic balls sold by Walmart recalled due to choking and injury risks to kids
>TV/STREAMING: 2024 broadcast TV show premiere dates
>MOVIES: Meryl Streep says "Barbie" “saved the movies last summer and all of our jobs”
>CELEBRITY: "Beverly Hills 90210" star Ian Ziering breaks silence after New Year’s Eve biker gang brawl
>ANIMALS: Goldendoodle rescued from puppy mill completely transforms (3:26)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 5th (1:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman gets engaged after buying $6,000 wedding dress for $25
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, beavers invade neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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