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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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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