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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Snow day just another day on job for Worcester custodians (2:13) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Worcester Public Schools social media posts have fun with snow day
+6:00: Central Mass. snowstorm over, now heavy rain and wind on the way
+6:00: Electric school buses coming to Worcester thanks to E.P.A. funding
+6:00: A closeup look at City Councilors' remote meeting attendance
+6:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+6:00: Redemption Rock to provide house beer for The Fix Burger Bar locations
+6:00: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for January 8th
+6:00: Selections from what customers at Annie's Book Stop are reading
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 13
-Worcester digs out after storm dumps heavy snow (1:29)
-No school in Worcester Monday; other districts on 2-hour delay
-New eatery bringing "impeccable" açaí bowls, shakes, burgers to Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal names the 2024 Best of Business award winners
-Local hospitals see surge in COVID, flu and R.S.V.
-UMass Medical School Professor: Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA
-Radio Worcester (16:13): Worcester Commissioner of Health & Human Services Dr. Castile talks health crises & solutions
-Voc-tech schools offer a brass ring to a good job — but only for those who get a coveted slot
-Worcester Public Schools News featuring Claremont students (14:19)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-ICYMI: W.P.D. needs help IDing suspect in Salisbury Street armed robbery
-Worcester is the most obese city in Massachusetts, according to 24/7 Tempo
-2023 was a year of change for Worcester restaurants
-A look back at top local news stories for 2023 in Telegram & Gazette
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2-hour delay at Wachusett today
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-From the Echo: Standardized college testing goes electronic
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Berlin farmhouse destroyed in late night fire
-Item readers share their visions of winter
-Leominster gets 17 inches of snow in 2 waves of storm (2:31)
-Bomb threat at Athol Hospital deemed not credible
-Meet Murphy, the English black lab training to comfort and support Webster students
-Auburn Police Department 2023 in review
-North Central chamber provides $216,000 for new Winchendon community hub
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: A small but powerful exhibit showcases Faith Ringgold's work in Worcester
-Yolanda Ramos: Rachel Monárrez and staff dedicated to Worcester public school students
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 520 (27:58): Looking ahead to 2024
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 108 (28:04): Caring Transitions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed at age 27
>SPORTS: Patriots’ nightmare season is finally over
-How Bill Belichick addressed his future after Patriots’ Week 18 loss to Jets
-Emotional Matthew Slater reflects on what might’ve been his final Patriots game
-11 skaters record points in Holy Cross men's hockey's win over A.I.C.
-Rich Gunnell returns to Holy Cross staff as wide receivers coach, pass game coordinator
-Railers lose to Mariners, 4-2
-Unity Radio Sports launches with a bang in North High’s season opener
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Congressional leaders say they've reached agreement on government funding
-Smartphone users warned to delete these 17 dangerous apps
-Tragic: Teen mom killed on first night out since giving birth
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey plans $375 million in spending cuts amid tax revenue shortfall
-Mass. D.P.H. reviewing regulations on crisis pregnancy centers
>COLLEGES: Filmmaker from Clark weaves animation into her documentaries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics to increase manufacturing capacity in Worcester
-Gen Z and millennials embrace laid back work weeks
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on flu infections (1:58)
-Is it safe to take expired multivitamins? What to know
>HOMES: Peek inside $12.5 million Mass. mansion with elevator up for sale
>SHOPPING: Retro Records brings vinyl, cassette tapes back to Uxbridge
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Box office might take $2 billion hit in 2024 amid delays
>CELEBRITY: Golden Globes winners
-Golden Globes snubs, surprises
>ANIMALS: Baby grows up with the best of friends (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 8th (1:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Viral photo of forlorn eatery owner leads to booming business
-Meanwhile, in Florida, exploding toilet at a Dunkin' left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims
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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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