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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 (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac warns of warm fall after sweltering summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester opens cooling centers with extreme heat expected
+5:00: Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
+5:00: Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
+5:00: Buster is back!
+Noon: Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: A loose lizard in Webster, and reptiles once more in the news
+Noon: At 50, "JAWS" legacy includes efforts to aid threatened shark species
+Noon: Listen Up: Happy Little Clouds divine's the future with "Embers"
+Noon: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71: report
-Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
-"Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
-Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
-Prosecutor drops "dangerous weapon" charge over water sprayed at Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester father pleads not guilty to young daughter’s murder
-Woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
-100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
-What's the best summer activity in Worcester County? Vote in round 2
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: "It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Fitchburg firefighters knock down dumpster blaze near high-rise on Wallace Avenue
-Webster first responders who delivered baby in emergency receive award
-Man arrested after locking himself into Leominster business center’s bathroom
-Leominster City Council shoots down racetrack, but mayor says site study will continue
-Item photos: Cruisin' Clinton is steamy fun in the park
-Shrewsbury student wins big at national competition
-Young Ninjas defy gravity and physics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
-Ozzy Osbourne played 9 shows at Centrum and DCU Center
-Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
>OPINION: Paul V. LaCava: Offering a clearer path to citizenship for U.S. immigrants
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 59 (28:32): Debra Greene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who worked for Price Chopper for 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-Stefon Diggs connection looks strong on first day of training camp (3:14). Article
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 9-8
-Fenway Park worker strike looms as union says Aramark won't play ball (2:20)
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross (1:33): Men's basketball Greece word association
>CARS: What kind of cars are stolen most often in Mass.? Here's what a recent study says
>NATIONAL: Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho college students
-Ghislaine Maxwell preparing "new evidence" ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
>TRAGIC: Daughter finds elderly mom and her friend shot dead in apparent suicide pact
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 facing charges after players, fans brawl during Milford baseball game
-Some residents want earlier curfew at New Hampshire beach (2:48)
-Mass Impact (20:40): Meeting the human beings affected by immigration policy
>COLLEGES: The cut that led to a career for new Holy Cross alum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's largest cruise ship heads to Florida ahead of August maiden voyage
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment trended downward in June
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Higher prices "in the pipeline" due to tariffs: Deutsche Bank
>HOMES: Massachusetts home prices and sales up in June
>SHOPPING: Amazon warns all 220 million Prime members of scammer attacks
>HEALTH: COVID cases on the rise again – here’s how to protect yourself (1:26)
-Infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety and aluminum study (2:06)
-Eating late at night could increase risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease (:56)
>FOOD: Dairy Queen treats can't legally be called "ice cream": F.D.A.
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
>MOVIES: 25 best horror movies of the 21st century, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Heartbreaking new details revealed in Malcolm-Jamal Warner's death
>ANIMALS: Beagle wouldn't stop shaking until she met this family member (2:18)
>HISTORY: How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrating 100th birthday with 100 cards (2:18)
-Meanwhile, in Stow, town changes it name to Dunkin for a day (1:49)
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