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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
+6:00: Worcester City Councilor proposes forgoing salary for program
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:30): Jay Fink addresses criticism to Worcester's snowstorm response
+6:00: Trailer Trash, coins, dumplings: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: What You’re Listening to: David Bowie’s "The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
+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 —"Napoleon," "He Went That Way," and more
+1:00: Blackstone River, like others, still running high as weekend storm looms
+1:00: Tiny Tim’s owner new chef at Chester P. Tuttle Post
+1:00: Jerod Mayo hired as Patriots coach
-Wastewater testing indicates COVID cases rising in Massachusetts
-Shelter at former Worcester R.M.V. quiet after protest leads to arrests
-Earlier: Police remove homeless encampment in Downtown Worcester, arrest 3
-Related: Worcester homeless advocates decry lack of shelter space
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking in Maine
-Worcester teen's R.I.C.O. trial in Atlanta delayed for appeal
-Woman, 2 sons killed in N.Y. to be buried in Worcester
-Driver of car that struck National Grid worker in Spencer found not guilty
-Local waterproofing company expects busy week following snow, rain
-Worcester Polar Park Ballpark Commission discusses city revenue days
-MB Bar and Lounge, considered oldest continuously operating gay bar in city, closing for maintenance
-The Faces of Worcester: Jo Elle Moody
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Who Killed Molly Bish?". Video (26:34). Audio (26:33)
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant holding Dumpling classes Saturday and Monday
-ICYMI: Woman escapes injury when Shrewsbury mobile home roof collapses during storm (2:08). Article
-Holy Cross buildings evacuated due to a bomb threat
-Burncoat senior starts a vending machine business to get into college
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends newsletter for January
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Answers sought 1 year after disappearance of Brittany Tee (2:56)
-Millbury Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
-Amazon mum on plans for 2 additional Westborough properties
-Grafton Public Library staff and hours changes
-Shrewsbury police log January 12th
-Athol man gets arrested for refusing to leave until he smokes a cigarette
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: P.E. James, ArtsWorcester, Chris O'Leary and more
-Samuel Slater Experience in Webster uses technology to get kids excited about history (2:36)
-100FM The Pike (17:15): Creed Bratton on his pitch to be on "The Office," being attacked by wild dogs
-Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive coming to Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Escape from Worcester
-Dan Lewis' legacy: New poetry fellowship awarded to open mic founder
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1325 (27:33): El Buen Samaritano Food Program
-WCCA-TV's handler Chat No. 410 (27:57): Jim O'Day 2024
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo, Patriots "established firm, contractual succession plan": Report
-How longtime Patriots QB Tom Brady is reacting to Bill Belichick news (:45)
-Belichick's next team might be in the playoffs now: Schefter
-Looking back at when Belichick was named coach of Patriots 24 years ago (:45)
-Complete coverage of Beliichick's departure
-Celtics blown out by Bucks, 135-102
-Holy Cross adds Bryan Robbat as associate head coach, special teams coordinator, secondary coach
-Worcester native Eric Eaton has St. Michael's men's basketball thriving
-ESPN operated Emmy scheme using fake names to get awards for talent
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: U.S., U.K. launch massive retaliatory strike against Houthis (1:11)
-Jelly Roll urges Congress to pass anti-fentanyl trafficking legislation
-Tragic: Fisherman diving for scallops killed by great white shark
>NEW ENGLAND: eBay to pay $3 million after harassment, stalking of Mass. couple (:34)
-Massachusetts is the best state to raise a family in, new report says
>COLLEGES: Assumption gets grant for “Gateway to Cyber” Cybersecurity Camp
>FOOD: Why is healthy food so expensive? (3:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best place in the U.S. to visit every month of 2025
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy adds surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in December
-Local bank names new C-suite executives as part of leadership expansion
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on startling new teen overdose statistics (3:09)
-Rare mutation that halves risk of Parkinson's disease found
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 31st to January 6th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix released over 100 fewer original movies and TV shows in 2023, despite hiking prices
>MOVIES: Inside Disney's year of box office flops
>CELEBRITY: Jonathan Majors breaks silence on verdict, praises Meagan Good
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel loves to play with mom (:59)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 12th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fundraiser for Mister Rogers alum reaches goal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, woman chews through back seat of police car following arrest for assault
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Retired Worcester firefighter Joseph Casello, a lawmaker in Florida, dies of heart attack
-Is Worcester doing enough to promote tree planting? Some residents say no
-$1.3 million to support people with disabilities in Worcester County
-500-foot buffer zone for tobacco businesses in Worcester: change could be coming
-Fuller Park re-opens with splash pad, track, community vision
-Beloved pretzel shop opens in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Lucas, 12, is sweet, charismatic, thoughtful and quadrilingual
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week returns at the end of July
-ICYMI: Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Changing faces in Holden government
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Infrastructure project begins today in Shrewsbury
-Clinton school building project underway with digging
-Community garden idea pitched to Spencer Selectmen
-Builders for Christ makes inroads into community
-Auburn police to host Summer Send-Off August 12th
-Bolton Fire works towards lowering rates for town
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Author unearths 400 years of family legacy
-Willard House to host stargazing party
-100 FM The Pike (7:32): Frank Pupillo (Fret Micheals), Shot of Poison
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Must I teach dance?
-Mary DeSouza: Balancing sports encouragement with expectation
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Reverend Thomas Egan
>SPORTS: TODAY! Futures League Home Run Derby at Fitton Field, 6:30
-TOMORROW! Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park, with Johnny Damon and 2004 World Series trophy, 7:30
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-First-place Bravehearts beat Norwich, 6-4. Next regular-season home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Red Sox beat Cubs, 6-1
-Patriots would be "very interested" in Terry McLaurin if available, says Albert Breer
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. docuseries headed to Hulu after "Hard Knocks" failure
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey scores promotion on Holy Cross men's basketball staff
-WooSox lost to RailRiders, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New tax law increases estate tax break for the wealthy
-Mother admits to luring husband to his death in fake self-defense plot with family
>TRAGIC: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
>NEW ENGLAND: Car drives into pool at family campground in Monson, narrowly missing swimmers
-Middle, high schools students are "exhausted." Should schools start later in Mass.?
>COLLEGES: Inside Assumption’s core texts and enduring questions program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best day hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester welcomes Busy Bee Jumpers party equipment rentals
-Fortnite refund: How to file a claim, get a check from F.T.C.
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — All about hydrangeas, gems for every garden
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: Mental health experts reveal reason why some people can't help being late
-Should I be worried about heart problems linked to the COVID vaccine? (1:23)
-Study finds targeted radiation effective for small cell lung cancer brain metastases
>FOOD: Artisan bread sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 5 of Netflix's "Stranger Things" (2:47)
>MOVIES: DC's "Superman" soars past $400 million globally
>CELEBRITY: Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13-year-old stepgrandson killed by his dad
>ANIMALS: Wild fox visits this man every day to listen to his music (1:52)
>HISTORY: Retired engineer shocks Mass. Boys & Girls Club with $2 million donation (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS: Meanwhile, in California, woman's home flooded with unwanted Amazon packages
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