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>WEATHER: Looking ahead to Tuesday's snow (3:26)
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+5:00: 3 to 4 inches of snow predicted late tonight to tomorrow morning
+5:00: Hundreds at 39th MLK Jr. Community Breakfast
+5:00: Worcester upholsterer Paul Shays busy at shop on Water Street
+5:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 14
-Couple who own historic Worcester diner retiring after 50 years (2:06). (pictured) Article
-Worcester shop one of Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bakeries (4:57)
-Worcester Public Library "Library of things" provides patrons with appliances and more to rent
-When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Worcester's Black leaders shares thoughts Martin Luther King Jr.
-MLK Day honors life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Photos
-Admission waived at Mass. parks, museums on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-MLK Day 2024: How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
Mix-up at funeral of Worcester veteran: Kind words, but for the wrong man
-Earlier: Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
-Police cruiser struck during traffic stop on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, passenger arrested (:31). Article
-South High Class of 1974 50th anniversary June 8th
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
>DINING OUT: New restaurant at Union Station
-ICYMI: Workers clear out Angies Bodywork Spa, site of fatal shooting on Thanksgiving
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Open brush burn permits available now
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett students miss service dogs, petition for puppies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Animosity bubbles over in Brookfield: Shouting escalates to courtroom
-Man arrested after pulling knife in Northborough Cumberland Farms parking lot
-Shirley man with drugs hides from police in Ayer pizza parlor, gets arrested
-Historical Society presentation on Shrewsbury Charitable Society
-Leominster woman arrested for assaulting 2 people with hockey stick in road rage incident
-Winchendon Divemaster James Bevilacqua donates organs before memorial service
-Wachusett Rotary hosts senior Valentine's breakfast
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: County line dancing deep in the heart of Worcester
-Acclaimed pianist Andrew Armstrong set for Worcester concert
-Tiffany Lillie: Girls Inc. embraces girls with circle of care, education
-First Person: Horrible homeground in laying siege to COVID
-Bill Shaner: The cruelty machine made visible
-WCCA's Talk of Main Street No. 21 (28:37)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 94
>SPORTS: Could Josh McDaniels return to Patriots?
-Patriots not expected to bring in new General Manager
-Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman selected by fans to All-Star Game
-Matt Schell joins Holy Cross staff as tight ends coach, recruiting coordinator
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to Merrimack
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 3-0
-100FM The Pike (6:06): Worcester's own Nick Pennucci is the newest Railer
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: 4 killed, 1 critically injured in Arizona hot air balloon crash
-Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a school shooting has died
-Tragic: Girl, 6, hit by vehicle in family's driveway
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people killed in plane crash in Greenfield
-Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ends life without parole before 21
>COLLEGES: Clark student's international studies have broadened her cultural perspective
-Worcester State awarded $1.29 million for climate resiliency, deferred maintenance
>FOOD: Wendy's menu adds Vanilla Frosty (again)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's top travel destinations revealed for 2024
>BUSINESS: Are you guilty of breaking these unspoken office rules?
-W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Office Services
>HOMES: Worcester area has 8th oldest housing stock in country for midsize metros: Study
>HEALTH: Why it seems like everyone is getting sick right now
-Amazon Prime now offers medical care: About the new service
>SHOPPING: Nearly 50,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn hazards
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "The Greatest Night in Pop" (2:34)
>MOVIES: 2023 domestic box office revenue clears $9 billion
>CELEBRITY: SAG award nominees
>ANIMALS: Blue Ridge Beef recalling dog and cat food sold in Mass.
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 15th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Lovely Ladies" pose for charity calendar to raise money for Mass. senior community (1:41)
-Meanwhile, in West Virginia, thief breaks into adjacent car dealerships via tunnel
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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