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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools closed on Tuesday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Driver skids into officer, pedestrian after other crash in Worcester (pictured)
+5:00: Holden man facing domestic violence, gun charges in Rhode Island
+5:00: Creedons' sale of Worcester Bravehearts may be near
+5:00: Caleb Kenney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Man faces drug charges after falling asleep in Worcester intersection
+Noon: Winter Walks: Take a hillside hike at Worcester's Bovenzi Park
+Noon: Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Psychic medium Matt Fraser returns to Worcester
-Hundreds at 39th MLK Jr. Community Breakfast
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Down 46 officers, Worcester Police Department getting creative with recruitment (2:01). Article
-Worcester upholsterer Paul Shays busy at shop on Water Street
-Tumbao Latin Dance celebrates new home on Park Avenue in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Janice Harvey: Icicle fights, snow piles and other childhood winter hazards
>DINING OUT: Chefs reveal the worst appetizers to order at restaurants (:40)
-ICYMI: Couple who own historic Worcester diner retiring after 50 years (2:06). 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
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Supply shortages hurt students & staff at Wachusett
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Open brush burn permits available now
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner woman, 3 others charged in death of daughter in New Mexico (:39)
-TODAY! Shrewsbury hosting Homeowner Basics: Getting to know your town services
-Auburn Police Department participating in Highway 20 Speed Enforcement Project
-D.C.R. hosting Watershed Wednesday talks in West Boylston
-West Boylston police log January 8th to 14th
-Lancaster election papers available February 14th
-Luther Burbank Middle School announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Tysk Tysk Task set for Boston Calling music festival
-Sterling Theatre presents "Peter/Wendy"
-At 93, American artist Faith Ringgold is finally getting her due in Worcester exhibit
-WCCA's Talk of Main Street No. 21 (28:37)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former electrician who also tended bar at the Boynton
>SPORTS: Atlanta Falcons interview Bill Belichick for head coach
-Patriots "empowering" Jerod Mayo to choose offensive coordinator
-Celtics beat Toronto, 105-96
-Bruins beat Devils, 3-0
-Jesse Monteiro named cornerbacks coach for Holy Cross football
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 14
-Courage Award nominations sought for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Video shows the moment lava pours over a home in Iceland (:33)
-"Miracle on the Hudson" crew, passengers relive nail-biting details of water rescue on 15th anniversary
-Tragic: Colombia mudslide kills at least 33
>NEW ENGLAND: At least 20 homes damaged in Salisbury after storm
-Standoff in Milford leads to arrest tied to robbery, 2 others at large (2:11)
>COLLEGES: 5 Holy Cross employees honored for outstanding service
-Groundbreaking paper by Worcester State professor Ian Stephens illuminates formation of planets
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 fastest-growing tourism destinations in 2024
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024: Best Multimedia
-Radio Worcester (11:09): B.B.B.’s 5 resolutions for a fraud-free new year
>HOMES: Former U.S. President once partied at this $5 million mansion in Western Mass.
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on F.D.A.'s new report on marijuana risks (2:05)
-New study finds 15 risk factors of early onset dementia
>FOOD: Quaker Oats recalls more granola products due to salmonella risk
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — Annie's Book Stop
>TV/STREAMING: Full list of Emmy nominees and winners
>MOVIES: "The Wizard of Oz" celebrating 85th anniversary with run in select theaters
>CELEBRITY: "All My Children" star Alec Musser dead in home at 50
>ANIMALS: Pet cat saves dog’s life by chasing off coyotes
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 16th (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Burger King cook buys first home with donation money
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, family receives man's ashes in case of mistaken identity — only to discover he's alive
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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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