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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 24 today in Worcester
-Parking ban in Worcester is over
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: T&G names Brittany Prendiville general manager
+6:00: UMass Medical School recognized for mental health, wellness support for employees
+6:00: Music Worcester welcomes Mnozil Brass to Mechanics Hall
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Daedelus brings electronica, hip-hop vibes to show at Electric Haze
+Noon: Listen Up: Moshi runs first "Marathon" on jazzy debut album
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Abbas Qutab
+Noon: Last Call: J.E. Rome, poet and author
-Driver skids into officer, pedestrian after other crash in Worcester
-Man faces drug charges after falling asleep in Worcester intersection
-Holden man facing over 70 domestic violence, gun charges in Rhode Island
-Kenmore Diner owners serve up free breakfast on their last day
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz getting large sendoff Thursday before heading to Las Vegas for title fight
-Creedons' sale of Worcester Bravehearts may be near
-Venture X announces expansion with new Worcester location
-Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
-City Council discusses city ambassador program, gender identity at shelters
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (9:26): Erin Zammarro on Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade & Banquet
-Worcester Technical High School welding program (2:08)
>DINING OUT: Q&A with the taco entrepreneur of the DCU Center
-ICYMI: 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
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! W.I.S.E. presentation at the Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Supply shortages hurt students & staff at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police to swear in new officer
-Clinton library ready to plan for future
-Lake Singletary Fishing Derby and Pancake Breakfast January 21st
-Dispute with Lancaster Historical Society heading to the courts?
-Nashoba gets grant for equity training
-Grafton elections and town meeting dates
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Psychic medium Matt Fraser returns to Worcester
-Winter Walks: Take a hillside hike at Worcester's Bovenzi Park
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to master pastry chef who worked at Crown Bakery
>SPORTS: What Bill Belichick is looking for in his next team
-Jonathan Kraft doesn’t want to run Patriots’ football operations
-100FM The Pike (12:37): Comedian Paul Mecurio lets it all out about Belichick, Zappe and Gronk
-There are plenty of locals to root for in this year's NFL Playoffs
-Why is one company buying up so much of baseball’s minor leagues, including the WooSox?
-Caleb Kenney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-3 Holy Cross basketball games to air on NBC Sports Boston
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Volvo, Lucid among 159,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Navy helicopter crashes into San Diego Bay, all survive
-Radio Worcester (14:19): Rich Rubino’s analysis on Republican primary
-Tragic: Brothers 6 and 8 die after falling into icy pond
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. resort hot tub believed to be source of Legionella exposure
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Life in the First Year Lane — Erin Gallagher
-Engaged Clarkie was one of John Heard’s finest roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Everything you need to know about Europe's new visa rules
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Employee Services
-Milford Regional reaches deal to join UMass Memorial system
>HOMES: See inside $1 million Mass. townhouse that used to be fire station
>HEALTH: Asthma drug Singulair linked to negative mental side effects
-Pandemic caused developmental delay in infants and toddlers (1:14)
>FOOD: Worcester shop one of Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bakeries (4:57)
>SHOPPING: Ready to trash a stretched-out T-shirt? This viral hack could save it
>TV/STREAMING: "Better Call Saul" fans riot over show’s 53 Emmy nominations without a win
>MOVIES: 2024 movie preview: "Dune," "Mad Max" and 24 more worth the hype
>CELEBRITY: "The Cleaning Lady" star Adan Canto dies at 42
>ANIMALS: Couple rescues kitten at Starbucks drive-thru (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 17th (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shelter greets the new year with all 129 dogs adopted
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, Sheriff's sergeant pranks scammer claiming to be police
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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