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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Investigation underway after reports of E.B.T. skimming in Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (24:39): W.H.A.’s Alex Corrales & Billy Ayala on transforming affordable housing
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (25:44): Sendoff for Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz before heading to Las Vegas for title fight (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester jazz great Jaki Byard's piano on loan conservatory is missing
+Noon: Things to Do: Brandie Blaze at Poet's Cauldron, improv jam, "Inside and Out" and more ...
+Noon: The Buzz with City Manager Eric Batista (6:58): Trash and recycling program
-A scholar makes a discovery in Worcester
-Worcester single-family home sales down, prices up in 2023
-Auburn mobile home park residents seek legal aid over hikes, neglect
-Get free DQ Blizzards for a year with purchase on Saturday
-UMass Medical School recognized for mental health, wellness support for employees
-The Faces of Worcester: Abbas Qutab
-T&G names Brittany Prendiville general manager
-Take some, leave some: Worcester's community fridges
-Sen. Fattman secures state funding for field trips to Old Sturbridge Village
-Former Doherty star Tariq Massenburg sees light during his road to recovery from paralysis, neurological disorder
-Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
-Worcester's Cable Services Division given 3 awards
-Fundraiser for the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade Friday
-Grant applications open for safe graduation and prom parties
>DINING OUT: Why are chain restaurants closing down?
-IYCMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Rotary to host Valentine's breakfast for seniors
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Supply shortages hurt students & staff at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge pickleball facility set to open in February
-Shrewsbury police hold active shooting training at library
-William Connolly serving rest of Clinton School Committee term
-Clinton holds off on storm water grant application
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Bolton pastor happy with "mindset" of parish
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-All Ages Ska and Punk Show coming February 10th (3:03)
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream Con coming to DCU Center
-Music Worcester welcomes Mnozil Brass to Mechanics Hall
-Janet Jackson's tour coming to Boston
-Daedelus brings electronica, hip-hop vibes to show at Electric Haze
-Listen Up: Moshi runs first "Marathon" on jazzy debut album
-Last Call: J.E. Rome, poet and author
-Shaun Connolly: The grass is always snowier
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester man who performed as an Elvis impersonator all over the country
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo introduced as Patriots coach
-Related: Press conference (39:49)
-Why Eagles likely won't want Bill Belichick if they fire Nick Sirianni
-Celtics beat Spurs, 117-98, improve to 20-0 at home
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz getting large sendoff Thursday before heading to Las Vegas for title fight
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins seventh straight
-Holy Cross men fall to Lafayette
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Tesla drivers report car batteries not charging in cold weather
>NATIONAL: Overdraft fees would drop to as little as $3 under proposal
-Credit card delinquency soars above pre-pandemic level amid high interest rates, inflation
-Tragic: Elderly couple found dead after heater measures over 1,000 degrees
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's the agenda the Mass. governor laid out in State of the Commonwealth (2:28)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Life in the First Year Lane — Erin Gallagher
-Spectacular Guardians of Traditions exhibit comes to Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 U.S. beach towns that are totally underrated
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Ownership
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>HOMES: Push for state funding to help homeowners with crumbling foundations
>HEALTH: COVID's possible link to form of alopecia (3:09)
-How long should cold and flu symptoms really last — and when should you get help?
>FOOD: Are baked chips healthier than fried? New findings revealed
>SHOPPING: Homedics massagers sold between 2020 to 2023 recalled
>TV/STREAMING: "The Sopranos" 25th anniversary — Where are they now?
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short, Meryl Streep dating rumors causes fan frenzy
>ANIMALS: Dog can't wait to meet her baby sister (3:02)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 18th (1:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Student turns grief into act of kindness in mother's honor (2:44)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, bear spray-wielding store owner stops marijuana thief
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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