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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Truck gets stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester (pictured)
+5:00: Gravestones at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester knocked over by car
+5:00: Green Party presidential candidates in Worcester on Saturday
+5:00: Team from South High qualifies for "High School Quiz Show"
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (7:18): The Pike Breakdown Lane for January 19th
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Marvels" and more
+Noon: Small Stones Festival of the Arts ready to roll in Grafton after initial venue flooded
-Investigation underway after reports of E.B.T. skimming in Worcester
-Worcester Chief Diversity Officer candidate rejects offer, city to restart search
-Worcester hosts send-off for Jamaine Ortiz ahead of title fight in Las Vegas
-Related: Manny Jae Media (25:44): Video
-Worcester jazz great Jaki Byard's piano on loan to conservatory is missing
-Worcester Vice Squad busts Bowdoin St. man for crack, ammo
-New Worcester Yellow Cab seeks permission to increase fares
-Worcester school committee member Vanessa Alvarez ready for first term
-Radio Worcester (12:25): Luis Ojeda discusses council salary plans for community impact
-Radio Worcester (24:39): W.H.A.’s Alex Corrales & Billy Ayala on transforming affordable housing
-The Buzz with City Manager Eric Batista (6:58): Trash and recycling program
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Dishes (4:35)
-ICYMI: A scholar makes a discovery in Worcester
-Worcester single-family home sales down, prices up in 2023
-The Faces of Worcester: Abbas Qutab
-Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community recalls impact of Margaret Watson
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett Rotary to host Valentine's breakfast for seniors
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester High School's vocational program takes root (1:54). Article
-Auburn mobile home park residents seek legal aid over hikes, neglect
-Shrewsbury Planning Board hears industrial park proposal
-Grafton High Gym honors former principal
-Millbury Public Library secures multi-year funding
-Changes coming to Clinton classes next year
-Athol police arrest armed and dangerous suspect wanted in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-All Ages Ska and Punk Show coming February 10th (3:03)
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music Society continues 18th season on February 1st
-Things to Do: Brandie Blaze at Poet's Cauldron, improv jam, "Inside and Out" and more ...
-Bee Gees tunes, comedy, swordplay: 5 fun things this weekend
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 521 (27:59): Worcester in 2024
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Holocaust survivor who became a professor and in retirement a court mediator in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill O’Brien to leave Patriots for Ohio State offensive coordinator job
-Bill Belichick set for second interview with Falcons
-Central Mass. native Pat Ricard ready for NFL playoffs with Ravens
-Bruins beat Colorado, 5-2
-'Sader Stories (25:36): Get to know new football coach Dan Curran. Video (19:50)
-Jimmy Walsh named safeties coach for Holy Cross football
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Congress passes short-term funding extension, averting government shutdown
-Tragic: Weight loss influencer dies at 35, leaves behind 4 children, husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Newton schools closed as teachers vote to go on strike (2:44)
-Gov. Healey announces plan for expanded early education
>COLLEGES: A campus tour through Anna Maria’s traditions
-Clark researcher proposes "breaking silos" to help shape sustainable cities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 things you should never do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Ways to Relax
-Jobless claims fall to lowest level since September 2022
>HOMES: $500,000 Mass. home used to be possible Underground Railroad stop
>HEALTH: Multivitamins may help prevent memory loss according to new Mass. study
-Mass. doctor on when to see doctor, when to stay home (3:09)
>FOOD: Oreo cereal now for a limited time
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s cheaper ad tier surges to 23 million monthly active users
>MOVIES: 49 most anticipated movies of 2024
>CELEBRITY: Darnell Ferguson, Food Network host, chef arrested on burglary charges
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever isn't into the new puppy until... (3:11)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 19th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Meet the budding 6-year-old "meteorologist" from Berlin (:53)
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, skid loader driver goes on rampage, accused of attacking officer, damaging cars
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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