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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Dozens evacuated during Park Ave. gas leak (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester Art Museum accused of housing stained glass stolen from France
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:19): Mark Henderson on evolving local news with mission of The016.com
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: Vote for 1 of these 8 students
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Compagnie Hervé Koubi, "Baked & Bakwards" and more
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 15
+6:00: Kiley Ronan named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Worcester restaurant starts operating as a bakery during the morning hours in the coming months
+Noon: Worcester Cares For Those In Need hosts food and clothing drive
+Noon: Green Party candidates speak in Worcester
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Ska-Punk artist Joe Samba set to pick up the energy at Electric Haze
-Worcester firefighters respond to 2 house fires in brutal cold
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau launches Worcester Public Schools data dashboard
-T&G editor Sarah Barnacle to explore Worcester County in new column
-In Worcester County, a changing fight against opioids
>DINING OUT: An exploration into Worcester's kings of ramen
-ICYMI: Chase ends in arrest of wrong-way driver Route 20
-Worcester man among 3 arrested in connection to October armed robbery
-How a Mass. law prevents clergy abuse survivors from getting justice
-Worcester nonprofit helps women leave sex trade with fewer funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Card making class at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Arizona Doug concert Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Quick action by Webster police saves toddler found in river
-The Turner’s Club was the first social club on Lake Quinsigamond
-Route 20 crackdown's mission is to educate, save lives
-Planner: Boylston exploring best housing options
-Ambulance service finances reviewed in Bolton
-Nomination papers available for Sutton Town Election
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Country Winterfest at Rascals on March 17th
-Worcesteria: Knitty Council spat has City Council all stitched up
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 25 (28:58): PA For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 411 (28:33): Students of Forest Grove Middle School
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked in childcare and the Worcester Public Schools for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Some Patriots teammates "sick" of Mac Jones: Report
-Bill Belichick facing competition in "wide open" Falcons search
-Celtics beat Rockets, 116-107
-Railers fall to Fort Wayne, 5-3
-Worcester native Mia Stolakis shines on lanes for Tulane
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in raid on ship
-Los Angeles Innocence Project representing Scott Peterson
-Tragic: 9-year-old cancer survivor fatally hit by his school bus
>NEW ENGLAND: Hiker dies after getting lost in extreme conditions in White Mountains
-23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in frigid temperatures in Killington, Vermont
>COLLEGES: AMC@Work: Nursing graduate Phil Berry
-Newly renovated auditorium reopens at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 2024 travel outlook (2:27)
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (8:21): Financial fitness tips for the new year
-Personal use of corporate jets has soared 50%, costs companies $65 millions
>SHOPPING: Retailers take $100 billion hit in bogus returns
>HOMES: 6-bedroom home in Worcester sells for $1.8 million
>HEALTH: How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID season
-New England saw record amount of life-saving organ donations in 2023
>FOOD: Here's what you should order at McDonald's, nutritionists reveal
>TV/STREAMING: "Happy Days" turns 50
>MOVIES: Kate Hudson says “It’s hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms”
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton gifts us with new music on her 78th birthday
>ANIMALS: Dog is the best nanny to foster kittens (3:16)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 22nd (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 92-year-old is oldest to hike Grand Canyon rim to rim
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, baby born in McDonald's parking lot
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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