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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police looking for missing girl (pictured)
+6:00: Animal nonprofits in Central Mass. are seeing record demand while donations remain stagnant
+6:00: "The Holdovers" shot in Central Mass. gets multiple Oscar nominations
+6:00: Poet Jonathan Blake set to read from new book at Jacob Edwards Library
+Noon: Snow, freezing rain expected in Worcester next 2 days
+Noon: Developers, activists, and city officials say parking requirements are blocking needed development
+Noon: Great Brook Valley residents now eligible for cannabis business ownership assistance program
+Noon: Winter Walks: Elmer's Seat may be small, but the view is spectacular
+Noon: Listen Up: Abby Lamarre's "Pink Parka" a cozy antidote to winter chill
+Noon: Full list of Oscar nominees
+Noon: Oscar snubs and surprises: Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie are out
-Dozens evacuated during Park Ave. gas leak
-Worcester Art Museum accused of housing stained glass stolen from France
-Worcester restaurant starts operating as a bakery during the morning hours in the coming months
-Guest gives birth inside Worcester hotel
-Worcester woman bites another woman's face during assault, police say
-W.P.D: Do you know these men wanted for questioning in fraud investigation?
-Wachusett Brewery purchased by Smuttynose owners, report says
-Worcester Cares For Those In Need hosts food and clothing drive
-Green Party candidates speak in Worcester
-Worcester Schools eye vision for future in new strategic plan
-Radio Worcester (18:19): Mark Henderson on evolving local news with mission of The016.com
-T&G Student of the Week: Vote for 1 of these 8 students
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (53:35): RMVillage protest — Urgent need for women’s shelter?
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Arizona Doug concert Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High may offer new "career pathway" next year
-Uxbridge pays $1.2 million to settle lawsuit over community impact fees
-Clinton woman brings her faith to Hope Noel jewelry
-Local police departments offer assistance to Wilbraham after shooting of officer
-West Boylston police log January 15th to 22nd
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-"Bumper" announces retirement
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Friends-themed cookie decorating class Wednesday at Redemption Rock
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Compagnie Hervé Koubi, "Baked & Bakwards" and more
-New Holocaust exhibit opens at the American Heritage Museum
-Ska-Punk artist Joe Samba set to pick up the energy at Electric Haze
-Worcesteria: Knitty Council spat has City Council all stitched up
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 411 (28:33): Students of Forest Grove Middle School
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 522 (27:46): Trash/Norton/Curtis Apartments/Woo Fridges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local Navy veteran who owned a seamless gutter company for 35 years
>SPORTS: Similarities and differences between Jerod Mayo and Bill Belichick’s styles
-Why Patriots interviewing Nick Caley for offensive coordinator job should be viewed as positive
-What is Bill Belichick’s coaching market outside Falcons?
-Celtics win in Dallas, 119-110
-Bruins down Jets, 4-1
-Kiley Ronan named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 15
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Medical evac crew killed in Oklahoma chopper crash
-Forever stamp prices price hike in effect
-Tragic: 3 family members electrocuted after power line falls on S.U.V.
>NEW ENGLAND: Armed man fatally shot by police during Nashua domestic disturbance
-Western Mass. man gets 6 to 7 years for raping child
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (22:07): Manny Rivas
-Clark alum charts on N.P.R. after 20-year break from music
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines ranks dead last in passenger legroom: survey
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-What to do if your colleague takes credit for your work
>SHOPPING: Home Design recalls 500,000 beds sold at Walmart, Wayfair and others
>HOMES: Rare Cold War bunker lists for sale in Washington
>HEALTH: Alzheimer’s blood test may be a step closer to reality, per study
-Care for vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration
>FOOD: McDonald's brings back beloved Strawberry & Crème Pie
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" star confirms they're "certainly" in for reboot
>MOVIES: 18 feel-good movies to watch over and over again
>CELEBRITY: "Succession" Emmy winner Sarah Snook heading to Broadway
>ANIMALS: More than 2 in 3 pet owners believe they adopted themself in pet form
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 23rd (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $925,434 from lottery ticket she thought was a loser
-Meanwhile, in Florida, drunken woman crashes car into dentist's office, chili joint
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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