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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Lock 50 closes; staff unhappy with handling
+6:00: Amazon warehouse at Greendale Mall nears opening, city councilor says
+6:00: Worcester police warn of rash of TikTok-linked car thefts
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:53): Breakdown Lane for January 26th
+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 — "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" and more
+Noon: Worcester market to close permanently
+Noon: Drug trafficking suspect in Worcester tied to home invasion
+Noon: Worcester teen Ayla King faces trial for racketeering in Georgia Cop City case
+Noon: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine coming to Mechanics Hall
-Long-awaited $10 million Worcester project to break ground in spring
-Root & Press opens on Shrewsbury Street
-Channel 5's "Chronicle:" Hidden history is scattered throughout Worcester
-14-year-old arrested for robbing Worcester market with a machete (pictured)
-Latest developments in the Karen Read/Turtleboy case
-City councilors take issue with Worcester snowplowing efforts
-Worcester officials discuss increase in fatal opioid overdoses
-Worcester native who created the original Pat Patriot design dies at 97
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-The Faces of Worcester: Susan Dunshee
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:13): Worcester school safety & Knitty Council debate
>DINING OUT: Burncoat Basketball fundraiser at 2 Chefs Restaurant on Saturday
-ICYMI: A Sterling local mother's mission to prevent furniture tip-overs (3:59)
-"Taylor Swift party" at Gerardo's Bakery for girl battling leukemia
-2 teens charged in connection with series of explosions in Central Mass.
-Buy the bottle: a request to change Worcester's liquor law in bars
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls basketball continues perfect season with 70-30 win
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Movie Monday at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton schools, police investigating "inappropriate behavior"
-Littleton woman with "limited" snowmobiling experience killed in New Hampshire crash
-New indoor pickleball complex set to open at Wachusett Plaza in West Boylston
-Dog found in Shrewsbury Market Basket parking lot
-Serial arsonist arrested in Leominster for setting fire to dumpster behind local bar
-Grafton Select Board won't issue R.F.P. for alternative cell tower location
-Templeton pub is reopening after fire
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Big shoes filled: Polka Dottie becomes a certified clown
-Black artists "Catch the Fire" at exhibit at Worcester Crafts Center
-Music Worcester Welcomes Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy in March
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 24 (29:18): E.H.S. Challenged
-Manny Jae Media (39:35): Manny and Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who made a deep connection to Ghanaian culture
>SPORTS: Former Grafton star Ifeatu Melifonwu raises game entering NFC Championship
-Why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo calls owner Robert Kraft "Young Thundercat"
-Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte arrested on multiple charges
-Bill Belichick has no 2024 prospects after losing out on Falcons job
-Celtics destroy Heat, 143-110
-Bruins beat Ottawa, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas
-20 people rescued from ice floe in Lake Erie
-Tragic: 2 kids home from school due to weather killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Stone steeple of historic New London church collapses (1:34)
-Harvard cancer institute to retract 6 studies, correct 31 others
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Dance Team seventh in the nation in hip hop
-127,000 in Mass. could see student loans canceled under new plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 10 airports are the worst for connecting flights
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. Girl Scouts name a new C.E.O.
-Turbotax banned from advertising popular tax filing product as free
>SHOPPING: One-third of Gen-Z shoppers admit they shoplift at self-checkout kiosks
>HOMES: $7 million "fixer-upper" in Western Mass. with indoor pool is secluded sanctuary
>HEALTH: Blue Cross Blue Shield delays change in colonoscopy coverage
-This is how much exercise you need for better brain health: study
>FOOD: Wendy's launches breakfast burrito
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix adds record 13.1 million subscribers
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible 7" comes to Paramount+
>CELEBRITY: Sarah, Duchess of York, diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer
>ANIMALS: Blind forever puppy melts in his new dad’s arms (3:36)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 26th (1:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family receives letter written in 1943, delivered after 80 years
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, wild video shows jail escapee nabbed hiding in trash can (:45)
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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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