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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Saint-Gobain, state pass the buck as employees in Worcester claim no wages paid since October
+6:00: Owners of former Green Street restaurant denied licenses to reopen
+6:00: Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park
+1:00: Art installation on Worcester Common vandalized; police make arrest
+1:00: Things to Do: "Fusion" at ArtsWorcester, blues at Bull Run and more
+1:00: Cyrus Alexander set to debut new martial arts film, "Year of the Rat"
-Expanding affordable housing in the Pleasant Street neighborhood of Worcester
-Worcester elementary school library desert: Volunteers bringing "book nooks" (2:00). Article
-Green Island neighborhood set for major street transformation
-Worcester drivers violating school bus laws will be recorded
-U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy addresses Worcester police probe, homicides
-Worcester City Council rejects resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
-Central Mass. business confidence rose in December while state’s average dipped
-4 charged in Worcester for crack distribution
-TODAY. Worcester City Hall front entrance closed Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: January 9th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (16:49): Mayor Petty discusses Gaza vote and focus on Worcester issues
-Radio Worcester (15:32): Councilor Kate Toomey defends Public Safety Committee against criticism
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to open for lunch on weekends
-ICYMI: Price Chopper location in Worcester will close January 31st
-Child, 2 women hospitalized after car crash in Worcester
-$280,000 settlement reached for man who sued Worcester after murder charge was dropped
-Family to hold candlelight vigil for Brittany Tee on Friday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town election nomination papers available at Town Hall
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): GoFundMe created for 13-year-old fatally struck by pickup truck in Leominster
-"Unfathomable": Leominster community mourns loss of teen killed in pedestrian crash (1:59)
-Shrewsbury tree pickup January 13th to 17th
-Toy donation nonprofit in Northbridge searching for new home
-West Boylston police log December 30th to January 5th
-The Item's calendar of events
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Popular Worcester night spot closes for renovations
>SHOWTIME: Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn coming to Boston May 30th
-Poetry associations seeks entries for O'Hara prize, for Kunitz medal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief review of Bad Bunny's latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos
-Last Call: Scott Nelson, cartoonist, illustrator and arts instructor
>OPINION: What's Up Worcester: A Beacon of Hope—Etel Haxhiaj and the Washington Heights response
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (57:15): Musical performance by Marty Friedman Jazz Quartet
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse who transformed routine procedures "into moments of connection"
>SPORTS: Patriots coaching search slammed as rule-bending "sham" with Mike Vrabel front-runner
-Why Vrabel has leverage in Patriots’ search
-Several NFL teams inquire about Bill Belichick despite new U.N.C. job
-Holy Cross men's basketball beats Navy, 70-59. Highlights (2:01)
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Navy
-Northborough's Mike Cerasuolo reaps national coaching honor after Springfield's season
-100FM The Pike (16:05): MassLive's Matt Vautour's annual predictions
>NATIONAL: Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
-Before and after pics show complete devastation of L.A. wildfires: photos
-Tragic: New bride dead in horrific crash 3 months after wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey requests $425 million to sustain emergency shelters
-Is Boston traffic getting better? Congestion down 10%, study finds
>COLLEGES: WPI experts react to California wildfires (1:48)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New tipping trend at luxury hotels — "Free money from stupid people"
>BUSINESS: Leases for 5 Party City locations in Central Mass. heading to auction
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating stock and bond market predictions from 2024
-State's biopharma industry see signs of a rebound as Central Mass. companies received $249 million in venture capital in 2024
>HOMES: Gov. Healey floats idea to abolish broker fees (2:35)
>HEALTH: COVID levels are surging in the U.S. after a long lull
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Flu & COVID tips — Dr. Darnobid’s advice for staying healthy
>FOOD: Girl Scout Cookie season — See the flavor lineup, how to buy
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner’s "Horizon" is Netflix’s new year’s surprise
>MOVIES: Movies to look forward to in 2025
>CELEBRITY: SAG Awards nominees
>HISTORY: Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene
>ANIMALS: Grieving dog finds love again thanks to this cat (2:01)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finally sees their wedding photos — 56 years later
-Meanwhile, in California, D.U.I. suspect caught in Rolls Royce with a spider monkey in a pink onesie
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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