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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 (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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