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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (6:20)
+6:00: Worcesteria: Locally and nationally, Carter is mourned and remembered
+1:00: Continuing tensions on display as restaurant owner arraigned in Worcester spray paint attack
+1:00: Shrewsbury nursing home involved in wrongful death suit
+1:00: Worcester Olympic sensation visits home
+1:00: Recording studio, with client list including Matthew McConaughey and Wyclef Jean, moving to Millbury
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Flow," "2073" and more
+1:00: J.O.M.P. cellist Sofia Hernandez-Williams, 11, going to national contest
+1:00: First Person: Suzanna Paropos seeks a country home of the heart
-Mass. Child Advocate "mum" on review of Worcester child’s death
-Saint-Gobain, state pass the buck as employees in Worcester claim no wages paid since October
-Owners of former Green Street restaurant denied licenses to reopen
-Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park
-Art installation on Worcester Common vandalized; police make arrest
-Worceseter police arrest man for fentanyl distribution
-Despite court ruling, Holden will wait and see about complying with M.B.T.A. housing law
-TODAY! Family to hold candlelight vigil for Brittany Tee on Friday
-Radio Worcester (13:18): Worcester Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn on affordable housing projects
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to open for lunch on weekends
-FWIW: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dog licences now available
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Town election nomination papers available at Town Hall
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg fire chief warns residents after electrical fires (2:09)
-Yatim family donates $40,000 to support Shrewsbury students’ career exploration
-Man arrested for dealing crack, possessing Suboxone and Gabapentin during traffic stop in Shrewsbury
-37-year-old man arrested in Leicester on drug charges
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Popular Worcester night spot closes for renovations
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fusion" at ArtsWorcester, blues at Bull Run and more
-Cyrus Alexander set to debut new martial arts film, "Year of the Rat"
-Mini Art Show by Humans delights
-Worcester County Poetry Association contests are open
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 6 ways to reform the Worcester Police Department
-Janice Lindsay: Grown-ups muddle through
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 581 (28:38): Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a founding member of the former Our Lady of Fatima Church
>SPORTS: Patriots roster reset — Salary cap space, free agents entering offseason
-Adam Vinatieri’s best kick? Bill Belichick offers up surprising choice
-Bruins lose to Tampa Bay, 4-1
-Holy Cross men's hockey team travels to Providence for a 2-game set
-Worcester's Nkrumah thriving for Tennessee State men's basketball
>NATIONAL: L.A. area’s 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations
-Investigators consider sources of California wildfires
-Tragic: 10-year-old girl killed by New Year "celebratory gunfire"
>NEW ENGLAND: Top Mass. court upholds M.B.T.A. zoning law, but calls guidelines unenforceable
-New Hampshire man accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old
>COLLEGES: At WPI, it's quiet without students (:27)
-Clark graduate students create an A.S.L. interpretation tool
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to do if your suitcase gets damaged while traveling
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence rose in December while state’s average dipped
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating stock and bond market predictions from 2024
-Worcester nonprofit names new C.E.O.
>SHOPPING: JCPenney merges with Sparc Group to create Catalyst Brands
>HOMES: Gov. Healey floats idea to abolish broker fees (2:35)
>HEALTH: What you need to know about that nasty stomach bug going around Mass.
-Researchers find drinking coffee in the morning is better (1:01)
>FOOD: Egg shortage may impact Mass. bakeries amid bird flu outbreak (1:50). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Why TV fans are going to need MAX in 2025 — "The White Lotus," "The Last of Us" and more
>MOVIES: Box office — Studio market share, revenue and budgets for 2024 movies
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities impacted by deadly Palisades Fire
>HISTORY: Blizzard of 1996; Channel 5 broadcast highlights (3:31)
>ANIMALS: Woman wasn't a cat person — until she met this kitten (1:53)
>GOOD NEWS: Man who lost his home of almost 3 decades over $588 debt is getting it back
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, tutu-wearing spider monkey found wandering loose
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing tensions on display as restaurant owner arraigned in Worcester spray paint attack
-Local nursing home involved in wrongful death suit
-Family marks 2 years since Brittany Tee disappeared (2:51). Article
-Legendary sign in Worcester will get an upgrade
-Worcester Olympic sensation visits home
-Recording studio, with client list including Matthew McConaughey and Wyclef Jean, moving to Millbury
-Top winter date night ideas in Worcester
-Take the Worcester Community Preservation Act funding priorities survey
-TODAY! Chandler St. and Clark St. drop-off sites closed Saturday
-Culture and Climate Staff in the Worcester Public Schools (1:55)
-Radio Worcester (13:18): Worcester Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn on affordable housing projects
>FAITH: Learning lessons from Herod, the Magi and Jimmy Carter
>DINING OUT: Embrace winter’s chill with seasonal cocktail menus
-ICYMI: Mass. Child Advocate "mum" on review of Worcester child’s death
-Saint-Gobain, state pass the buck as employees in Worcester claim no wages paid since October
-Owners of former Green Street restaurant denied licenses to reopen
-Art installation on Worcester Common vandalized; police make arrest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Despite court ruling, Holden will wait and see about complying with M.B.T.A. housing law
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton woman makes Meals that Matter
-Clinton businesses benefit from A.R.P.A. funding program
-TODAY! Expert will discuss organizing at Clinton library on Saturday
-Lake Singletary Ice Fishing Derby next Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fusion" at ArtsWorcester, blues at Bull Run and more
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (6:20)
-J.O.M.P. cellist Sofia Hernandez-Williams, 11, going to national contest
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 6 ways to reform the Worcester Police Department
-Worcesteria: Locally and nationally, Carter is mourned and remembered
-Katy MacQueen: New year, same you
-First Person: Suzanna Paropos seeks a country home of the heart
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 581 (28:38): Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 448 (27:45): Scott Casper & American Antiquarian Society
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded a national management research and consulting company based in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots competing with these 3 teams for Mike Vrabel
-The unusual behavior Jerod Mayo displayed before Patriots firing
-There are plenty of locals to root for as NFL playoffs begin
-Former Holy Cross star Kalif Raymond selected to NFL All-Pro second team
-Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to play Lafayette Saturday
-Holy Cross men's hockey wins, women's hockey falls
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles fire statistics — Area burned is larger than city of Boston
-California police refute celebrities floating arson theories as fires tear through L.A.
-Tragic: At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in Ethiopia
>NEW ENGLAND: Scam targeting drivers with fake EZDriveMA toll texts (1:58)
-Rhode Island dad shoots pregnant wife, 2 young kids in murder-suicide
>COLLEGES: Radio Worcester (27:14): How Q.C.C. & Worcester State drive city development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 spectacular works of Victorian architecture in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 256,000 jobs in December, dimming rate cut hopes
-Mental health treatment research firm opens Worcester location
>HOMES: Mortgage rates climb for fourth straight week— remain at 6-month high
>HEALTH: New Medicare cap on prescription costs went into effect January 1st
-Every cigarette takes 20 minutes off your life, new study reveals
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A changed their fries — and fans are not happy
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Flow," "2073" and more
>CELEBRITY: Hoda Kotb breaks down in tears during her last "Today" show
-A look back at Hoda's years on "Today"
>HISTORY: V66 offered a brief local alternative to MTV
>ANIMALS: Dog lost in the L.A. fires brings community together (1:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Family thankful group of strangers lifted car off woman in Lawrence (2:08)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, man wanted after flubbing bank robbery by giving teller illegible note
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