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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 (: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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