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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 (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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