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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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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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