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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester demands Polar Park developer pay taxes & fees over terminated project
+6:00: George Russell will not seek reelection as District 3 city councilor
+6:00: Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen takes hiatus, accuses colleagues of transphobia (1:35). Article
+6:00: Related: Councilor Kate Toomey responds
+6:00: Related: Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson responds
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:08): Public comment rules and early Worcester city council race insights
+Noon: Last Call: Darnella Williams, owner, Candles by Darnella
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Confession reveals details in disposal of body, evidence in local homicide
-Carrying a badge - and a Ph.D.: Worcester police officer on duty with cybersecurity degree
-TODAY! Expect delays on Burncoat Street starting Wednesday
-Worcester police bust 2 men in stolen vehicle, drug bust
-School bus, car collide in Grafton, leaving both drivers hurt (2:11)
-Charlton police mourn sudden passing of officer
-Worcester city councilor wants to bring back New Year's celebration
-City Council committee to re-examine decorum for council members
-Public health experts warn of bird flu becoming potential pandemic
-Woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket bought in Auburn
-Heartfelt "Thank you" to all of T&G Santa's helpers
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Prime Rib (5:20)
-ICYMI: Manhole explosion launches cover high into air over Worcester, narrowly missing car (2:44). Article
-Work is underway to make a Worcester landmark shine brighter (2:10)
-Worcester's revamped online spending portal omits police settlements, court judgments
-71-year-old man killed crossing the road after getting off bus on Lake Ave. in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Players raise money for their teams
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo: A cup of cozy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 teens arrested in Southbridge on gun charges
-Leominster man with over $70,000 in toolbox and tire iron initiates crime spree
-Uxbridge Police K9 Bear retires after 10 years of service (1:51). Article
-Art Dobson: Korean War veteran, supermarket aficionado, and Rotary Club mainstay
-Want to learn to dance like Bollywood? Check it out January 18th
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Rodney Marsalis band to join South High students in Mechanics Hall show
-Cheyenne Jackson to round out Broadway in Worcester's season
-Listen Up: Jafet Muzic starts new chapter with "Death to Rebirth"
-Federated Church of Charlton film series aims to entertain, enlighten
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: "Maybe it’s a metaphor for 2025 — nothing to celebrate"
-Amanda Meady: Quality time over time
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (57:57): Kerri Lewis, addiction & mental health recovery coach & speaker
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who found her calling as a nurse and nursing instructor at Q.C.C.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel reveals type of Patriots offense he wants with Drake Maye
-Josh McDaniels’ preseason comments about Maye are worth revisiting
-Bruins beat Lightning, 4-2
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit February 14th at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball face Bucknell on Wednesday
-Wyatt Omsberg signs 1-year deal with New England Revolution
>NATIONAL: Weather site moderator credited with saving lives with L.A. fires warning
-Radio Worcester (22:13): Lee Gaudette explains L.A. wildfire losses, insurance challenges and the role of F.A.I.R. plans
-Tragic: Ex-con allegedly stabs fiancée to death a day after publicly proposing
>NEW ENGLAND: Passenger dies onboard AirFrance flight from Paris to Boston
-Authorities identify N.H. woman who fell though icy pond (2:01)
>COLLEGES: Clark alum is first woman on Tampa Bay Rays’ medical staff
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This city is home to the world's largest natural ice rink
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: New year, same bull market?
-Brad Kane: The Best from Worcester Business Journal in 2024
>SHOPPING: Amazon to end "Try Before You Buy" option for Prime members
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 5th to 11th
>HEALTH: Parts of New England reporting high levels of COVID, R.S.V., flu (1:03)
-Tips for improving your gut health (3:54)
>FOOD: Egg inflation surges 8.5% in December as bird flu, demand strain supply
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show "With love, Meghan" from the Duchess of Sussex (1:51)
>MOVIES: Glenn Close explains why she was “furious" with "Fatal Attraction"s ending
>CELEBRITY: Jon Hamm is named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year
>HISTORY: Bancroft School in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Tiny abandoned kitten asks this guy to be his mom (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS: Missing cat reunited with New Hampshire family after 700 mile journey
-Meanwhile, tech-challenged Florida woman busted after accidentally texting cop instead of drug dealer
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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