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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 (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
+5:00: Multiple people injured when box truck crashes into job center in Devens (:45). Article
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+5:00: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo in "The Cosby Show," dies at 54
+Noon: 61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
+Noon: Traffic moving again after crews haul away rig that overturned on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: What the cluck? City takes next step in chicken debate after months
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Five generations, 500 acres, one lasting commitment in Sutton
+Noon: Worcesteria: Museum of Worcester panel gives glimpses of connections
-Retired Worcester firefighter Joseph Casello, a lawmaker in Florida, dies of heart attack
-Is Worcester doing enough to promote tree planting? Some residents say no
-$1.3 million to support people with disabilities in Worcester County
-500-foot buffer zone for tobacco businesses in Worcester: change could be coming
-Fuller Park re-opens with splash pad, track, community vision
-Beloved pretzel shop opens in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Lucas, 12, is sweet, charismatic, thoughtful and quadrilingual
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week returns at the end of July
-ICYMI: Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Changing faces in Holden government
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Infrastructure project begins today in Shrewsbury
-Clinton school building project underway with digging
-Community garden idea pitched to Spencer Selectmen
-Builders for Christ makes inroads into community
-Auburn police to host Summer Send-Off August 12th
-Bolton Fire works towards lowering rates for town
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Author unearths 400 years of family legacy
-Willard House to host stargazing party
-100 FM The Pike (7:32): Frank Pupillo (Fret Micheals), Shot of Poison
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Must I teach dance?
-Mary DeSouza: Balancing sports encouragement with expectation
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Reverend Thomas Egan
>SPORTS: TODAY! Futures League Home Run Derby at Fitton Field, 6:30
-TOMORROW! Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park, with Johnny Damon and 2004 World Series trophy, 7:30
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-First-place Bravehearts beat Norwich, 6-4. Next regular-season home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Red Sox beat Cubs, 6-1
-Patriots would be "very interested" in Terry McLaurin if available, says Albert Breer
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. docuseries headed to Hulu after "Hard Knocks" failure
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey scores promotion on Holy Cross men's basketball staff
-WooSox lost to RailRiders, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New tax law increases estate tax break for the wealthy
-Mother admits to luring husband to his death in fake self-defense plot with family
>TRAGIC: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
>NEW ENGLAND: Car drives into pool at family campground in Monson, narrowly missing swimmers
-Middle, high schools students are "exhausted." Should schools start later in Mass.?
>COLLEGES: Inside Assumption’s core texts and enduring questions program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best day hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester welcomes Busy Bee Jumpers party equipment rentals
-Fortnite refund: How to file a claim, get a check from F.T.C.
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — All about hydrangeas, gems for every garden
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: Mental health experts reveal reason why some people can't help being late
-Should I be worried about heart problems linked to the COVID vaccine? (1:23)
-Study finds targeted radiation effective for small cell lung cancer brain metastases
>FOOD: Artisan bread sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 5 of Netflix's "Stranger Things" (2:47)
>MOVIES: DC's "Superman" soars past $400 million globally
>CELEBRITY: Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13-year-old stepgrandson killed by his dad
>ANIMALS: Wild fox visits this man every day to listen to his music (1:52)
>HISTORY: Retired engineer shocks Mass. Boys & Girls Club with $2 million donation (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS: Meanwhile, in California, woman's home flooded with unwanted Amazon packages
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