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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon breaks down how snow blitz happened (7:14)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+6:00: Declared winter parking ban to take effect at 11 p.m. Tuesday in Worcester
+6:00: Auburn High athletic director charged with sending pornographic video to 17-year-old
+6:00: Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
+Noon: Last Call: Livv Welch, photographer and Fitchburg State student
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Listening to children singing raises fears for their future
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
-Local man resident wins $1 million on Powerball
-Worcester residents report feeling Maine earthquake
-Clark grad and Philadelphia Eagles owner in running to buy Celtics
-Themes of coverage, leadership mark Mass. Women of Color Coalition annual meeting
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (11:13): Worcester City Clerk explains agenda process amid council controversy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Council controversy, political underpinnings and Worcester’s future
>DINING OUT: New owners of Ground Round trying to balance expectations, excitement with upcoming reopening
-ICYMI: Owner of Central Mass. Subway shops ordered to pay back wages
-Worcester bishop, Catholic schools superintendent address immigration enforcement
-Worcester County feeling the effects of new immigration policy
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January events at Senior Center
-Holden update from Town Administrator Peter Lukes (8:00)
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Forever chemical" elevated in Sterling well
-How Shrewsbury’s Highway Division prepares for winter weather
-3 arrested, 4 charged in drug bust at home linked to past deaths
-Shoplifting incident during charity toy drive at Leominster Target
-Worcester County Wonders: Westborough's most famous inventor
-West Boylston police log January 13th to 19th
-Local Jazzercise taking part in kindness
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Songs of Hope" honors bond between Black, Jewish communities
-Radio Worcester (10:15): Worcester’s film scene shines — "Solus" to premiere at Dead of Winter Film Festival
-Small Stones announces awards at festival opening
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Transphobia fight at City Hall an echo of national anxiety
-Unity Radio 's The Susanity Life (58:36): Ernie Floyd, executive producer of Unity Radio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who escaped Germany in 1939
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel-led Patriots staff boasts plenty of head coaching experience
-Tom Brady "running everything" for Raiders as Las Vegas turns to Pete Carroll
-Celtics lose to Rockets, 114-112
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host annual Alumni Weekend Saturday and Sunday
-Crusaders add Shane Davenport as Director of Sport Performance
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball fall to B.U.
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni 2024-25 highlights, NHL week 16
-Athletic trainers back on Worcester schools’ budget agenda
-Doherty, Burncoat, South battle for top spot in Inter High hoops
>CARS: Ford and Kia among over 500,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Mudslides and floods swamp L.A. as much-needed rains fall on fire zones
-Holocaust survivors gather for likely the final time at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation
-Tragic: 95-year-old woman who survived Nazis, Chernobyl and COVID dies crossing street
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver dies in crash at I-495 rest area in Haverhill
-Teachers union reportedly makes new push to legalize strikes (:29)
>COLLEGES: Clark to partner with African Community Education
-Worcester State launches upgraded virtual campus tour
-UMass Medical School appoints Harvard director to help integrate A.I. into science research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 spectacular ancient Roman landmarks to visit in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-New Chinese A.I. company sends American investors into panic (1:37)
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in December
>HEALTH: New tool aids students with cerebral visual impairment (3:00)
-New study uncovers the biggest risk factor for colon cancer in under 35s — and it will shock you
>FOOD: Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show, "American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson" (2:27)
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg says he fought to stop "E.T." sequel from being made
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize for comedy
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Franklin Square in Worcester, 1898
>ANIMALS: Stray puppy rescued from abandoned building (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: California man proposes to girlfriend after finding engagement ring in Eaton Fire rubble
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., yet another gender reveal stunt devolves into horror and confusion: "Oh, s--t! Oh, no!"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-TODAY! Kelley Square Tree Lighting 3 to 5
-TODAY! Worcester police Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive Saturday
-Worcester holds annual Festival of Lights (11 photos)
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-Community leaders convene to address "madness at the federal level"
-Whats Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:11): Michelle Lirange, Owner, Bear’s Play Space
-The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus 9 to noon at Family Table
-ICYMI: Alleged killer of Shrewsbury father indicted in Worcester
-Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
-Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
-Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Petting zoo at Mexicali 1 to 3 Saturday
-Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Fill the Wagon toy drive Saturday
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Propane leak suspected in Lancaster fire that injured 1
-Negotiations begin for new Berlin-Boylston school superintendent
-Bar arcade opens in Downtown Fitchburg
-Leominster man taken to hospital for dog bite arrested after disturbance in waiting room
-Police officers honored, sworn in in Sutton
-2 vacancies on Sutton Cemetery Commission after James Renaud resigns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
-Worcester Youth Orchestra auditions December 9th: Your chance to play in Carnegie Hall
-Winter in Wooville turns Polar Park into Worcester’s ultimate holiday festival
>OPINION: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 1, I don’t want to talk about this sham administration anymore
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 482 (28:26): Bruce Nelson, music and art advocate, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who tragically passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Drake Maye named AFC Offensive Player of the Week (4:28)
-Is Mike Vrabel's this year NFL Coach of the Year? (2:14)
-Celtics beat Lakers, 126-105
-World Cup draw: Who could play in Foxborough
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Vermont, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball hits the road to face Fordham
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Mercyhurst to close out first half of the regular season
-Railers beat Reading, 2-1
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Most reliable automobile brands
>NATIONAL: U.S. carries out 22nd strike on alleged drug vessel
-Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. New poll shows enrollees are already struggling
-Tragic: 72-year-old woman hospitalized with broken pelvis, internal bleeding after violent geese attack
>NEW ENGLAND: "I still love you!!! Haha": Texts take center stage at Walshe trial (21:10)
-More than 10% of Mass. workers use S.N.A.P. food aid, report says
>COLLEGES: WPI launches bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity
-Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Crusader of the Week: Vedanth Natarajan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best countries for retirees
-Don't have Real ID or passport? Could cost you $18 at airport (:30)
>BUSINESS: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO in massive deal
-Koopman Lumber C.E.O.’s sister to take over top role of family business from her brother
-Manny Jae Media (35:48): Latin American Business Organization year-end celebration
-Local attorneys named among Mass. Lawyers Weekly’s “Legal Luminaries”
>HOMES: Tips to keep pipes from freezing when temperatures drop (1:47)
>HEALTH: Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, F.D.A. warns
-Alzheimer’s risk could rise with high body weight, obesity over time: research
>FOOD: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New "Men in Black" film in the works
>CELEBRITY: Miley Cyrus reportedly planning reunion with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth
-Betty White, Bea Arthur's "Golden Girls" feud ended with naked photos
>ANIMALS: Sea lion visited this dog every day for 2 years (2:02)
>HISTORY: Radio personality Ken Meyer’s disability never got in the way of his success
>GOOD NEWS: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in England, man's garden shed hits a top speed of 123 mph
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