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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 36 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac: Warmer, wetter spring forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn K9 tracks, helps arrest domestic violence suspect
+6:00: Man arrested in Westborough hotel incident involving juvenile (:15)
+6:00: Worcester police will give out fewer speeding tickets next month. Here’s why
+6:00: Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Abby’s House
+Noon: Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 Councilor
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Moana 2," "Babygirl," and more
+Noon: Local writer Meredith O'Brien explores family dysfunction in this political era
+Noon: Register to perform at the second Worcester Youth Poetry Slam
-Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
-Worcester development firm buys 4 Park Ave. properties for $3 million
-Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
-Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
-Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
-Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
-How to pronounce Worcester? Boston Celtics players aren't so sure
-Worcester veterinary hospital damaged by fire set to reopen Monday
-How a Central Mass. minister convinced the state to recognize Rosa Parks Day
-Have your say on Worcester's Draft Vision Zero plan
-Worcester Business Journal seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: New Chandler Street restaurant gets into the groove of the "neighborhood vibe"
-ICYMI: 10 displaced by fire in Worcester 3-decker. Video (:18)
-High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08)
-Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
-City's veterans services director has big plans for Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): February Break Camp at Trout Brook
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury student wins Cub Scout raffle, enjoys a V.I.P. ride to school
-Car seat safety & infant/child C.P.R. event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-The Shops at Highland Commons will open 4 new stores in 2025
-Grafton teen playing in A Shot for Life Courage Cup soccer January 26th
-Fitchburg seeks developer for restaurant at municipal airport
-Boylston Police Department welcomes new officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-FireAid L.A. Benefit Concert (5:59:55)
-Courage to Dream concert celebrates Black history at Mechanics Hall
-Past and future: Black History Month events on tap in Worcester area
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
-Unity Radio's Taking Wellness (57:57): Nieisha Deed of PureSpark
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who ran his own plumbing and heating company for more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel details collaboration with personnel department
-Rob Gronkowski gives great response to Travis Kelce comparisons
-Bruins lose to Jets, 6-2
-Jaylen Brown named to All-Star Team
-Holy Cross women’s hockey to host New Hampshire and Maine for 2-game home set
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game on Saturday
-“Breaking Through: The Rise of Women in Sports” at Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
>CARS: Honda recalls 295,000 vehicles due to engine issue
>NATIONAL: Another flight aborted landing due to military helicopter at Reagan National Airport
-Latest details on Washington D.C. plane crash, black boxes recovered, victims remembered (12:26)
-Tragic: Tourist trampled, killed by elephant in Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: Priest from Mass. dies in Spain, investigation underway (2:35)
-6 with ties to The Skating Club of Boston killed in crash (3:31)
>COLLEGES: Wearable blood gas monitor invented at WPI gets patent (:58)
-At Worcester State, grant will open civic engagement internships throughout Worcester
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 souvenirs you should actually buy in Europe
>BUSINESS: Idea Lab hosts free open work day and open house February 6th
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Top budgeting podcasts to save, invest and organize money
>SHOPPING: Tuft & Needle Presidents Day mattress sale: Save 20% on sleepers
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Gardening resolutions you can keep for 2025
>HEALTH: There may be scientific reason you can't keep your resolution (1:10)
-8-week Mindful Self-Compassion course at HeartWell Institute starts Wednesday
>FOOD: Celebrating the Lunar New Year with traditional bites (3:54)
>TV/STREAMING: Are Netflix prices going up… again?! What we know about the price increase
>MOVIES: "The Faculty" remake set with Robert Rodriguez
>CELEBRITY: Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Historical Society recalls Blizzard of ’78
>ANIMALS: German shepherd couldn't stop crying, until...???? (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket hidden in Bible earns woman $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, watch as a deer crashes through window of medical office
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 26 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
+6:00: Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
+6:00: With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
+6:00: Holy Cross men's basketball hits the road to face Fordham
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Mercyhurst to close out first half of the regular season
+Noon: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
+Noon: Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
+Noon: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
+Noon: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-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
-Worcester prepares for Festival of Lights Friday
-Road closures for Worcester's Festival of Lights on Friday
-Festival of Lights, visits from Santa and more at local holiday events
-Workers strike at Starbucks on East Central Street in Worcester
-Family identifies man who was struck and killed on Route 20 in Auburn
-Traffic foils shoplifting getaway in stolen sedan: Auburn P.D.
-Worcester's new climate-controlled self storage facility
-Last chance to help shape the future of Worcester's trash
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:12): Kayla Paquette, Owner, Behavioral Horizons ABA
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host brunch with Santa on Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire badly damages 6 units in Northbridge apartment complex
-Disagreement on Lake Quinsigamond leads to public hearing
-Shrewsbury Police Department November stats
-12th annual Auburn holiday tree lighting on Friday
-Sutton agrees to join regional emergency dispatch center
-Nonprofit purchases longtime Polish-American Club building in Southbridge
-Spencer ambulance proposals raise questions, concerns
-Grant will provide mental health clinician to police
-Corner Sports closing storefront after decades
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at Vintage Grille 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Holy Cross Festival of Lessons and Carols (1:38:00)
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-Lights, music and winter art return to Worcester Common
-It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: A gift list for the ages
-Shaun Connolly: December Horrorscopes
-Radio Worcester (10:34): Historic gym floorboards + Creative Hub Worcester fundraiser
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 158 (29:46): Dan Minnich, Executive Director, Waypoint Adventure
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for Heroism in Vietnam
>SPORTS: Will Campbell injury: Albert Breer shares latest on Patriots tackle
-Celtics hammer Wizards, 141-101 (2:01). Article
-Jaylen Brown playing at MVP level for Celtics
-Bruins beat Blues, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Vermont for weekend series
-Thanksgiving sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>CARS: Chrysler recalls 72,000 Ram pickup trucks over failure that could increase risk of crash
>NATIONAL: Victims push to unseal Epstein and Maxwell files
-Suspect arrested D.C. pipe bomb case arrested (1:59)
-Tragic: Mother accused of killing 2 newborn children 3 years apart
>NEW ENGLAND: Walshe trial recap: Analyzing testimony from man who had affair with Ana (21:38)
-Eversource worker rescues woman from burning building (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors those who served
-Clark grants support A.I. projects that enhance life on campus — and around the globe
-WPI researcher receives $542,500 to identify what makes Lyme disease tick (4:48)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Christmas wonderland getaways: 8 Mass. hotels for holiday magic
>BUSINESS: Over 1.1 million layoffs planned this year
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Liz O’Neil elevated to executive director role at Blackstone chamber
-Challenging conservation, historical and zoning land use limitations
>SHOPPING: Sports shoppers score big deals at huge warehouse sale in Mass. (1:11)
>HEALTH: Advisers weigh delaying newborn hepatitis B vaccine
-Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer's in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says
>FOOD: Hamburger Helper sales surge as Americans tighten budgets for meals
>TV/STREAMING: CBS scrambles to sign Tony Dokoupil as anchor of "Evening News" after Maurice DuBois reveals his exit : sources
>MOVIES: "The Sandlot" cast then and now
>CELEBRITY: Kim Kardashian reveals she changed her name right before reality TV fame
-Judi Dench gives heartbreaking update on worsening eye condition ahead of 91st birthday
>ANIMALS: Dog rescued from the streets blossoms into the happiest boy (2:14)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Le Cabaret, 286 Main Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Las Vegas tourist wins big money with just $25 at Fontainebleau
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, curious seal wanders into bar, baffling patrons and co-owner
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