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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man sues UMass Memorial for $5 million
-EcoTarium rings in new year...at noon so the kids can go to bed
-The most popular stories of 2025 on The 016
-The top viewed stories of 2025 at This Week in Worcester
-News Link Live’s 10 most-read stories of 2025
-Sip elevated libations high above The Woo at Vue, Worcester's newest cocktail lounge (:52)
-8 months after UMass Medical School layoffs, N.I.H. to review delayed funding applications
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on New Year's Day
-Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester
-City Council, School Committee members to be inaugurated Friday
-Worcester Public Schools, police update school partnership
-Radio Worcester (21:52): Raising Cane’s opens in Worcester, leaders share culture behind the brand
>DINING OUT: New Year's Day breakfast deal at Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: 21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash
-Victims of Barre crash mourned
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Pediatric flu cases surge in Worcester E.R.s
-Related: Doctor on how to control flu spread as cases spike in Mass. (2:18)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire hits Holden market
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: “Dig” for a cure
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First Day Hike in Shrewsbury
-South Street parcel in Shrewsbury may get industrial overhaul
-Did you lose your keys in Paxton?
-Sutton antique store influenced by Grafton Flea Market
-Dudley man arrested after warrant issued in Webster credit union larceny case
-Oxford Chief Michael Daniels named top cop in Canton
-Action Ambulance pitches its services to Spencer
-Power Surge Bar Arcade opens in Fitchburg
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Get tickets to see the 100 biggest concert tours of 2026
-Last Call: Ricardo Barros, photographer
>OPINION: Suzanne Graham Anderson: A year of travels, truths and knowledge gained for the year ahead
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Corner Lunch Diner
>SPORTS: Patriots' Christian Barmore facing domestic assault charge (:49). Article
-Coach Mike Vrabel reacts to allegations against 2 of his players (:32). Article
-Drake Maye surges to NFL MVP favorite after Matthew Stafford’s dud
-Bruins beat Edmonton, 6-2
-Balanced effort leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to win in Patriot League opener
-Late free throws push Holy cross women's basketball past Bucknell in Patriot League opener
-Holy Cross Athletics 2025 in review
-Bravehearts to hold 3-week summer camp in 2026
-Railers beat Wheeling, 7-2
-The best of Worcester sports in 2025
>NATIONAL: Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar
-More than 30 bodies recovered from Houston-area bayous this year, sparking serial killer fears
-Tragic: Grandfather who ran back into burning home to save grandson dies
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person killed in fire at Manchester apartment building
-Mark your calendars for these big events in Boston in 2026 (1:00)
>COLLEGES: Charting a course for excellence at Assumption
-Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:38): Blue Man Group, creative communities and making your idea reality
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): We've got your must-travel list for 2026 (4:19)
-The real reason flight attendants greet you at the boarding door
>BUSINESS: 2026 Economic Forecast: Real estate's opportunity among uncertainty
-2026 Economic Forecast: Fresh faces to lead health care
-2026 Economic Forecast: Craft beer & cannabis will struggle to adapt
-2026 Economic Forecast: Community colleges step up in the higher ed industry
-2026 Economic Forecast: D.E.I. will operate in a low-key manner
-2026 Economic Forecast: Manufacturing's unpredictability, tempered enthusiasm
>HOMES: Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor: Residential real estate is now balanced
>HEALTH: The benefits of dry January
-Drugmakers to raise U.S. prices on 350 medicines despite pressure
>FOOD: Which grocery items had price increases in 2025?
>TV/STREAMING: Is Netflix the new HGTV?
>MOVIES: Best sex scenes in 2025 movies
-Best horror movies of 2025 on streaming and in theaters
-Trailer for new Christopher Nolan movie, "The Odyssey" (1:54)
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion shares rare public video to her fans as she battles stiff person syndrome
-How Cheryl Hines overcame "pain" of husband R.F.K. Jr.'s sexting scandal
>ANIMALS: Terrified shelter dog saved by her guardian angel (2:30)
>HISTORY: Mass. governor signed a redistricting bill 2 centuries ago that led to term gerrymandering
>GOOD NEWS: Mom learns long-lost pen pal is her doctor — who delivered her kids
-Meanwhile, in Australia, rider goes through McDonalds on horseback, trots away with ice cream cone
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 26 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Man arrested after large-scale illegal marijuana operation found in Grafton home, police say
+Noon: T&G This Week: Help us recognize the nation's most exceptional women
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Crown Meat Market Deli Bakery makes waves with Brazilian pastries
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Wicked: For Good" and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: 2025 brought astronauts, artistic reptiles
+Noon: Everett McCorvey is Music Worcester's 2026-27 artist in residence
-What's new in Woo? Here’s 10 new things Worcester should anticipate for 2026
-Worcester man indicted on rental aid fraud
-Worcester housing gains collide with affordability
-City Council, School Committee members to be inaugurated Friday
-Check out this Worcester indie game company's first video game (1:26)
-After 30 years, DCU Center’s Sandy Dunn prepares to step aside
-Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (21:52): Raising Cane’s opens in Worcester, leaders share culture behind the brand
-ICYMI: Man sues UMass Memorial for $5 million
-EcoTarium rings in new year...at noon so the kids can go to bed
-The most popular stories of 2025 on The 016
-The top viewed stories of 2025 at This Week in Worcester
-News Link Live’s 10 most-read stories of 2025
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A new locker at Oak Middle School is all about giving back
-Shrewsbury police arrest man who swung axe at individual on South Quinsigamond Ave.
-Clinton man who called police on roommates arrested on warrant
-Clinician will help police without using handcuffs
-Auburn police remember fallen officer
-Composition, charge of Economic Development Committee questioned in Spencer
-Willard House names David G. Gow Memorial Scholarship winner
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Sip elevated libations high above The Woo at Vue, Worcester's newest cocktail lounge (:52)
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Harlem Globetrotters, "Chicago" and more
-From rappers to zombies, Worcester's year in pop culture
>OPINION: Genevieve DiNatale: Healey’s record shows rhetoric without results for women and the middle class
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse at UMass Memorial
>SPORTS: Key stats in Drake Maye vs. Matthew Stafford NFL MVP race
-Most of Patriots’ 2026 opponents revealed after winning AFC East title
-Celtics beat Kings, 120-106 (1:58). Article
-Bravehearts 2026 Flex Plans now available
-210Sports: My 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame vote, if I had one
>NATIONAL: A.C.A. subsidies expire, expenses to soar for millions
-Reviewing 2025 in politics (4:05)
-Tragic: Girl 13, dies in accidental shooting on Christmas Day
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman leaving New Bedford church gathering killed in hit & run (2:05)
-Dozens of Mass. convicted murderers have been granted parole, sparking backlash from prosecutors
>COLLEGES: Introducing the Beaven Bulwark, Holy Cross’ new social justice publication
-Assumption's Physician's Assistant Program receives hands-on trauma training with Army
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 most-visited counties in the world
-The hotel chains with the highest (and lowest) resort fees
>BUSINESS: Smart money moves you can make in 2026 (1:47)
-Furniture and cabinet tariff hikes delayed until 2027
-Betty Boop and Blondie enter the public domain joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh
>HOMES: Worcester's 2025 housing market year in review
>HEALTH: How to stay committed to dry January
-Does your body burn more calories in cold weather?
>FOOD: Pros and cons of a plant-based diet for kids (2:01)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for new Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton Netflix movie, "Apex" (1:14)
>MOVIES: Top 30 Oscar contenders, from "Sinners" to "Hamnet"
-2026 new releases: "Avengers," "Toy Story 5," "The Odyssey"
>CELEBRITY: Russell Brand faces new rape, sexual assault charges after 2 women come forward
-Eddie Murphy says David Spade joke made him question "SNL" return
>ANIMALS: Squirrel visits his rescuer every day for years (2:58)
>HISTORY: Mass. governor signed a redistricting bill 2 centuries ago that led to term gerrymandering
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. couple celebrates the gift of life (2:19)
-Meanwhile, Nostradamus grim predictions for 2026 revealed
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