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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 31 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-These Worcester residents lost power on Black Friday, and it's still not fully back
-Worcester protesters blast strike on Venezuela at Lincoln Square rally
-Red Rabbit Games 2025: Worcester indie studio releases first game "Unsent"
-Shrewsbury author’s book produces a plethora of additional stories about Spag’s
-After 80 years, Shrewsbury staple Perrone's Barber Shop officially closes
-T&G This Week: Help us recognize the nation's most exceptional women
>DINING OUT: These 6 Mass. hidden gems are the coziest way to start your 2026
-ICYMI: Juveniles charged after Boys & Girls Club Way shooting
-Worcester's mayor, council and School Committee sworn in
-Multiplatinum songwriter and Worcester native Donnie Demers dies
-Crown Meat Market Deli Bakery makes waves with Brazilian pastries
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Among Friends senior newsletter
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Wachusett Echo: Something new is coming this way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Year in Review
-Local nutrition shop fueled by owner’s emphasis on health
-Police: Driver admitted drinking, refused blood draw before O.U.I. arrest in Clinton crash
-Leominster woman’s report of past domestic assault leads to her arrest and that of longtime partner
-Property taxes in Hubbardston will increase due to fire truck debt exclusion error
-Liz O’Neil named new executive director of the Blackstone Valley Chamber
-Beloved area farm closing its doors after more than 100 years
-S.L.A. senior earns award in regional writing contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Harlem Globetrotters, "Chicago" and more
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 3 (27:22): Cynthia Stone
>OPINION: Laurel: All on the same note as the new year starts
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes for the new year
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WPI professor
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins preview: How Drake Maye can stay red-hot vs. Miami
-Patriots get Will Campbell, Milton Williams back
-Cam Newton labels Maye "game manager" as beef continues
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 18 Patriots preview vs. the Dolphins
-NFL Week 18 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics blow out Clippers, 146-115 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Canucks, 3-2
-Fourth quarter run leads Holy Cross women's basketball past Navy, 66-55
-Holy Cross men’s basketball downed by Navy
-Holy Cross men's and women's hockey fall
>CARS: Water bottle spill blamed for $12,000 auto repair bill (3:00)
>NATIONAL: Read the indictment against Nicolás Maduro, wife Cilia Flores, after U.S. captures the couple
-Venezuelan opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado poised to take the place of Maduro
-Tragic: 2-year-old among at least 5 killed in crash of plane carrying burn patients
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot initiatives on unionization, limiting state taxes clear important milestone
-East Bridgewater man charged with assaulting woman at his home
>COLLEGES: Assumption's new student enrollment grows 42% in the last 3 years
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Gallery: 5 of the world's most stunning alpine lakes
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal’s 10 bold predictions for 2026
-How did Worcester Business Journal do with its bold predictions for 2025?
>HOMES: The 5 important steps first-time homebuyers should follow in 2026
>HEALTH: Personal trainers give tips on how to maintain fitness in 2026 at the gym or at home (3:19)
>FOOD: Worcester nonprofit offering free winter meals every Monday
>TV/STREAMING: Final trailer for new "Game of Thrones" show, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (2:32)
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" still fired up on its third week in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Lizzo flaunts slimmed-down figure in teeny tiny white bikini
-Morgan Freeman reveals his biggest concern about turning 90
>ANIMALS: Pig causes 911 call — and steals everyone’s hearts (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Hero siblings save bus driver suffering medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in California, man runs half marathon while wearing 137 T-shirts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 34 today in Worcester
+4:00: Storm bringing ice, freezing rain could make roads treacherous (12:16)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Paula Bouthiller, 92, opera singer, dies after Oxford pedestrian crash
+Noon: August Coffee, with lawyer behind counter, to open in downtown Worcester
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2026
+Noon: Worcesteria: Looking into the crystal ball for 2026's predictions
+Noon: First Person: Wildlife "wows" Joe Fusco Jr. at the Worcester library
-Spotty power plagues Worcester neighborhood since Black Friday (2:08). Article
-Earlier: These Worcester residents lost power on Black Friday, and it's still not fully back
-Boston developer proposes nearly 200 apartments near Polar Park
-Worcester reports lowest homicide rate in 40 years — just 2 in 2025
-Rochdale man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-4 people transported to hospital following 3-car accident on Route 20
-YATCO will move forward on Route 20 in Shrewsbury after Market Basket appeal fails
-Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former Holden officer at age 45
-Standing committees for the 2026-2027 Worcester City Council
-Central Mass. senior fitness guru Karen McKenzie passes away
-WCCA-TV newsletter for January
>DINING OUT: These 6 Mass. hidden gems are the coziest way to start your 2026
ICYMI: Worcester School Committee opens 2026 with packed agenda
-Worcester County Wonders: Locals took hands in creating typewriter
-Maxwell Stukalin receives Worcester District Medical Society student achievement award
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-January Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Community meeting for the 335 Maple Ave. project in Shrewsbury
-After more than 2 centuries of ownership, West Boylston church sold for $1.2 million
-Projects in Boylston and Sterling receive outdoor recreation grants
-Clinton man arrested at police station on motor vehicle larceny warrant
-S.L.A. students help raise money for new courts
-Firefighter hurt in Southbridge blaze
-Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce directory available
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Denis Leary on Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast (1:09:06)
-Burncoat Theater presents "Mean Girls" (2:11:17)
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: We finally saw the iguana
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost a 4-year battle with cancer
>SPORTS: Drake Maye makes final MVP case, and more Patriots-Dolphins takeaways
-Stefon Diggs posts his 7th 1,000-yard season after week of legal trouble off the field
-Celtics beat Bulls, 115-101
-Declan Ryan named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 13
>NATIONAL: Older Americans driving polarization and online conspiracies, study finds
-Captured Venezuelan President Maduro pleads not guilty in New York, says he is innocent (2:43)
-Tragic: 93-year-old man said he killed his wife, then called police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. reports 3 child flu deaths as cases surge
-N.H. therapist charged with sexual assault
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. names 3 new trustees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Westin's new Bora Bora Resort & Spa has dreamy overwater villas with plunge pools
>BUSINESS: Area banks finalize merger
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Estate planning for high-net-worth individuals without heirs in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Holiday return policies extended through January
>HOMES: Zombie mortgages threaten homeowners as debt collectors profit
>HEALTH: U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
>FOOD: Cozy lemon garlic chicken skillet
>TV/STREAMING: The 10 best TV shows of 2025: "All Her Fault," "The Pitt" and more
>MOVIES: James Cameron gets candid on "Avatar" future
>CELEBRITY: Kathy Bates shows off 100-pound weight loss at Critics Choice Awards
-Why Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt forced to share her breast cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Dog insists on saying hi to everyone on his train rides (2:33)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 242 Mill St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler saved by rare split liver transplant (2:09)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch escaped monkey cause chaos inside music store
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