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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Uxbridge police mourn officer killed in overnight crash (3:02)
+6:00: Related: Department identifies officer killed in Uxbridge crash (1:18). Article
+6:00: Related: Fallen officer was wonderful "friend, father, husband" (1:22)
-Earlier: OVERNIGHT: Uxbridge police officer dies in crash while helping motorist on Route 146 (1:38). Article
+6:00: School bus slides off Rutland road amid icy conditions, no one hurt (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Cancel classes, or not? Icy roads made decision tough for Central Mass. schools
+6:00: Worcester juice and smoothie shop reopens 4 months after fire
+6:00: Pawsitively 4 Pink recognized for support of women with breast cancer
+Noon: Listen Up: Get ready to be "Taken In" by Good Trees River Band
+Noon: Starting off 2026 at the Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
+Noon: Last Call: Andrew Cardosi, model, actor, vocalist
-Paula Bouthiller, 92, opera singer, dies after Oxford pedestrian crash
-"A clean city to live in": Worcester’s Quality of Life team is cleaning up, helping people in need
-August Coffee, with lawyer behind counter, to open in downtown Worcester
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2026
-Share your Valentine's story with Worcester Magazine
-Worcester educator named among Conservation Teachers Of The Year
-Worcester schools set goals for this school year. How are they doing?
-Early Childhood Assessment in Worcester Public Schools (4:00)
-W.P.S. opens enrollment season with January open houses
-Aislinn Doyle: January 8th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-TODAY! Information session for those wishing to be Worcester police officers
-WCCA-TV newsletter for January
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant offers free appetizer with purchase of an entree Tuesdays and Wednesdays
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former Holden officer at age 45
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brickstone Kitchen is focused on family
-Every Patriots game is a party at this Millbury movie theater
-Millbury Police Department annual ice fishing derby January 31st
-2 liquor licenses to go as Clinton renews annual permits
-Grant "a lifeline" for Presentation Apartments
-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
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Beyoncé declared the fifth billionaire musician by Forbes
-76 biggest classic rock concerts of 2026
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Looking into the crystal ball for 2026's predictions
-First Person: Wildlife "wows" Joe Fusco Jr. at the Worcester library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught school for 38 years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel explains why Drake Maye should win the MVP award
-Tom Brady says Matthew Stafford is MVP — not Maye
-Vrabel gives scouting report on Chargers
-Bruins lose to Seattle, 7-4
-Holy Cross men's (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) take on Lehigh
>NATIONAL: Maria Corina Machado would easily win "fair" Venezuela election, backers claim
-5 years after Jan. 6 Capitol attack, more information continues to emerge
-Tragic: Boy, 3, orphaned in wrong-way "drunken-driving" crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Gunman in Brown shooting confessed in videos, says attack was planned for a long time
-New Haven police chief abruptly retires amid allegations of stealing informant funds
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast (47:24): Money behavior and personal finance | Alexander Smith
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What are your rights as a passenger if flight is cancelled? (2:01). Article
>BUSINESS: Commonwealth Fusion teams with world’s most valuable company to use A.I. to advance fusion tech
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Boston Dynamics showcases new Atlas robot at C.E.S. (:22). Article
>SHOPPING: Trends of the past coming back as consumers seek nostalgia (1:57). Article
>HOMES: Sue Gordon: Ask the Realtor
>HEALTH: Handling the holiday flu surge (2:20)
-Radio Worcester (11:50): Dr. Chintan Patel on new St. Vincent urology office and preventive men’s health care
>FOOD: Every fast food salad, from worst to best (2:12)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Gerard Butler movie, "Greenland 2: Migration" (1:21)
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney poses in nothing but gold body paint for W magazine cover
-Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce settlement details revealed as they finalize split
>ANIMALS: Rescue donkey set to break world record for long ears
>GOOD NEWS: Woman receives letter in the mail 72 years after it was sent
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, kin of "dead" woman who woke up at funeral home get $3.25 million settlement
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. General Brigham to acquire Fallon Health
+6:00: Head of Worcester police union sues news website, seeking $10 million
+6:00: Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
+6:00: New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
+6:00: Worcester women’s-only Pilates studio opens on Sunday
+1:00: Worcester elementary school briefly evacuated due to smoke in bathroom
+1:00: Worcester protest planned after I.C.E. agent kills Minnesota mother
+1:00: Things to Do: Among Ghosts at Palladium, DeadBeat with Mark Karan ...
+1:00: "Chicago" musical set to "razzle dazzle 'em" in Worcester
-Community continues to pay respects to Uxbridge officer killed in crash (1:52)
-Related: Department identifies officer killed in Uxbridge crash (1:18). Article
-Related: Fallen officer was wonderful "friend, father, husband" (1:22)
-School bus slides off Rutland road amid icy conditions, no one hurt
-Related: Cancel classes, or not? Icy roads made decision tough for Central Mass. schools
-From dishwasher to owner: Meet the chef opening a new restaurant in Downtown Worcester
-Developer proposes 19-story apartment building behind Glass Tower
-Worcester juice and smoothie shop reopens 4 months after fire
-Pawsitively 4 Pink recognized for support of women with breast cancer
-Starting off 2026 at the Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
-Share your Valentine's story with Worcester Magazine
>DINING OUT: Winter Blues Supper Club dinner January 16th
-ICYMI: Paula Bouthiller, 92, opera singer, dies after Oxford pedestrian crash
-"A clean city to live in": Worcester’s Quality of Life team is cleaning up, helping people in need
-August Coffee, with lawyer behind counter, to open in Downtown Worcester
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2026
-Aislinn Doyle: January 8th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden planning for override, project work
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former Holden officer at age 45
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jeep slams into Leominster convenience store (:31)
-Northborough firefighter arrested after alleged shooting, assault (1:27). Article
-Shrewsbury considers plan for former bottling plant, Spag's warehouse
-Thanks to community support, high-tech learning device now in Shrewsbury classrooms
-Eager to make your own sourdough? Baking influencer will show you how
-David Kaizer named Nashoba football head coach
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Get ready to be "Taken In" by Good Trees River Band
-Actor Awards (formerly S.A.G. Awards) nominations. Video (13:15)
-Last Call: Andrew Cardosi, model, actor, vocalist
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Fortifying our cities for the silver tsunami
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (1:03:03)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to clinical psychologist from Worcester who spent her career helping children
>SPORTS: Where Drake Maye’s MVP-caliber season ranks in Patriots history
-Rhamondre Stevenson on fire as playoffs loom
-Holy Cross women's hockey player Naemi Herzig named to Swiss Olympic Team
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball fall to Lehigh
-Celtics lose to Denver, 114-110 (1:59). Article
-IceCats all-time team revisited
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 4-1
-Worcester Majors basketball team names new C.E.O.
>NATIONAL: Minneapolis on edge after I.C.E. officer fatally shoots woman
-2 killed, 6 wounded at Mormon Ladder Day Saints church in Salt Lake City
-Tragic: Grandfather shot dead along with his dog in senseless attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Pamela Smart case: Attorneys seek reversal of murder conviction
-Prominent art collector killed in Boston hit-and-run was targeted, prosecutor says (2:36)
>COLLEGES: From Greyhound to Patriot
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. airports with the best food
>BUSINESS: Welch to step down from UniBank in June, bank looking for successor
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Google, Character.AI settle mom's suit over son's suicide
>SHOPPING: Eligible Amazon customers can file claim in $2.5 billion settlement in 2026
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: 4 child flu deaths reported in Mass., including 2 under 2 years old
-Mass. pushes back on C.D.C.’s vaccine schedule overhaul
>FOOD: From the cacao to the bar with Goodnow Farms Chocolate (4:46)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Why spoof movies are getting the last laugh
>CELEBRITY: Mindy Kaling shows 40-pound slimdown in daring cutout dress
-Bill Hader and Ali Wong reportedly break up after 2 years together
>ANIMALS: Stray dog chases a van and finds his way home (2:46)
>HISTORY: 30 years ago: The blizzard of '96 (1:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Ski resort worker finds engagement ring dropped by "nervous" boyfriend from 118-foot suspension bridge
-Meanwhile, twin sisters give birth to baby boys, days apart
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