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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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