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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 48 today in Worcester
+5:00: Close call with major snowstorm? Boston meteorologists discuss (8:39)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Shrewsbury school worker, 19, arrested on child sexual abuse image charges (:39). Article
+5:00: Gunman who killed trooper in 1983 has first parole hearing (2:06)
+5:00: Farewell to fallen hero: Funeral for Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta (1:57) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester’s new steakhouse has a genius system for all-you-can-eat meat
+Noon: Worcester skyscraper proposal nearly doubles in size following developer error
+Noon: DCU Center announces that Amy Peterson to be new general manager
+Noon: Key staff changes at WCUW Community Radio take effect
+Noon: Worcester's new poet laureate "Nic" Turner melds love of poetry, city
+Noon: Samara Tang-Rainwater is Worcester's new youth poet laureate
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Why New England Gardens are going local
+Noon: Shaun Murphy named C.E.O. of the Worcester Majors semipro basketball
-Grafton school bus driver from Worcester charged with kidnapping, endangerment (2:29). Article
-Closed Worcester Mediterranean restaurant expected to reopen by March
-2 caught stealing copper from Worcester home in broad daylight (:24). Article
-Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board
-Worcester council delays vote on tax break for developer that violated ordinance
-Related: Worcester apartment project developer fined over subcontractor violations
-City Council raises concerns over speed humps, needle disposal sites
-Is the Worcester Board of Health too harsh on city businesses?
-Embattled Worcester hospital announces new interim C.E.O. on its website
-P.O.S.T. Commission clarifies role of local police oversight
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': DeSouza’s Catch offers a little bit of everything
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester teens face charges after leading police on chases in stolen cars, with video
-Worcester police seek new clues in woman's 2014 disappearance
-Husband charged with murder in wife’s shooting death in Leominster home
-Worcester man arrested for aggravated child rape released on personal recognizance
-Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun after moped crash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Open brush burning begins January 15th
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Owner of Ten West Market ready to rebuild after business destroyed by fire
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Daughters of slain Trooper George Hanna fight killer's parole (2:41). Article
-Related: After law change, parole hearing slated for man who killed trooper in Auburn
-Fallen Uxbridge police officer remembered at wake (2:03)
-In second attempt, Charlton votes to allow guns in municipal buildings
-Auburn police, fire departments to participate in Polar Plunge March 20th
-Bolton voters will decide filtration payment source
-Worcester Walks: At Bolton Flats, wandering through winter's wonders
-Tahanto Super Bowl players honored
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jewish Film Festival offers wide appeal with 6 movies
-Songs of moving on, moving past by Young Man Winter, Caylin Costello
-Trevor Noah to host Grammys for the sixth and final time
>OPINION: Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: The treasures hidden in public documents
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:09): Joe Paskalis, Loan Officer, Byrnes Financial
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran multiple local businesses with her husband
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft opens up about firing Jerod Mayo, Patriots’ turnaround and more
-Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte says gambling addiction nearly cost him career: "Life's good now"
-Red Sox pinching pennies while A.L. East foes spend big in free agency
-'Sader Stories Podcast (25:27): Olympic hockey player Naemi Herzig
-Balanced scoring leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to mid-week victory versus Army
-Kaitlyn Flanagan enters Patriot League top 10 all-time in assists as Holy Cross women's basketball falls
-Holy Cross National Girls and Women in Sports Day Skills Fest set for February 14th
-Railers beat Reading, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Mass chaos after Verizon customers unable to text and call after network outage (2:19)
-Former prosecutor raises concerns about evidence in murder of dentist, wife
-Tragic: Dad shot dead by Army vet after Target parking lot fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. audit law "standoff" flares up with complaints, allegations
-Babson College student’s deportation was a mistake, administration says in court
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross earns national recognition for community engagement from Carnegie Foundation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside Pittsburgh’s striking new $1.7 billion airport
>BUSINESS: Consumer price report: How inflation impacts grocery prices
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue
-Here's what a 10% credit card interest rate cap could mean for consumers
>SHOPPING: New gadgets for parents and kids (2:12)
>HOMES: Will your pipes freeze if you leave the heating off?
>HEALTH: New healthcare regulations end some prior authorizations
-"Potentially scary" link between nose picking and Alzheimer's
>FOOD: The new O-M-Cheese Burger from Applebee's review (5:46)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for final season of HBO's "Like Water for Chocolate" (:48)
>MOVIES: Julia Roberts thought "Notting Hill" was "f--king stupid" when she was first offered the film, nearly rejected iconic Hollywood role
>CELEBRITY: Timothy Busfield surrenders amid child sex abuse charges in N.M.
-Chris Noth takes dig at "Sex and The City" co-star Sarah Jessica Parker
>ANIMALS: "Sick" puppy on euth list gets out at the very last moment (1:51)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Richards Memorial Library, 44 Richards Ave., Paxton
>GOOD NEWS: Woman thanks retired dispatcher who helped save life in 1994 (3:47). Article
-Meanwhile, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Jimmy Fallon say every town, city in Mass. (5:02)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street Stabbing
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
+Noon: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Herbs Makes Scents sees growth tea market ahead
+Noon: Sculptors Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse set for ArtsWorcester show
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Song Sung Blue," "Dust Bunny," and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: Worcester County beekeepers lend helping hand to hives
+Noon: First Person: In sickness, in health, Joe and Cyndi Fusco their journey
-Shrewsbury school worker, 19, arrested on child sexual abuse image charges (2:20). Article
-Gunman who killed trooper in 1983 has first parole hearing (2:23)
-Worcester’s new steakhouse has a genius system for all-you-can-eat meat
-Worcester skyscraper proposal nearly doubles in size following developer error
-Who is Sheruff Barkley? Meet the Worcester Police Department's newest officer
-DCU Center announces that Amy Peterson to be new general manager
-Worcester financial literacy class pushes neurodivergent adults toward independence
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>DINING OUT: Closed Worcester Mediterranean restaurant expected to reopen by March
-ICYMI: Grafton school bus driver from Worcester charged with kidnapping, endangerment (2:29). Article
-2 caught stealing copper from Worcester home in broad daylight (:24). Article
-Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board
-Worcester council delays vote on tax break for developer that violated ordinance
-Related: Worcester apartment project developer fined over subcontractor violations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Spirit is in the air
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Open brush burning begins January 15th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston is running out of grave sites
-Farewell to fallen hero: Funeral for Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta (1:57). Article
-After Paxton man seriously burned, officials warn: No gas when burning brush
-Pianist to perform in concert to raise funds for homelessness relief organization
-S.B.D.C. holds office hours at Wachusett Area Chamber
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Spotify hiking subscription prices again — here's how much
-Worcester's new poet laureate "Nic" Turner melds love of poetry, city
-Samara Tang-Rainwater is Worcester's new youth poet laureate
-Key staff changes at WCUW Community Radio take effect
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: 25 conversation starters to have with your children
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local butcher
>SPORTS: How much do Patriots-Texans tickets cost? (1:26)
-Patriots prepping for big matchup, Gonzalez full participant at practice (1:49)
-Patriots find levity in Will Campbell’s weekly Friday address
-Texans' top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye, Patriots
-Celtics beat Miami, 119-114 (2:02). Article
-Bruins beat Kraken, 4-2
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, Episode 1 (2:41)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Boston University on Saturday
-Jon Lester, Johnny Damon, Mike Timlin headline Red Sox 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
-Shaun Murphy named C.E.O. of the Worcester Majors semipro basketball
>CARS: GM recalls over 80,000 Chevys over defective pedestrian alert sound system citing serious risk
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses immigrant visas from 75 countries
-How Iranian bank collapse fueled economic unrest, protests: report
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy shoots, kills father on birthday, courts docs say
>NEW ENGLAND: New video shows gunman just after deadly shooting at Brown (1:05)
-Small Town Secrets: What we uncovered in 2025 (6:13)
>COLLEGES: Clarkies examine goals and challenges of urban schooling
-Assumption President Greg Weiner on “educating the heart,” Worcester Renaissance and today’s extraordinary students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most on-time airlines and airports in North America in 2025
>BUSINESS: Latest data on affordability (1:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue
-Mass. unemployment held steady in November
>SHOPPING: Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini A.I. chatbot
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Why New England Gardens are going local
>HEALTH: New data offers hope as 5-year cancer survival hits 70% (3:06). Article
-Administration strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
>FOOD: Potential salmonella contamination causes chocolate bar recall
>TV/STREAMING: Children's TV shows that adults will enjoy watching
>MOVIES: How Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" predicted the Epstein saga
>CELEBRITY: Kiefer Sutherland arrested in Hollywood
-Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reveal their "least favorite" things about each other after 45 years of friendship
>ANIMALS: Connecticut Great Dane is world's tallest female dog
>HISTORY: Remember the switch from VHS to DVD? Circuit City made it in 2002
>GOOD NEWS: Hockey dad credits "end-of-life care" with saving his life (3:19)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch deputy lasso, handcuff runaway emu
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