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Here's what's going on today in Worcester
+NEW: Store on Main Street in Worcester in trouble for selling uninspected beef heads
+NEW: Two men wanted for questing in connection to unarmed robbery at Worcester Walmart
+NEW: Polar surpassed as second most popular flavored seltzer brand
+NEW: Got $72k in annual household income? Here are the homes you can buy
+NEW: It's Fri-YAY! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings for Friday, Jan. 3
+NEW: Social media trends to watch for in 2020
-The latest weather; Related: Worcester among snowiest cities in America
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Jan. 3
-'Unrivaled' opening in former Widoff's Bakery on Water Street
-Do you know this person? Worcester PD needs help IDing larceny suspect
-Police investigate burglary of Worcester apartment days before Christmas
-Here's what's up with those new signs downtown
-Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus: The big things coming to Worcester in 2020
-New School Committee, City Council sworn in
-Rosen's Roundtable #393 (28:00): The year in review
-Here's why Worcester County dominates the state's weed industry
-All the things you need to do this weekend in Worcester
-MLB.com profiles Bryan LaHair, former Holy Name star and current Cubs cult hero
-Joe Pridgen scores 26, double-double for Connor Niego in HC loss at league opener
-Holy Cross women open Patriot League play with win
-REMINDER: Trash collection in Worcester will be delayed a day because of holiday
-Plane that took off from Southbridge makes emergency landing, hangs upside down from tree
-Artificial intelligence can diagnose breast cancer more accurately than doctors
-We're gonna need a bigger boat: 2 giant sea lions steal sailboat and video is hilarious
Top Posts
-Ex-Worcester DA candidate, 2nd attorney indicted along with convicted human trafficker
-These new restaurants are coming to Worcester in 2020
-Worcester bar cancels New Years Eve at last minute, cites major repair needed on building
-WPD: Man broke into ex’s car, hid under blanket, kidnapped her
-83-year-old man dies after crashing into guardrail on I-290 in Shrewsbury
-Police: Man assaulted pregnant girlfriend, shoved toilet brush in her mouth
-Immediate action called for to deal with air quality problem at Worcester school
-10 Great Events We’re Looking Forward to in January in Worcester
-Innovative brain surgery helps Holden mom get home quickly (2:28)
-12 Must-See Movies Coming to Worcester Theaters in January
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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