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Here's what's happening in Worcester today
+NEW: Local chef on Food Network's 'Chopped' tomorrow night
+NEW: Crash closes Leicester St. in Auburn
+NEW: Worcester restaurant's grand opening today
+NEW: Worcester man accused of smashing restaurant’s glass door, stealing several items
+NEW: Questions? Concerns? There's now hotline to call for Kelley Square updates
+NEW: Victims of Fitchburg fire believed to be brothers
+NEW: Patriot sign Grafton's Obi Melifonwu to future contract
+NEW: Another big Patriot League road game on horizon for HC men
+NEW: Men's Hockey junior Logan Ferguson named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of Week
+NEW: You can now get pizza, pizza delivered from Little Caesars in Worcester
+NEW: Retail chain set to close hundreds of stores (:34)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Jan. 6, 2020
-Victim of fatal shooting in Lynn had Worcester address
-2 dead in Fitchburg fire likely caused by overloaded power strip (1:40)
-ICYMI: Closed after liquor license seized, downtown spot announces it will reopen
-New to The016.com: Joe D'Angelo's Sunday Moment
-Parking in Worcester’s Canal District just got easier
-Late 3 propels HC men's basketball team to Patriot League home win
-Be Like Brit Foundation set to honor 10-year anniversary of local teen’s death in Haiti earthquake
-Tribute to woman who embodied Worcester's Irish community
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Jan. 6, 2020
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester – Week of Jan. 6
-Florida neighbor calls 911 after mistaking parrot for screaming
-Today's Heroes: Couple adopts three brothers to keep them together
Top Posts
-Before crash that killed pedestrian in Worcester, mother texted 23-year-old son, ‘Do you need a ride;’
-FlyORH (Bill Randell) -- Worcester Regional Airport's JetBlue flight to NYC is in trouble
-Woman's death in Barre shocks residents
-Polar surpassed as second most popular flavored seltzer brand
-Store on Main Street in Worcester in trouble for selling uninspected beef heads
-Two men wanted for questing in connection to unarmed robbery at Worcester Walmart
-Clever: This CVS Receipt Scarf is a real thing you can buy
-Got $72k in annual household income? Here are the homes you can buy
-'Unrivaled' opening in former Widoff's Bakery on Water Street
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 13 today in Worcester
-Worcester schools closed, opens warming center Friday (1:07). Article
-Contractors feel pinch of salt shortage ahead of potential weekend storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Which Worcester County school districts spend the most, and the least, per student?
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Thee Taco Dude food truck experience now a restaurant
+Noon: Seeking a "romantic restaurant"? Try Sushi Miyazawa
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-A $3 million Worcester property is caught in the middle of a California murder case
-"That could have happened to me": Nurses hold Worcester vigil in remembrance of Alex Pretti
-Pretti killing prompts Worcester mayor, councilors to criticize I.C.E.
-Temporary leader in place after departure of Worcester veterans officer
-Meet the Women to Watch, eager to make 2026 a year of impact
-Worcester commission recommends police oversight board
-Worcester School Committee debates A.I. privacy policies
-Woo! Science: North High students to speak with astronauts on space station
-Grand reopening Friday as Park Ave. Price Chopper becomes Market 32
-DEADLINE TODAY! Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrating 23rd anniversary
-ICYMI: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
-Carabba returned to Worcester, charged in '09 disappearance of Patricia Santos
-Parents concerned after school buses get stuck on snow-covered Worcester streets (2:26). Article
-Plow driver rescues Auburn man stuck in snowbank during height of winter storm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State sues towns, including Holden, over M.B.T.A. zoning (1:00)
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Free Narcan training February 10th at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner daycare facility destroyed by fire (2:10). Article
-Z.B.A. approves 196-unit 40B development on South Street in Shrewsbury
-Update on Shrewsbury plowing operations
-Southbridge police seize sawed-off shotgun and arrest man after Chapin Street disturbance
-Lancaster woman charged with keeping house of prostitution at local spa, police say
-Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: They love the culture. They deport the people.
-Aislinn Doyle: City students need digital tools with safeguards
-First Person: Calories and conversation on order at Carl's Diner
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:38): Kenny Haywood
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: Patriots practice with Drake Maye on injury report (1:35)
-Maye on injury concerns (1:08). Article
-Patriots reveal Super Bowl LX uniform with nod to nation's 250th
-Bruins beat Flyers, 6-3
-Is Jayson Tatum returning soon? Celtics star’s workout generates buzz
-No. 13 Holy Cross women’s hockey plays to 2-2 tie with No. 6 Northeastern
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls in overtime to Army
>NATIONAL: Deal to avert government shutdown
-2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday
-Teen allegedly stabs pregnant mom 70 times during Facebook Marketplace meetup
-Tragic: Young hunter dies rescuing his dog when it fell through ice into frozen pond
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trooper held without bail after alleged domestic assault
-Mass. utilities won’t charge interest on 2-month deferrals (1:39)
>COLLEGES: Assumption nurses share their journeys
-Clark students promote neighborhood pride, build leadership skills with Main South clean-ups
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 states with the shortest coastlines
-U.S. airlines with the most (and least) comfortable Economy Class
>BUSINESS: Stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizes
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Campbell's to close iconic Cape Cod chip plant in Hyannis
>HOMES: The median home sale price was over $1 million in these Mass. cities and towns last year
>FOOD: 100 FM The Pike (8:31): Time to order your Girl Scout cookies
>HEALTH: How to stick with workout goals this year (7:49)
-"Baking it 'Till you Make it" for mental health (3:49)
>TV/STREAMING: Martin Short documentary lands at Netflix
-Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell head to Montana in Taylor Sheridan's "The Madison" teaser
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Christian Bale movie, "THE BRIDE!" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
-All of Margot Robbie's "Wuthering Heights" press tour looks
>ANIMALS: Tiny, frozen kitten ends up having the warmest personality (1:40)
>HISTORY: Celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary across Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Co-workers save employee from heart attack at Wigs n’ More Mastectomy Boutique
-Meanwhile, in Florida, paraglider survives 500-foot fall into ocean (2:05)
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