+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Jan. 30
+NEW: It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: Millbury Plumbers Convicted of Drug, Money Laundering Charges
+NEW: Neat drone video footage over Greendale Mall (1:00)
+NEW: Follo's Food Reviews -- Combo pizza at Tomato Pie Bar & Grill
+NEW: Rosen's Roundtable (28:10) -- Gary, Candy and Gary talk about Polar Park and the WooSox
+NEW: 508, A Show About Worcester (33:38) -- Homelessness in Worcester down 19%, Diocese lost $1.5 million
+NEW: Domino's 'pizza theater' opens in Auburn
+NEW: Man alleged to have dropped 15 kilos of fentanyl fleeing Sturbridge stop indicted
+NEW: 2 for 1 tickets to tomorrow's Holy Cross men's basketball game
+NEW: UMass Memorial on alert for China virus
-Overnight: 2 hospitalized following crash involving police cruiser in Leominster
-Downtown eatery closes abruptly
-From burgers and beer to retail: Here’s every shop opening at new Worcester Public Market
-Does Your Name Start with 'P'? Get a Free Pie at Table Talk
-SEE THE LIST: Worcester Restaurant Week 2020 Winter Lineup
-Thinking of tying the knot? Worcester Ranked Top 5 Worst Places to Get Married in America
-Superintendent Hopes to Have New Sex Ed. Plan Ready Next Month
-Worcester police charge 21-year-old in serious hit-and-run
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:29) -- Access to Services, WRTA, and Table Talk
-Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce (43:35) -- Voice of Business: Percy's TV & Appliance, JobsInMA.com
-Chamber: Worcester economic development staff should be on par with Boston
-Worcester State is investigating third anti-Semitic incident since December
-Time to nominate favorite local musicians for the 2020 Worcester Music Awards
-HC women fend off Navy; Two 20-point games not enough for HC men
-Worcester Academy grad heads to Super Bowl with Chiefs
-Check out Shopping & Deals for the four newest Worcester offers
-At The Office: More than 17M people take off work after Super Bowl Sunday
-No, Coronavirus not related to Corona beer, can't be cured with bleach
-Today's Hero: Body cam records cop's rescue of woman in Michigan
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-Attempted murder charged in stabbing outside Worcester smoke shop
-Neat Drone Video of Rutland Prison Camp Ruins (3:45)
-Worcester City Council May 'Vehemently' Oppose Welfare Office Move to Southwest Commons
-Vehicle Rolls Over After Crash into Guard Rail on Hamilton St. in Worcester
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
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+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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