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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 95 today in Worcester
-Worcester residents can use library, Senior Center as cooling centers
-Shrewsbury residents can cool off at library
-Hours for state pool and beaches extended
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Changes to Shrewsbury Street mirror changes to downtown
+Noon: Dog dies, house heavily damaged in Barre fire
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "The Little Mermaid," "Joy Ride," and more
+Noon: Square One Players embracing "Spamalot" with silliness and love
+Noon: First Person: In Celtics playoff run, more than one path to victory
-Woman arrested in Leominster in connection to death of her 5-year-old son
-3 luxury cars stolen from dealership totaling over $120,000 (pictured)
-AutoZone worker shot during armed robbery in Worcester (1:50)
-Earlier: Man shot during armed robbery on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Worcester ceremony commemorates 70 years since end of Korean War
-TODAY! Inaugural "Mom Prom" to benefit Abby's House
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Pride candidate forum
-Radio Worcester (7:39): District 5 City Council candidate Jose Rivera calls for eminent domain to take Mill Street eyesore
>DINING OUT: Bombay Lounge opening Friday in Worcester's Canal District
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief -- Superintendent's Evaluation
-GoFundMe for late Worcester assistant principal Meghan Milonopoulos close to $175,000 goal
-Related: Meghan Milonopoulos, North High School assistant principal, dies at 41 after battle with cancer
-Related: Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45); Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
-The Mega Millions jackpot is now $910 million after months without a big winner
-ICYMI: Second Worcester West Nile sample confirmed in Burncoat
-Worcester restaurant expanding, including a new patio
-8-year-old Ciara Barber of Worcester halfway to goal of visiting all 351 Massachusetts city and town halls
-Worcester woman lost her home over $2,600 in back taxes; How a landmark court case could give it back
-Related: Worcester has recouped nearly $1 million in tax liens since 2018, report shows
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ski lodge turned horse barn, now converted to an Airbnb
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Workers create new "shcool" zone in Holden (:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory in Leicester Friday
-Ayer drowning victim found in Sandy Pond Beach identified
-John Milewski new West Boylston athletics director
-Auburn I.T. firm rebrands following multiple acquisitions
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-McCracken Road construction ongoing in Millbury
-Shrewsbury welcomes 3 new police officers
-Shrewsbury Public Library now offering braille books
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Greg Piccolo, "Fiddler," Vivi & DaFunk ...
-"Wortown Rising" film tells Worcester's "untold story" of hip-hop
-Some of New England's best musicians, photographed over the year
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who cared for patients at St. Vincent Hospital for 30 years
>SPORTS: Defending Patriot League football champ Holy Cross focuses on little things
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next home game: 16:30 p.m. Friday (Alumni YOU-Choose-the-Rules Game - $5 All Tickets)
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-5
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-Rutland falls to Barnstable in Little League State Final Four opener
-Special summer milestones have local runners Jessie Cardin, Marcus Reilly on track for big things
-LeBron James breaks silence after son Bronny's cardiac arrest
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford recalls over 150,000 vehicles including Transit Connects and Escapes
-NATIONAL: Woman who stole nearly $3 million from Holocaust survivor gets over 4 years in prison
-Man tracks down and kills alleged car thief — gets shot himself in mall gunfire chaos
-Tragic: 10-month-old becomes latest victim of Southern heat wave
>NEW ENGLAND: Possible tornado causes damage in New Hampshire (2:07)
-Man stabs roommate to death in Western Mass., police say
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unique “Capital” cities around the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Labor crunch threatens clean energy expansion
-Hanover anticipates $262 million in catastrophe losses amid national string of violent storms
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (31:53) -- Career services with Greg Walther
>HEALTH: Weekend-only exercise helps reduce risk of heart disease (1:13)
-New research could help determine treatment for prostate cancer (:48)
>HOMES: Rising rents are hitting older people particularly hard
>FOOD: Worcester's American Vinegar Works releases an extra virgin olive oil
>TV/STREAMING: Tina Fey in talks to take over "Saturday Night Live": source
>MOVIES: 7 Barbenheimer double features to stream on Netflix, Max and more
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard "kicked out" of Logan airport following delay
-Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of "Take It to the Limit," dies at 77
>ANIMALS: Mass. is worldwide hotspot for great whites, long-awaited shark study says
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Goodwill employee finds hidden treasure dating back to World War II
-Meanwhile, in Texas, National Weather Service bakes cookies in hot car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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