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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 42 today in Worcester
-Latest storm map from National Weather Service
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester calling for "patience" ahead of snow storm with plow driver shortage (1:43). Article
+6:00: Eat Beat for January
+6:00: BBQ & beer, Petty tribute, curling: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: Championship football team reunites 50 years later
+Noon: Owner of popular Worcester restaurant sells to new owners after 8 years (pictured)
+Noon: State Sen. Robyn Kennedy reflects on her first year in office
+Noon: Three Things to Do: Go for a walk, listen to music, welcome 2024
+Noon: How high is Worcester? Legal cannabis is a big "hit," but challenges remain
+Noon: PAWS for People visits Worcester Public Library
-3 brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2024
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty’s seventh term inaugural insights
-Related: Manny Jae Media (1:40:21): Worcester Inauguration
-Worcester awarded $146,000 grant for I.T. infrastructure
-The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Connell Sanders
-$800,000 in scholarships available for Worcester County students
-Indoor Pickleball opens in West Boylston on January 25th
-Coffee prices at Cumby's go up again (2:14). Article
>DINING OUT: Restaurant chain shutters multiple locations in Mass.
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial presenting plans to convert nursing home into hospital building
-K-9 Arnold joins Worcester Police Department
-Worcester man sentenced for shooting near courthouse
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Modular classrooms open at Dawson Elementary School
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Christmas tree chipping next 2 Saturdays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury firm donates meals to local food agencies
-TODAY! Auburn police selling hoodies in support of K9 program
-Gardner man passed out on crack in Leominster Burger King parking lot arrested
-West Boylston football field vandalized by teens in cars
-Clinton High readies for F.I.R.S.T. with bridge crush
-Clinton man with suspended license arrested during routine traffic stop
-Heywood Hospital reopening mental health unit after 3 years
-Donation aids schools' music program
-Winchendon firefighter dies unexpectedly
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester names new Youth Poet Laureate
-What Worcester's Reading: A Great Notion
-Last Call: KRAMPUS for hire
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 519 (28:04): 2023 and 2024, Part 1 of 2
-City of Worcester's The Buzz with City Manager Batista (8:44): Worcester 311
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to noir-suspense novelist from Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Bill Belichick appeal to Robert Kraft’s humanity in end-of-season meeting?
-No Patriots selected to Pro Bowl for first time since 2000
-North High raises banner, honors late teammate, takes Doherty in home opener
-Boston's new pro women's hockey team opens inaugural season with a loss
-Holy Cross women's basketball team opens league schedule with win. Highlights (2:12)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls at Bucknell
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-113,000 Ford F-150s recalled for rear axle issue
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein contact names released by court
-Judge attacked in court by defendant during sentencing (:13)
-Tragic: Young man was best man at "hero" father's wedding before fatal Christmas hit-and-run
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 children die in Connecticut house fire
-These tax cuts take effect in Massachusetts in 2024 (1:39)
>COLLEGES: Radio Worcester (15:35): Q.C.C. Spring Semester & Super Saturday event details
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 historic city bridges you should cross at least once
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-These jobs saw the biggest pay hikes across the U.S. in 2023
>HEALTH: Have COVID or flu symptoms? Here's when you should see doctor (3:27)
-10,000 steps is 5 miles: Attainable exercise goals are key to resolutions
>FOOD: How to make a copycat Chick-fil-A sauce with 5 ingredients
>SHOPPING: Online retailer Zulily closes for good, will go into liquidation
>HOMES: 52-acre property in Connecticut sells for $57.5 million
>TV/STREAMING: Mandy Moore's on board for a "This Is Us" Christmas movie
>MOVIES: George Clooney reveals idea for new "Ocean's" movie: "Great script"
>CELEBRITY: AT&T's Lily credits Flo from Progressive for helping her deal with online sexual harassment
>ANIMALS: Featherless bird can't stop dancing (:59)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 4th (1:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): $3.99 thrift store vase auctioned for over $107,000
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, museum hosts awkward family photo exhibit
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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