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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Snow day just another day on job for Worcester custodians (2:13) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Worcester Public Schools social media posts have fun with snow day
+6:00: Central Mass. snowstorm over, now heavy rain and wind on the way
+6:00: Electric school buses coming to Worcester thanks to E.P.A. funding
+6:00: A closeup look at City Councilors' remote meeting attendance
+6:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+6:00: Redemption Rock to provide house beer for The Fix Burger Bar locations
+6:00: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for January 8th
+6:00: Selections from what customers at Annie's Book Stop are reading
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 13
-Worcester digs out after storm dumps heavy snow (1:29)
-No school in Worcester Monday; other districts on 2-hour delay
-New eatery bringing "impeccable" açaí bowls, shakes, burgers to Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal names the 2024 Best of Business award winners
-Local hospitals see surge in COVID, flu and R.S.V.
-UMass Medical School Professor: Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA
-Radio Worcester (16:13): Worcester Commissioner of Health & Human Services Dr. Castile talks health crises & solutions
-Voc-tech schools offer a brass ring to a good job — but only for those who get a coveted slot
-Worcester Public Schools News featuring Claremont students (14:19)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-ICYMI: W.P.D. needs help IDing suspect in Salisbury Street armed robbery
-Worcester is the most obese city in Massachusetts, according to 24/7 Tempo
-2023 was a year of change for Worcester restaurants
-A look back at top local news stories for 2023 in Telegram & Gazette
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2-hour delay at Wachusett today
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-From the Echo: Standardized college testing goes electronic
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Berlin farmhouse destroyed in late night fire
-Item readers share their visions of winter
-Leominster gets 17 inches of snow in 2 waves of storm (2:31)
-Bomb threat at Athol Hospital deemed not credible
-Meet Murphy, the English black lab training to comfort and support Webster students
-Auburn Police Department 2023 in review
-North Central chamber provides $216,000 for new Winchendon community hub
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: A small but powerful exhibit showcases Faith Ringgold's work in Worcester
-Yolanda Ramos: Rachel Monárrez and staff dedicated to Worcester public school students
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 520 (27:58): Looking ahead to 2024
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 108 (28:04): Caring Transitions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed at age 27
>SPORTS: Patriots’ nightmare season is finally over
-How Bill Belichick addressed his future after Patriots’ Week 18 loss to Jets
-Emotional Matthew Slater reflects on what might’ve been his final Patriots game
-11 skaters record points in Holy Cross men's hockey's win over A.I.C.
-Rich Gunnell returns to Holy Cross staff as wide receivers coach, pass game coordinator
-Railers lose to Mariners, 4-2
-Unity Radio Sports launches with a bang in North High’s season opener
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Congressional leaders say they've reached agreement on government funding
-Smartphone users warned to delete these 17 dangerous apps
-Tragic: Teen mom killed on first night out since giving birth
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey plans $375 million in spending cuts amid tax revenue shortfall
-Mass. D.P.H. reviewing regulations on crisis pregnancy centers
>COLLEGES: Filmmaker from Clark weaves animation into her documentaries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics to increase manufacturing capacity in Worcester
-Gen Z and millennials embrace laid back work weeks
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on flu infections (1:58)
-Is it safe to take expired multivitamins? What to know
>HOMES: Peek inside $12.5 million Mass. mansion with elevator up for sale
>SHOPPING: Retro Records brings vinyl, cassette tapes back to Uxbridge
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Box office might take $2 billion hit in 2024 amid delays
>CELEBRITY: Golden Globes winners
-Golden Globes snubs, surprises
>ANIMALS: Baby grows up with the best of friends (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 8th (1:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Viral photo of forlorn eatery owner leads to booming business
-Meanwhile, in Florida, exploding toilet at a Dunkin' left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims
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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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