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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
+6:00: Worcester City Councilor proposes forgoing salary for program
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:30): Jay Fink addresses criticism to Worcester's snowstorm response
+6:00: Trailer Trash, coins, dumplings: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: What You’re Listening to: David Bowie’s "The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand —"Napoleon," "He Went That Way," and more
+1:00: Blackstone River, like others, still running high as weekend storm looms
+1:00: Tiny Tim’s owner new chef at Chester P. Tuttle Post
+1:00: Jerod Mayo hired as Patriots coach
-Wastewater testing indicates COVID cases rising in Massachusetts
-Shelter at former Worcester R.M.V. quiet after protest leads to arrests
-Earlier: Police remove homeless encampment in Downtown Worcester, arrest 3
-Related: Worcester homeless advocates decry lack of shelter space
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking in Maine
-Worcester teen's R.I.C.O. trial in Atlanta delayed for appeal
-Woman, 2 sons killed in N.Y. to be buried in Worcester
-Driver of car that struck National Grid worker in Spencer found not guilty
-Local waterproofing company expects busy week following snow, rain
-Worcester Polar Park Ballpark Commission discusses city revenue days
-MB Bar and Lounge, considered oldest continuously operating gay bar in city, closing for maintenance
-The Faces of Worcester: Jo Elle Moody
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Who Killed Molly Bish?". Video (26:34). Audio (26:33)
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant holding Dumpling classes Saturday and Monday
-ICYMI: Woman escapes injury when Shrewsbury mobile home roof collapses during storm (2:08). Article
-Holy Cross buildings evacuated due to a bomb threat
-Burncoat senior starts a vending machine business to get into college
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends newsletter for January
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Answers sought 1 year after disappearance of Brittany Tee (2:56)
-Millbury Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
-Amazon mum on plans for 2 additional Westborough properties
-Grafton Public Library staff and hours changes
-Shrewsbury police log January 12th
-Athol man gets arrested for refusing to leave until he smokes a cigarette
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: P.E. James, ArtsWorcester, Chris O'Leary and more
-Samuel Slater Experience in Webster uses technology to get kids excited about history (2:36)
-100FM The Pike (17:15): Creed Bratton on his pitch to be on "The Office," being attacked by wild dogs
-Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive coming to Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Escape from Worcester
-Dan Lewis' legacy: New poetry fellowship awarded to open mic founder
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1325 (27:33): El Buen Samaritano Food Program
-WCCA-TV's handler Chat No. 410 (27:57): Jim O'Day 2024
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo, Patriots "established firm, contractual succession plan": Report
-How longtime Patriots QB Tom Brady is reacting to Bill Belichick news (:45)
-Belichick's next team might be in the playoffs now: Schefter
-Looking back at when Belichick was named coach of Patriots 24 years ago (:45)
-Complete coverage of Beliichick's departure
-Celtics blown out by Bucks, 135-102
-Holy Cross adds Bryan Robbat as associate head coach, special teams coordinator, secondary coach
-Worcester native Eric Eaton has St. Michael's men's basketball thriving
-ESPN operated Emmy scheme using fake names to get awards for talent
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: U.S., U.K. launch massive retaliatory strike against Houthis (1:11)
-Jelly Roll urges Congress to pass anti-fentanyl trafficking legislation
-Tragic: Fisherman diving for scallops killed by great white shark
>NEW ENGLAND: eBay to pay $3 million after harassment, stalking of Mass. couple (:34)
-Massachusetts is the best state to raise a family in, new report says
>COLLEGES: Assumption gets grant for “Gateway to Cyber” Cybersecurity Camp
>FOOD: Why is healthy food so expensive? (3:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best place in the U.S. to visit every month of 2025
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy adds surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in December
-Local bank names new C-suite executives as part of leadership expansion
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on startling new teen overdose statistics (3:09)
-Rare mutation that halves risk of Parkinson's disease found
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 31st to January 6th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix released over 100 fewer original movies and TV shows in 2023, despite hiking prices
>MOVIES: Inside Disney's year of box office flops
>CELEBRITY: Jonathan Majors breaks silence on verdict, praises Meagan Good
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel loves to play with mom (:59)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 12th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fundraiser for Mister Rogers alum reaches goal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, woman chews through back seat of police car following arrest for assault
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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