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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
-Worcester students learn C.P.R. thanks to UMass Medical School, fallen officer (1:57). Article
-Company with nursing facility in Worcester accused of withholding wages from hundreds
-New restaurant at Union Station
-Worcester City Councilor proposes forgoing salary for program
-Radio Worcester (14:30): Jay Fink addresses criticism to Worcester's snowstorm response
-An insider’s perspective on the WooSox sale with Ralph Crowley Jr.
-Kevin Rodriguez pleads not guilty in Worcester State shooting
-Green Worcester committee makes bid for extra funding, staff
-Blackstone River, like others, still running high as weekend storm looms
-Radio Worcester (24:57): Pernet Family Health Service enhancing child care & education
-State budget cuts to impact local fire departments
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Who Killed Molly Bish?". Video (26:34). Audio (26:33)
>DINING OUT: Tiny Tim’s owner new chef at Chester P. Tuttle Post
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester teen's R.I.C.O. trial in Atlanta delayed for appeal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Christmas tree chipping 8-2:30
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Among Friends newsletter for January
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Recreation Department 2024 events
-Shrewsbury’s recycling program receives award
-West Boylston facilities director busy with projects
-Auburn police bid farewell to officer
-Touchstone Community School will hold Admissions Lab
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Rutland rink readies for skating
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local star Giuliano rocks the Redemption Rock taproom
-MB Bar and Lounge, considered oldest continuously operating gay bar in city, closing for maintenance
>SHOWTIME: Trailer Trash, coins, dumplings: 5 fun things this weekend
-Five Things to Do: P.E. James, ArtsWorcester, Chris O'Leary and more
-Miss Worcester County contests seek contestants
-What You’re Listening to: David Bowie’s "The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
-WCCA-TV's handler Chat No. 410 (27:57): Jim O'Day 2024
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:06): Layla Zambrano, Young Emerging Leader recipient and youth advocate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to co-founder of the Women's Initiative
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo hired as Patriots coach
-Mayo hire sped up by contract succession clause
-Report: Bill Belichick refused to bench Mac Jones in Robert Kraft "f--k you"
-NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Apple TV+ trailer about Patriots dynasty includes telling Danny Amendola quote
-2 years before soccer fever grips America again, Central Mass. appears to be missing out
-Valdamar Brower joins Holy Cross staff as defensive line coach
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 13 Boston College. Men lose to Army
-Railers beat Norfolk in overtime, 4-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Car insurance premiums around the U.S. are soaring. Here's why
>NATIONAL: Rep. McGovern introduces tax relief for scam victims bill
-East Coast sinking faster than we thought, new satellite images show
-Tragic: 20-year-old Mass. student dies while walking dogs on New Year’s Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine dog kennel deaths ruled homicides
-Dramatic video shows rescue of 8-year-old girl from water in Vermont (:29)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School awarded grant by RIZE Massachusetts
-Mass. releases MASFA financial aid application
>FOOD: Double Big Mac coming to some menus for limited time
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating little museums in Europe
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Professional Services
-Millions worth of back pay is sitting unclaimed from these companies
>HEALTH: Winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing
-New antibiotic kills deadly, drug-resistant bacteria in "scientific breakthrough"
>SHOPPING: How to protect your financial information and money from credit card skimmers
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, December 31st to January 6th
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand —"Napoleon," "He Went That Way," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange seen in wheelchair during stroll with pal Susan Sarandon in New York City
>ANIMALS: Baby cow rescued from petting zoo snuggles on couple's sofa (3:30)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 13th (1:18)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $110,000 after finding old lottery ticket in home
-Meanwhile, in California, baby sea lion hops into the driver’s seat of jet ski (:31)
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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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