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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Lock 50 closes; staff unhappy with handling
+6:00: Amazon warehouse at Greendale Mall nears opening, city councilor says
+6:00: Worcester police warn of rash of TikTok-linked car thefts
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:53): Breakdown Lane for January 26th
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" and more
+Noon: Worcester market to close permanently
+Noon: Drug trafficking suspect in Worcester tied to home invasion
+Noon: Worcester teen Ayla King faces trial for racketeering in Georgia Cop City case
+Noon: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine coming to Mechanics Hall
-Long-awaited $10 million Worcester project to break ground in spring
-Root & Press opens on Shrewsbury Street
-Channel 5's "Chronicle:" Hidden history is scattered throughout Worcester
-14-year-old arrested for robbing Worcester market with a machete (pictured)
-Latest developments in the Karen Read/Turtleboy case
-City councilors take issue with Worcester snowplowing efforts
-Worcester officials discuss increase in fatal opioid overdoses
-Worcester native who created the original Pat Patriot design dies at 97
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for January
-The Faces of Worcester: Susan Dunshee
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:13): Worcester school safety & Knitty Council debate
>DINING OUT: Burncoat Basketball fundraiser at 2 Chefs Restaurant on Saturday
-ICYMI: A Sterling local mother's mission to prevent furniture tip-overs (3:59)
-"Taylor Swift party" at Gerardo's Bakery for girl battling leukemia
-2 teens charged in connection with series of explosions in Central Mass.
-Buy the bottle: a request to change Worcester's liquor law in bars
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls basketball continues perfect season with 70-30 win
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Movie Monday at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton schools, police investigating "inappropriate behavior"
-Littleton woman with "limited" snowmobiling experience killed in New Hampshire crash
-New indoor pickleball complex set to open at Wachusett Plaza in West Boylston
-Dog found in Shrewsbury Market Basket parking lot
-Serial arsonist arrested in Leominster for setting fire to dumpster behind local bar
-Grafton Select Board won't issue R.F.P. for alternative cell tower location
-Templeton pub is reopening after fire
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Big shoes filled: Polka Dottie becomes a certified clown
-Black artists "Catch the Fire" at exhibit at Worcester Crafts Center
-Music Worcester Welcomes Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy in March
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 24 (29:18): E.H.S. Challenged
-Manny Jae Media (39:35): Manny and Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who made a deep connection to Ghanaian culture
>SPORTS: Former Grafton star Ifeatu Melifonwu raises game entering NFC Championship
-Why Patriots coach Jerod Mayo calls owner Robert Kraft "Young Thundercat"
-Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte arrested on multiple charges
-Bill Belichick has no 2024 prospects after losing out on Falcons job
-Celtics destroy Heat, 143-110
-Bruins beat Ottawa, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas
-20 people rescued from ice floe in Lake Erie
-Tragic: 2 kids home from school due to weather killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Stone steeple of historic New London church collapses (1:34)
-Harvard cancer institute to retract 6 studies, correct 31 others
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Dance Team seventh in the nation in hip hop
-127,000 in Mass. could see student loans canceled under new plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 10 airports are the worst for connecting flights
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. Girl Scouts name a new C.E.O.
-Turbotax banned from advertising popular tax filing product as free
>SHOPPING: One-third of Gen-Z shoppers admit they shoplift at self-checkout kiosks
>HOMES: $7 million "fixer-upper" in Western Mass. with indoor pool is secluded sanctuary
>HEALTH: Blue Cross Blue Shield delays change in colonoscopy coverage
-This is how much exercise you need for better brain health: study
>FOOD: Wendy's launches breakfast burrito
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix adds record 13.1 million subscribers
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible 7" comes to Paramount+
>CELEBRITY: Sarah, Duchess of York, diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer
>ANIMALS: Blind forever puppy melts in his new dad’s arms (3:36)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 26th (1:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family receives letter written in 1943, delivered after 80 years
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, wild video shows jail escapee nabbed hiding in trash can (:45)
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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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+Police officers, town of Leicester
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