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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 63 today in Worcester
-Fall drought in Massachusetts could mean less snow this winter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: 40 years later, the murder of Patricia Gonyea remains unsolved; fundraiser launched for a memorial bench
+6:00: 20+ economic development projects funded in Worcester County
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:58): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (7:14): The Brushback host J.P. Ricciardi gives his World Series predictions
+6:00: Worcester's Johnny Pierce joins "Wrestling for Wishes" for Make-a-Wish
+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 — "Transformers One," '"Azrael" and more
+Noon: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to DCU Center with "Lost Christmas"
+Noon: Top dogs named in Redemption Rock's calendar contest
+Noon: Magic, mourning and mediums of focus of Peabody Essex Museum exhibit
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s grandkids got game
-D.C.F. previously involved with Worcester family where father is facing charges after daughter’s death
-Earlier: Disturbing details in case of Worcester man charged in 4-year-old daughter's death (2:31). Article
-Volunteers team up to build house for family in need in Worcester (1:41). Article
-Worcester police warn of a rash of car break-ins
-Year-to-date crime stats for Worcester through September
-City seeks nonprofits for $50,000 grants to tackle opioid crisis
-Worcester educator reflects on teaching, faith, family in memoir
-Dedicating road to former Worcester school safety director draws public pushback
-Green Hill Parkway closed from Friday to Monday
-Annual Sheriff's Coat Drive underway in Worcester (1:33)
-Radio Worcester (17:17): Mayor Petty defends decision to block public comments on Gaza ceasefire petition
-Radio Worcester (19:49): Worcester Havurah’s Allie Cislo speaks out on blocking public discussion
>DINING OUT: Dave’s Hot Chicken opens Worcester location
-ICYMI: "Worst it’s ever been": Deadly summer on Worcester roads with 10 deaths topping city average
-St. Vincent, UMass Memorial patients may be forced to find new doctors or insurance plans (:31). Article
-Brush fire burns in Holden, bringing in neighboring fire departments
-Central Mass. unemployment rates fell in September
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
-TODAY! Free car seat checkup 2:30 to 4:30
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Focaccia fascination sparks Big Fella's baking
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee, paraeducators reach contract agreement
-Berlin Boylston School District starts search for superintendent
-Sterling employees get time off for holidays
-TODAY! Trunk or Treat event in Paxton 5 to 7
-Long-time chairman of Westborough cancer detection nonprofit steps aside
-Templeton man found hiding in estranged wife’s tent at Lake Dennison, arrested for restraining order violation
-City of Fitchburg seeks proposals from artists for public seating installation on Main Street
-Drug Take Back Day in Leicester on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: "Charlotte's Web," "Nosferatu," Leon trout and more
-The disquieting stones: Stories from Worcester County's cemeteries
-Radio Worcester (21:08): Mechanics Hall shines this holiday season with festive shows
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Silenced in Worcester
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter
-City Manager Eric Batista: Worcester Public Library leads the push for digital equity
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (53:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester child psychiatrist
>SPORTS: Patriots demand professionalism from players in team meeting
-Celtics beat Washington, 122-102
-Bruins lose to Dallas, 5-2
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (41:57): Honoring Crusader Legends featuring Tyler McGregor
-Jayden Clerveaux keeps gaining ground for Holy Cross, is ready for Lafayette
-M.I.A.A. Tournament Management Committee rejects football playoff plan
>NATIONAL: Massive lithium deposit found across American southeast
-McDonald's says onions from California grower linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
-Tragic: 12-year-old killed in freak accident after tree falls on him while playing in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Lewiston, Maine marks 1 year since deadly mass shooting (2:25)
-Question 3 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (16:56): Professor transforms Salem Witch Trials into poetry
-Worcester State Foundation: 30 years of advancing educational opportunity and academic excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Booking a flight? Here's how to avoid rising checked bag fees (2:07)
>BUSINESS: New F.T.C. rule simplifies subscription cancellations (1:11)
-LPL Financial Research: Q3 earnings should be fine, but expectations beyond this quarter are high
-Boston construction management firm opens Worcester office
>SHOPPING: Retailers launch holiday discounts earlier amid shorter season
>HEALTH: When is the "right" time to get flu shot? (3:03)
-Latest on COVID: XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, data
>FOOD: Pringles is bringing back this fan-favorite flavor for good
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley" (2:35)
>MOVIES: Evolution of horror movies — Reflecting societal fears
>CELEBRITY: Cameron Diaz on leaving Hollywood a decade ago, what brought her back
>HISTORY: Foot bridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1937
>ANIMALS: Boxers jump on their sister's crib to greet her every morning (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: "Broken" lottery vending machine gives Ill. man $9.2 million ticket
-Meanwhile, Nintendo's new motion-detecting alarm clock Alarmo gameifies your wakeup
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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