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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Cold Storage fire: After 25 years, pledge of "never forget" rings true for Worcester 6
-Beloved Worcester brewery closing December 29th
-Worcester nonprofits to support this holiday season
-Worcester seeks input on community development priorities
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester's Out To Lunch summer series to expand with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: 6 Mass. restaurants among top 100 in U.S., according to new list
-ICYMI: Worcester man running from New York to Boston to help children in hospital (2:20). Article
-Gearing up for ski season in Shrewsbury (2:13)
-Small Central Mass. retailers are using community connections, product knowhow and modern tech to claim their share of the holiday shopping rush
-Small Business Saturday to kick off free parking at select locations in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden firefighters holding Pictures with Santa 10 to 3 Sunday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-4-year starter Bjorkman has eyes on a state title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 injured in a crash in Westborough
-People out in force on Shop Local Saturday
-Scandinavian Athletic Club celebrates 100 years
-$1 million prize won on ticket bought in Southbridge
-Worcester County Wonders: Leicester's stop on the Underground Railroad
-Clinton schools named to learning pilot program
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops returning to Worcester
-New England Center for Circus Arts school exercises muscles and minds
-Turtles, sloths and more eyed in "Survival of the Slowest" exhibit
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: What should city, Mass. do about undocumented immigrants?
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney: Worcester State offers path to free higher ed
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 442 (25:50): Samantha McDonald
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1357 (25:10): Maegen McCaffrey, RCAP Solutions, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was "a devoted educator, loyal alumna, and cherished member of the Worcester State University community"
>SPORTS: Patriots-Colts preview: Pats entering a crucial "evaluation period"
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross men's hockey completes sweep of Sacred Heart
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Assumption, 6-0. Highlights (1:51)
-Holy Cross hosts Varsity Club Hall of Fame induction celebration
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Railers fall in Wichita, 6-2
-Esports brings new aspects to high school sports
>NATIONAL: Saturn's rings will disappear from view in 2025: Here's why
-Florida mom drowned daughter in bathtub: cops
-Tragic: Boy in coma after jumping from truck as intoxicated father drove to buy beer
>NEW ENGLAND: How to tell a loved one when it's time to hang up the keys (3:15). Article
-What Mass. sheriffs can — and can't — do with I.C.E.
>COLLEGES: Photo essay: Reptiles visit Clark
-WPI lighting the way to better drying technologies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This invisible boundary is one most travelers haven't heard of
>BUSINESS: Black Friday shoppers set online spending record of $10.8 billion
-Report by conservative groups slams New England green energy mandates
>SHOPPING: 411+ best extended Black Friday weekend deals
>HOMES: Worcester among cities eligible for program targeting first-time homebuyers
>HEALTH: Medical professionals use A.I. to help determine cancer treatment (2:45)
-Are eggs unhealthy? Research shows they're not risky for most (1:14)
>FOOD: 72,000 pounds of Yu Shang Food meat, poultry recalled after listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Best Black Friday streaming deals still available
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" sails for record $215 million-$220 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Glen Powell shares how he coped with years-long struggle before Hollywood success
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1909
>ANIMALS: Great Dane discovers calling as foster mom to kittens (1:52)
>GOOD NEWS: Runner's act of kindness at high school state cross country championship
-Meanwhile, in England, loose cow wanders through the middle of town
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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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