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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man who raped, impregnated 15-year-old gets 18 to 20 years in prison
+5:00: Worcester principal gets the ice cream sundae treatment
+5:00: Musicians of the Old Post Road's Worcester concert to span geography, centuries
+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 — "Juror #2," "Weekend In Taipei" and more
+Noon: First Person: Upset about the election? Then join the women's march
-Struck Catering to close in December following 25 years in business
-4-story, 122-room hotel proposed for Worcester near Route 146
-Little known about shooting that left 2 dead in Worcester apartment
-Worcester police arrest suspect in convenience store robberies on train
-Christmas tree fire demonstration held at WPI
-TODAY! Festival of Lights 4:30 to 9 on Worcester Common
-Crews clear streets as Worcester gets first snowfall of season (1:20)
-Small biz profile: ILA Verde, offering healthier options for all
-Driver injured when tree falls on van in Oxford (1:49). Article
-Pit bull taken away after attacking owner in Leominster
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Worcester restaurant to celebrate third anniversary on Friday
-ICYMI: Streets reopened after electrical fire in Downtown Worcester evacuated building
-How a Worcester rapper wound up touring with members of the Wu-Tang Clan
-Community Healthlink reaches tentative labor deal; staffing challenges persist
-Globetrotters ambassador "Too Tall" Winston visits patients at UMass Memorial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden's Jingle and Mingle on Friday
-Related: Trolley stops for Jingle and Mingle
+NEW Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Southbridge fire was set intentionally: arson investigators
-Northborough residents warned about phone scam (:29)
-$100,000 for Millbury downtown revitalization
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
-Six Things to do: Clowning, carols, bells a-ringing
-Christine Ebersole to perform in Broadway in Worcester show
-Broadway in Worcester announces show starring Cheyenne Jackson
-Loose Salute plays tribute to Michael Nesmith with show at Vincent's
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 46 (28:34): Deborah Hall
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 151 (30:00): Dysautonomia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who for years worked as a custodian in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo details discussions with Robert Kraft after Patriots losses
-Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina football job in shocker
-Jayson Tatum wins Player of the Month, hits wild Celtics milestones
-Celtics’ updated schedule after NBA Cup elimination
-Holy Cross women's hockey close out 2024 with No. 10 B.C., Merrimack
-Holy Cross men's hockey travels to A.I.C. for weekend set
-TODAY! West Boylston plays for state championship
>CARS: Honda recalls over 200,000 Passport, Pilot S.U.V.s over fuel leak issue
>NATIONAL: Massive fire in Baltimore shuts down interstate
-Asteroid nearly hits Earth, dramatically illuminating night sky over Siberia
-Tragic: Horrifying dashcam shows mom being mowed down by cop in front of kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Proposal would phase out nicotine, tobacco sales in Mass.
-Police looking for suspects accused of check fraud at Mass. bank
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross 46th Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols (1:40:20)
-Clark administration backpedals on code of conduct change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the world's oldest train stations
>BUSINESS: Will fed's rate cuts signal lower car loan rates ahead? (1:28). Article
-Shooting of UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson is "wake-up call" for U.S. corporate security
>SHOPPING: Target Circle — What holiday shoppers should know about the program
>HOMES: Heating prices expected to remain stagnant this winter (1:51)
>HEALTH: 60-year-old health myth many still believe is true revealed
-Research shows more than 150 million mental diagnoses may be linked to lead in gasoline
>FOOD: Kraft Everything Bagel Mac & Cheese is coming — how to get a taste
>TV/STREAMING: "Gilmore Girls" fans think a reunion is in the works and are freaking out
>MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making "The Godfather II". Here's why
>CELEBRITY: Barefaced Pamela Anderson says makeup "doesn't really make sense" for her
>HISTORY: G.A.R. Memorial, Pearl Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix recall
>GOOD NEWS: Man who disappeared in 1999 found alive 25 years later with sister's help
-Meanwhile, in California, bears eat food delivery driver left outside
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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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