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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 fallen Worcester firefighters to be honored in ceremonies Sunday, Monday
-Worcester principal gets the ice cream sundae treatment
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Street Santa Pub Crawl 2 to 5 Saturday
-Kate McEvoy named Grand Marshal for St. Patrick's parade
-Worcester man who raped, impregnated 15-year-old gets 18 to 20 years in prison
-City Solicitor Michael Traynor retires after 37 years working for Worcester
-Join Worcester's Housing Production Plan Forum on Monday
-Christmas tree fire demonstration held at WPI
-World War II serviceman from Southbridge accounted for nearly 80 years after his death
-Small biz profile: Bubble Bath, car detail that comes to you
>DINING OUT: Once-popular Chi-Chi's restaurants to open 20 years after closure
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holidays in Holden continues
-TONIGHT! Fireworks around 7:30 Saturday
-TODAY! Key ceremony for custom home built for Marine sergeant
+NEW Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Fill the Wagon toy drive in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Holiday open house at Shrewsbury library
-TODAY! Fill a Cruiser toy drive in Millbury
-TODAY! Stuff a Cruiser event in Leicester
-Scandinavian Lucia Feat Sunday at S.A.C. Park
-Matthew Ryel promoted to sergeant in Boylston
-Leicester winter parking ban in effect
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to do: Clowning, carols, bells a-ringing
-Release party for Victor Infante's new novella, "Suffer for this" Sunday
-Musicians of the Old Post Road's Worcester concert to span geography, centuries
-Millbury artist to judge Small Stones Festival of the Arts
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Simplify, simplify
-First Person: Upset about the election? Then join the women's march
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 921 (29:21): Genesis Club Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 330 (28:23): Jay Givan and Post-Election Comments
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at St. V's for 42 years
>SPORTS: West Boylston repeats in Division 8 State Championship
-Patriots unveil renderings of new football facility at Gillette Stadium
-Celtics beat Milwaukee, 111-105
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats No. 10 B.C., 2-1, in overtime. Highlights (1:32)
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats A.I.C., 1-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball team hosts Central Conn. on Saturday
-Railers beat Maine, 2-1, in overtime
>CARS: Over 315,000 Ram trucks recalled for brake system issue
>NATIONAL: Pennsylvania grandmother is found dead days after fall into sinkhole
-Siblings plotted to kill their stepfather for his $1.75 million trust
-Tragic: Newlywed tragically randomly dies in his sleep
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston city councilor hit with federal corruption charges (3:36)
-Struggle to obtain documents under Mass. public records law (4:09)
>COLLEGES: Learning about HIV/AIDS with Holy Cross faculty experts
-Radio Worcester (13:07): Clark's Florencia Sangermano talks Amazon research and Worcester connections
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the biggest holiday markets around the world
>BUSINESS: Scam alert — "Banks never ask that"!
-Number of 401(k) "millionaires" just jumped by 9.5%
>SHOPPING: Mattel is releasing a Rita Moreno Barbie doll as part of its Tribute collection
>HOMES: Simple, cheap ways to save money on heating bill this winter (2:23)
>HEALTH: Holiday drinks and medication — What you need to know (2:29)
-How Ozempic is changing the way America eats, travels and lives
>FOOD: Dairy Queen menu adds Peppermint Blizzard, Frozen Hot Chocolate
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Juror #2," "Weekend In Taipei" and more
>CELEBRITY: How Taylor Swift reacted to Beyoncé being named greatest pop star of the 21st century
>HISTORY: Vernon Square in Worcester
>ANIMALS: 5 times very persistent dogs convinced cats to love them back (13:56)
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old Boston boy's weekly newspaper brings neighborhood together
-Meanwhile, thieves steal more than $1 million worth of Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's Santo Tequila
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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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