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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man shot to death in Worcester, 24-year-old arrested
-Worcester police arrest suspect in Park Ave. bank robbery
-Community rallies for answers in death of state police recruit from Worcester (2:01). Article
-Earlier: 3 months after death of Worcester's Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family demands justice (2:24). Article
-New developer taking over remaining Table Talk Pie site, planning 185-unit building
-Worcester police chief pushes back on Justice Department investigation
-Related: What's next after the scathing D.O.J. report alleging abuse by Worcester police
-Earlier: Feds find "outrageous government conduct" within Worcester Police Department (2:05)
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
-$1.4 million for emergency shelter in Worcester: homeless numbers expected to climb
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez sets high goals for students
-Here’s how much you’ll pay in property taxes in Worcester under the new 2025 tax rates
-Worcester native Sean McGrail made NESN the envy of regional sports networks
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold annual free holiday meal
-ICYMI: Doherty High basketball court named for fallen officer Manny Familia
-Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
-Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
-Worcester, Leominster regional transit ridership boosted by free fares
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Improvement and determination — the 2 keys for Wachusett boys' basketball
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-December Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire destroys building in Westminster
-New Business: Studio hopes to bring fitness to families
-Santa hears from children in West Boylston
-S.E.L.C.O. receives Public Power Customer Satisfaction Award
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district officially out of fiscal oversight
-11 Grafton students from Blackstone Valley Tech Class of 2025 are Adams Scholars
-Crystal Freeze Fun Walk/Run is January 4th
-Sterling Grange recognized as "Distinguished"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-Watch Beyoncé tease Christmas Day halftime show performance — "A Cowboy Carter Christmas"
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — A.I. Jesus might "listen" to your confession, but it can’t absolve your sins
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Batista administration's disinformation campaign
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney: Bachelor's degree has never been more valuable or affordable
-Gisele Rivera-Flores: The complexities of unifying black and brown communities
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 78 (23:53): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 443 (28:19): AHF Boston
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local chiropractor who practiced for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Why Patriots should aspire to be like Panthers late in 2024 season
-Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about their vacancy before taking U.N.C. job
-Belichick receives roaring ovation during North Carolina basketball game
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Vancouver, 5-1
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:20): Benching for a cure
-Railers fall in shootout, 3-2
>NATIONAL: South Korea's parliament impeaches president over martial law
-Government to begin expanded testing of milk supply to better track the spread of bird flu
-Tragic: Man severely injured in polar bear attack defending wife
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. police warn about Christmas lights on cars (2:01)
-Teen leads police on car chase through N.H., Vermont, Mass.
>COLLEGES:Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Podcast and Narrative
-"Feel Good Finals" activities help Clark students manage exam stress
-Radio Worcester (6:25): Q.C.C. President Pedraja on finals, mental health support and swearing in K9 Siggy, Worcester’s first college resource dog
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s smallest inhabited islands
>BUSINESS: Class action lawsuit filed against T-Mobile for alleged hidden fee
-101: Managing your company through a merger or acquisition
>HOMES: Underutilized malls are becoming housing units
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's holiday gift guide for a sensory-seeking child
>HEALTH: What to know about the outbreak of "bleeding eye" virus
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:51)
>FOOD: F.D.A. may outlaw food dyes "within weeks": Bombshell move would affect candy, soda and cakes, revolutionize American diets
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" series finale episode run-time revealed
-"Yellowstone" finale theories run wild with Cole Hauser’s last day on set photo
>MOVIES: Michael Mann talks "Heat 2" film script
>CELEBRITY: Angela Kinsey's Hallmark Christmas debut (3:06)
>HISTORY: The story of David Prouty and others for whom a school was named
>ANIMALS: Dog interrupts window cleaner's shift to show favorite toy (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Man decorates his home and his neighbor's house for Christmas
-Meanwhile, in Japan, serial shoe thief at kindergarten identified as a weasel
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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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