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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 31 today in Worcester
-December climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man accused of killing former employee with baseball bat, appears in court
-Earlier: Worcester man arrested after body found in Hubbardston
+6:00: "Why!?": Victim's family lashes out after Worcester man pleads guilty to 2019 murder
+6:00: Fires prompt Monday closures at Worcester charter school and Leominster High School
+6:00: Worcester man with suspended license, crack, fentanyl and stolen power tools arrested in Shrewsbury
+6:00: Worcester City Council to hear Gaza ceasefire resolution
+6:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 13
+Noon: Man arrested for firing gun inside Worcester apartment: W.P.D.
+Noon: More than 20 evacuated after fire in Fitchburg apartment building
+Noon: Leominster High School closed Monday after kitchen fire
-Vernon Hill neighborhood gathers to support young girl battling cancer
-11-year-old Worcester cellist taking skills to the national stage
-Worcester man arrested after parking U-Haul at CVS, stealing Nugenix Testosterone Booster from Walgreens across the street
-Worcester Community Veterinary Hospital remains closed after fire
-Candlepin bowling on a roll for 140 years in Worcester
-Free community college highlights staffing issues as enrollment balloons (2:06). Article
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch 2025
-Chapter 74 Programs at North High School (1:05)
-Aislinn Doyle: January 9th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:16): City settles canine bite case amid tensions between Councilor King and Mayor Petty
-ICYMI: Loved ones say goodbye to Rutland mother, newborn twins after medical emergency
-Veterans group seeks family of Army sergeant who died in Vietnam
-3 men arraigned on murder charges in Dorchester Street shooting
-Mural artist moves studio to Providence, raises concern about future of arts in Worcester
-Hearing on proposed car-auction site in Worcester postponed to February 10th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor nominations sought
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-"Best Class Ever" holds 30th reunion
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate celebrates 50 years of sharing community news
-Rutland officer helps driver get disabled car back on the road
-Millbury Police Department year in review
-Leicester police to hold Home Firearms Safety Class January 23rd
-Grafton Common traffic analysis gets $25,000 state grant
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Melissa Sargent ready to build Berlin C.O.A.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Guild of Organists celebrate past, present and future
>OPINION: Luis Pedraja: A new year's resolution to bridge the divide
-WCCA-TV's Defining Good Health No. 7 (29:11): Deniz Ahmadinia, Part 1
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:18:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to June Eressy, nationally honored former Worcester Teacher of the Year
>SPORTS: Patriots fire Jerod Mayo after 1 season as head coach (3:37)
-4 potential candidates for Patriots head coach job
-Joe Milton shines in Patriots’ surprising win vs. Bills
-Patriots own No. 4 pick in first round after Week 18 win
-Celtics lose to Thunder, 105-92
-Bruins lose to Islanders, 5-4
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats American, 69-61. Highlights (1:19)
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to American
>NATIONAL: Federal appeals court strikes down F.C.C.’s net neutrality rules
-Former nurse busted for abuse after 3 premature babies suffer fractures at hospital
-Tragic: 3-year-old girl mauled to death by giant dogs at home
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people shot, another stabbed at house party in Maine
-Loved ones remember young boy killed in skiing accident (:40)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 popular national parks now require reservations
>BUSINESS: Economic Forecast survey: Central Mass. business leaders show less enthusiastic optimism
-Family Health Center of Worcester names inaugural chief workforce officer
>HOMES: Mass. Save's new blueprint targets landlords for green upgrades
>HEALTH: Doctor explains link between alcohol, cancer (3:16). Article
-Dry January: What to know about 31-day alcohol abstinence challenge
>FOOD: New Oreos for 2025 — Flavors include Irish creme, peanut butter, more
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Mufasa" beats "Sonic 3" with $23 million weekend as 2025 kicks off
>CELEBRITY: Golden Globes winners list
-The best and worst moments of the Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs, surprises: Wicked, Anora, Fernanda Torres
>HISTORY: How many of these former Worcester restaurants do you remember?
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy jumps into rescuers arms (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Dad who donated part of liver meets toddler after life-saving transplant
-Meanwhile, in Texas, feral pigs tormenting suburb: "I can't go out there and start blasting"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 troopers arraigned in death of State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia (2:15). Article
+6:00: Related: Full court appearance (34:03)
+6:00: Man dead after Worcester rooming house stabbing (:20). Article
+Noon: Things to do: Ringling Bros., Converge, Golden Gays and more
+Noon: Jade Wheeler is Eartha Kitt in "Who Is Eartha Mae?"
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's Out + About
+Noon: What’s Up Worcester believed to be first black-founded news outlet in Worcester history
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings bonus laughs to Seinfeld show
-Man stabbed in the neck in Worcester; suspect arrested
-Supervisor, 3 State Police academy instructors to face charges today in Worcester trainee's death (1:30). Article
-Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
-Related: Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission (5:18). Article
-10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
-Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
-Worcester delays vote on mental health crisis response as lawsuit looms
-New in the Woo: CharCUTErieWoo
-Worcester’s healthcare strain is getting harder to ignore
-Aislinn Doyle: April 2nd School Committee Meeting preview
>DINING OUT: This Mass. sugar shack serves up a $20 maple breakfast buffet (1:10)
-ICYMI: Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Senior Center events
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 25 Zip Trip coming to Rutland in July (2:23)
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Douglas man charged for using wrong plates to conceal vehicle's revoked registration
-Millbury detective retires after 24 years
-Shrewsbury cardboard recycling dumpster returns to original spot
-Kids Safety Day May 9th in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Barry Manilow "tried to write like" Billie Eilish for new album, but failed
-Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Flag-raising at City Hall marks Trans Day of Visibility
-Amanda Meady: Best educational apps
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:44): District 5 City Councilor Jose Rivera, At-Large School Committee member Maureen Binienda
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:46): Worcester housing program success and mental health crisis response debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away just shy of her 97th birthday
>SPORTS: Could A.J. Brown’s knee be a factor in Patriots’ trade pursuit?
-Celtics destroy Heat, 147-129 (2:08). Article
-Red Sox swept by Astros, 6-4
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross Athletics Spring Practice Report (:41): Vin Ferrara
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 5-4
>NATIONAL: New D.N.A. testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy, sheriff says
-Tragic: Pregnant mother, 29, fatally shot by stalker in murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Stephen Paul Gale sentenced to at least 50 years for 1989 Framingham rapes
-71-year-old school bus driver fired after allegedly urinating inside bus with students on board
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
-Clark junior finds a home in Shakespeare’s backyard
-Q.C.C. students offer free tax help
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 small U.S. towns that are surprisingly easy to fly into
-This airline is debuting economy seats that turn into a couch
>BUSINESS: New England governors pledge to explore new nuclear energy
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Radio Worcester (12:30): Hiring the right pro up front can save money and stress
>HEALTH: Understanding peptide injections (3:26)
-Another GLP-1 weight loss pill gets F.D.A. approval, and it has fewer restrictions
>HOMES: See the higher median price for February home listings in Worcester County
>FOOD: Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix announces Season 5 of "Bridgerton" (:49)
-Jensen Ackles teases “disgusting and outrageous” "Supernatural" reunion with Jared Padelecki and Misha Collins
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe movie, "Beast" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: "Bob's Burgers" actor seriously hurt in N.H. toll booth crash (:31)
-"Devastated" Britney Spears fears jail time after DUI arrest
>ANIMALS: Puppy found crying in pain is now living her best life (1:39)
>HISTORY: Retro Easter candy from the '70s, '80s & '90s remains some of the greatest candy of all time
>GOOD NEWS: A hunk of a birthday: 99-year-old Mass. woman has special birthday wish granted
-Meanwhile, here are the top April Fools' Day pranks: Keebler toothpaste, Ugg umbrella
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