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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 26 today in Worcester
-December climate summary for Worcester
-Winter storm blankets U.S. with snow and ice
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Price Chopper location in Worcester will close January 31st
+6:00: $280,000 settlement reached for man who sued Worcester after murder charge was dropped
+6:00: Radio Roundtable (47:07): Will the Gaza cease-fire resolution be filed or discussed?
+6:00: Family to hold candlelight vigil for Brittany Tee on Friday
+Noon: As Central Mass. hospitals struggled, audit claims state watchdog agency failed
+Noon: Otis is neurodivergent hero of Worcester State prof Megan Connerly's children book
+Noon: Listen Up: Staying in the game with Torbin Harding of LoZ Records
-Worcester man accused of killing former employee with baseball bat, appears in court
-Earlier: Worcester man arrested after body found in Hubbardston
-"Why!?": Victim's family lashes out after Worcester man pleads guilty to 2019 murder
-Fires prompt Monday closures at Worcester charter school and Leominster High School
-Worcester man with suspended license, crack, fentanyl and stolen power tools arrested in Shrewsbury
-Popular Worcester night spot closes for renovations
-Worcester City Councilor Kate Toomey responds to charges of inaction on W.P.D.
-Worcester City Council to hear Gaza ceasefire resolution
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Man arrested for firing gun inside Worcester apartment: W.P.D.
-Child hit and killed by pickup truck in Leominster (1:24). Article
-More than 20 evacuated after fire in Fitchburg apartment building
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden family wins WooSox season tickets
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Good Neighbor nominations sought
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Berlin boy gets to be fire chief for a day
-Spencer contemplates regional dispatch system
-Shrewsbury police awarded over $205,000 in grants in December
-Level 3 sex offender recently charged with rape arrested for failing to register new address
-Clinton students partner with court to celebrate diversity
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Boston Calling lineup announced with headliners Dave Matthews Band, Luke Combs and Fall Out Boy
-Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from Faulkner and Hemingway
>OPINION: Victor D. Infante: Where Worcester is at, and where it's headed, in 2025
-Kate Hayes: How to create a morning routine
-Robin Darling: 10 ways to kick those winter blues
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:18:16)
-WSC Stay Connected (53:31): Art as a reflection of life — A Bharatanatyam production
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the first female president of the United Way of Central Mass.
>SPORTS: How Jerod Mayo talked his way out of Patriots job
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he put Mayo in "untenable situation"
-Patriots players react to Mayo's firing (1:49). Article
-Bill Belichick reacts to Patriots firing Mayo
-Jayson Tatum earns second Player of the Week honor of season
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 13
-Radio Worcester (9:22): 30 years of hockey in Worcester
>CARS: Ford and Tesla among nearly 400,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: First U.S. bird flu death confirmed
-Strong earthquake kills at least 95 near Mount Everest
-Tragic: Oregon men die from exposure in forest looking for Sasquatch
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked in top 5 "most moved from states", survey finds
-Mass. police academies have security concerns, inadequate training, state audit finds (2:42)
>COLLEGES: Radio Worcester (8:11): Q.C.C. president discusses new initiatives and programs boosting education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New Hampshire Ice Castles opening earlier than usual
>BUSINESS: "Potato cartel" colluded to artificially hike french fry, hash brown prices: lawsuits
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating stock and bond market predictions from 2024
-United Way of South Central Mass. appoints next executive director
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, December 29th to January 4th
>HEALTH: Flu season in U.S. claims lives of 1,500, including 9 kids: C.D.C.
-Chin implants, facelifts, 3 other treatments will take off in 2025, plastic surgeons say
>FOOD: How the wax on your apples really gets there, according to a farmer
>TV/STREAMING: 7 Golden Globes winners to stream now on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise giving "Mission: Impossible" a shocking update: report
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza speaks on husband Jeff Baena's death by suicide: "An unimaginable tragedy"
>HISTORY: Legacy of Alice Brock and "Alice’s Restaurant" lives on
>ANIMALS: Terrified beagle who'd never been inside finally opens up (1:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Nurse adopts teen mom after caring for babies in N.I.C.U. (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Maine, extremely rare, split-colored lobster discovered in grocery store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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