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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing tensions on display as restaurant owner arraigned in Worcester spray paint attack
-Local nursing home involved in wrongful death suit
-Family marks 2 years since Brittany Tee disappeared (2:51). Article
-Legendary sign in Worcester will get an upgrade
-Worcester Olympic sensation visits home
-Recording studio, with client list including Matthew McConaughey and Wyclef Jean, moving to Millbury
-Top winter date night ideas in Worcester
-Take the Worcester Community Preservation Act funding priorities survey
-TODAY! Chandler St. and Clark St. drop-off sites closed Saturday
-Culture and Climate Staff in the Worcester Public Schools (1:55)
-Radio Worcester (13:18): Worcester Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn on affordable housing projects
>FAITH: Learning lessons from Herod, the Magi and Jimmy Carter
>DINING OUT: Embrace winter’s chill with seasonal cocktail menus
-ICYMI: Mass. Child Advocate "mum" on review of Worcester child’s death
-Saint-Gobain, state pass the buck as employees in Worcester claim no wages paid since October
-Owners of former Green Street restaurant denied licenses to reopen
-Art installation on Worcester Common vandalized; police make arrest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Despite court ruling, Holden will wait and see about complying with M.B.T.A. housing law
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton woman makes Meals that Matter
-Clinton businesses benefit from A.R.P.A. funding program
-TODAY! Expert will discuss organizing at Clinton library on Saturday
-Lake Singletary Ice Fishing Derby next Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fusion" at ArtsWorcester, blues at Bull Run and more
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (6:20)
-J.O.M.P. cellist Sofia Hernandez-Williams, 11, going to national contest
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 6 ways to reform the Worcester Police Department
-Worcesteria: Locally and nationally, Carter is mourned and remembered
-Katy MacQueen: New year, same you
-First Person: Suzanna Paropos seeks a country home of the heart
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 581 (28:38): Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 448 (27:45): Scott Casper & American Antiquarian Society
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded a national management research and consulting company based in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots competing with these 3 teams for Mike Vrabel
-The unusual behavior Jerod Mayo displayed before Patriots firing
-There are plenty of locals to root for as NFL playoffs begin
-Former Holy Cross star Kalif Raymond selected to NFL All-Pro second team
-Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to play Lafayette Saturday
-Holy Cross men's hockey wins, women's hockey falls
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles fire statistics — Area burned is larger than city of Boston
-California police refute celebrities floating arson theories as fires tear through L.A.
-Tragic: At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in Ethiopia
>NEW ENGLAND: Scam targeting drivers with fake EZDriveMA toll texts (1:58)
-Rhode Island dad shoots pregnant wife, 2 young kids in murder-suicide
>COLLEGES: Radio Worcester (27:14): How Q.C.C. & Worcester State drive city development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 spectacular works of Victorian architecture in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 256,000 jobs in December, dimming rate cut hopes
-Mental health treatment research firm opens Worcester location
>HOMES: Mortgage rates climb for fourth straight week— remain at 6-month high
>HEALTH: New Medicare cap on prescription costs went into effect January 1st
-Every cigarette takes 20 minutes off your life, new study reveals
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A changed their fries — and fans are not happy
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Flow," "2073" and more
>CELEBRITY: Hoda Kotb breaks down in tears during her last "Today" show
-A look back at Hoda's years on "Today"
>HISTORY: V66 offered a brief local alternative to MTV
>ANIMALS: Dog lost in the L.A. fires brings community together (1:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Family thankful group of strangers lifted car off woman in Lawrence (2:08)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, man wanted after flubbing bank robbery by giving teller illegible note
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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