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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon breaks down how snow blitz happened (7:14)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+6:00: Declared winter parking ban to take effect at 11 p.m. Tuesday in Worcester
+6:00: Auburn High athletic director charged with sending pornographic video to 17-year-old
+6:00: Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
+Noon: Last Call: Livv Welch, photographer and Fitchburg State student
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Listening to children singing raises fears for their future
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
-Local man resident wins $1 million on Powerball
-Worcester residents report feeling Maine earthquake
-Clark grad and Philadelphia Eagles owner in running to buy Celtics
-Themes of coverage, leadership mark Mass. Women of Color Coalition annual meeting
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (11:13): Worcester City Clerk explains agenda process amid council controversy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Council controversy, political underpinnings and Worcester’s future
>DINING OUT: New owners of Ground Round trying to balance expectations, excitement with upcoming reopening
-ICYMI: Owner of Central Mass. Subway shops ordered to pay back wages
-Worcester bishop, Catholic schools superintendent address immigration enforcement
-Worcester County feeling the effects of new immigration policy
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January events at Senior Center
-Holden update from Town Administrator Peter Lukes (8:00)
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Forever chemical" elevated in Sterling well
-How Shrewsbury’s Highway Division prepares for winter weather
-3 arrested, 4 charged in drug bust at home linked to past deaths
-Shoplifting incident during charity toy drive at Leominster Target
-Worcester County Wonders: Westborough's most famous inventor
-West Boylston police log January 13th to 19th
-Local Jazzercise taking part in kindness
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Songs of Hope" honors bond between Black, Jewish communities
-Radio Worcester (10:15): Worcester’s film scene shines — "Solus" to premiere at Dead of Winter Film Festival
-Small Stones announces awards at festival opening
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Transphobia fight at City Hall an echo of national anxiety
-Unity Radio 's The Susanity Life (58:36): Ernie Floyd, executive producer of Unity Radio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who escaped Germany in 1939
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel-led Patriots staff boasts plenty of head coaching experience
-Tom Brady "running everything" for Raiders as Las Vegas turns to Pete Carroll
-Celtics lose to Rockets, 114-112
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host annual Alumni Weekend Saturday and Sunday
-Crusaders add Shane Davenport as Director of Sport Performance
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball fall to B.U.
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni 2024-25 highlights, NHL week 16
-Athletic trainers back on Worcester schools’ budget agenda
-Doherty, Burncoat, South battle for top spot in Inter High hoops
>CARS: Ford and Kia among over 500,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Mudslides and floods swamp L.A. as much-needed rains fall on fire zones
-Holocaust survivors gather for likely the final time at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation
-Tragic: 95-year-old woman who survived Nazis, Chernobyl and COVID dies crossing street
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver dies in crash at I-495 rest area in Haverhill
-Teachers union reportedly makes new push to legalize strikes (:29)
>COLLEGES: Clark to partner with African Community Education
-Worcester State launches upgraded virtual campus tour
-UMass Medical School appoints Harvard director to help integrate A.I. into science research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 spectacular ancient Roman landmarks to visit in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-New Chinese A.I. company sends American investors into panic (1:37)
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in December
>HEALTH: New tool aids students with cerebral visual impairment (3:00)
-New study uncovers the biggest risk factor for colon cancer in under 35s — and it will shock you
>FOOD: Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show, "American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson" (2:27)
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg says he fought to stop "E.T." sequel from being made
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize for comedy
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Franklin Square in Worcester, 1898
>ANIMALS: Stray puppy rescued from abandoned building (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: California man proposes to girlfriend after finding engagement ring in Eaton Fire rubble
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., yet another gender reveal stunt devolves into horror and confusion: "Oh, s--t! Oh, no!"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester teen who died eating spicy chip to be honored with street
-Worcester's American Vinegar Works has grown loyal fanbase for their locally made product
-Trial delayed for man accused of throwing 7-year-old off I-290 bridge into lake
-TODAY! Traffic advisory for Worcester Firefighters 6K
-A federal judge with Worcester roots has become a focus of president's anger. Here's why
-"Every day is still a challenge': Rutland's George Farrington has had remarkable 10-year recovery from brain tumor
-Baseball movie "Eephus" filmed at Soldiers Field in Douglas
-City Hall tightens security with new screening, patrols
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>FAITH: If you love God, you must love one another, you must love your neighbor
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
-ICYMI: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
-Related: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
-UMass Memorial shutters 2 clinics, pauses all non-clinical hiring
-WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
-Suspect nabbed in 2024 Allendale Street killing, final unsolved homicide of 2024
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club Person of the Year
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden Woman's Club announces scholarship winners
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Algonquin track and field athlete does it all - and then some (1:43)
-Paxton begins tough task of cutting budget
-Former M.B.T.A. police sergeant from Rutland found guilty of filing false arrest report
-Auburn police welcome new dispatcher
-Idaho woman indicted for defrauding Town of Orange of $68,000
-Incumbents Ann Marie Foley and Andrew Jefferson keep Grafton Select Board seats
-Leominster council weighs citywide zoning change to fix 4 “pork chop” lots
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Central Mass. Mom: Summer bucket lists
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (59:16): Black History Month — Lift every voice and sing & Mechanics Hall portraits
-First Unitarian Church of Worcester to host Summer Sings in June
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Disaster on Eureka Street — What went wrong?
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on White City amusement park
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 10 — Grace Sliwoski
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 474, Part 1 (27:38): Dr. Satya Mitra, Candidate for Worcester Councillor At-Large
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local Army veteran who passed away at 25
>SPORTS: There’s a lot riding on Doug Marrone’s ability to boost the Patriots offensive line
-Why NBA Draft is so important for Celtics’ future
-Holy Cross baseball teams' season ends in N.C.A.A. Tournament
-“We row for each other”: Holy Cross men’s rowing returns to I.R.A. National Championship
-Bravehearts postponed. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 5-0
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 3-0
>CARS: Is your car affected by Toyota or Ford recalls? How to check with V.I.N.
>NATIONAL: Florida mom accused of killing son in bid to "exorcise demons"
>TRAGIC: Boy, 8, dies within hours of catching rare infection
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass Pike closure causing 2- to 3-hour traffic headaches (2:24)
-Photos show M.B.T.A. employees working on private cars while on the job, prosecutors say (2:00). Article
-High school student detained by I.C.E. on way to volleyball practice, coach confirms (1:40). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption Spring Dean's List
-5 things you might not know about the history of the Holy Cross mace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating facts about the European microstate of Andorra
>BUSINESS: Tips for removing your personal information from data brokers (2:16). Article
-How stock market volatility signals business uncertainty
>SHOPPING: At Home stores set to file for bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the U.S.
-How to treat the common cause of heel pain (1:17)
-Clinical psychologist discusses a new study on motherhood and stress (2:50)
>FOOD: Lea Shell: No fail focaccia recipe
>TV/STREAMING: John Krasinski reveals if he'll appear in "Office" spinoff "The Paper"
>MOVIES: Ralph Macchio on returning to "Karate Kid" films, future of franchise
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman details moment she found out her grandfather allegedly killed her 3-month-old brother
>ANIMALS: Video shows bear cub get a swimming lesson in pool
>HISTORY: Plenty of history behind Worcester C.C.'s U.S. Open centennial
>GOOD NEWS: Vermont gardener digs up rare silver, gold coins in treasure hunt
-Meanwhile, meth-crazed Florida man is bitten by alligator, charges at cops with garden shears
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